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WTG Lesson 24
8th Grade WTG Lesson 24
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anticipation | an expectation or looking forward to |
| Assent | to agree with a plan |
| Beseech | to ask someone earnestly for something; to beg |
| Candid | honest and open; informal |
| Despicable | worthy of scorn; completely unworthy of respect |
| Dowdy | unattractive in appearance |
| Ebb | to flow back toward the sea; said of the tide; to become less; to weaken |
| Egotist | someone who has too high an opinion of himself or herself |
| Empower | to give power to; to make able to act |
| Fanatic | one who is overly and unreasonably enthusiastic about a belief; one who is carried away by devotion to something |
| Ingenuity | cleverness and originality |
| Insubordinate | refusing to follow the orders of a person in authority |
| Pertain | to have a necessary relationship to; to have to do with what is being discussed or considered |
| Rebuff | a clear refusal to accept assistance or advice that has been offered |
| Suave | smooth and charming in manner; skillfully gracious |