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Wordly Wise6 EMS #12
Wordly Wise6 EMS Lesson 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abandon (verb) | 1. To give up by leaving in time of danger |
| abandon (verb) | 2. To lose or give up completely |
| abandon (verb) | 3. To withdraw help or support from one in need |
| adversary (noun) | An enemy or opponent |
| baffle (verb) | To confuse; to prevent from understanding |
| blunder (noun) | A stupid or careless mistake |
| blunder (verb) | 1. To make such a mistake |
| blunder (verb) | 2. To move in a clumsy or careless eay |
| colossal (adj) | Very big; enormous |
| detect (verb) | To discover something not easily noticed |
| haul (verb) | To pull or carry with effort |
| haul (noun) | 1. The amount caught or taken at one time |
| haul (noun) | 2. The distance traveled or to be traveled |
| overpower (verb) | To get the better of; to defeat |
| rejoice (verb) | To be very happy |
| scoff (verb) | To mock; to ridicule |
| sentinel (noun) | One who keeps watch or guards a point of entry |
| seige (noun) | The surrounding of a place in order to force it to surrender |
| sinister (adj) | Suggesting or leading to evil or harm |
| victor (noun) | The winner in a contest or struggle |
| victor (victorious) adj | Successful in a contest or battle |
| woe (noun) | 1. Deep distress or misery |
| woe (noun) | 2. Trouble; misfortune |
| woe (woeful) adj | 1. Full of woe; unhappy |
| woe (woeful) adj | 2. Very bad; wretched |