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Wordly Wise 4, Ch. 6
The Emporer's New Clothes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| applaud | to show approval, especially by clapping hands |
| applause | the showing of approval or enjoyment by cheering or clapping |
| crafty | skilled at tricking others |
| disclose | to make known |
| drab | dull and without color; not cheerful or colorful |
| entire | having nothing left out; whole; complete |
| exclaim | to speak suddenly and with strong feeling |
| exclamation | a sharp cry of strong feeling |
| exquisite | finely done or made; very beautiful |
| intend | to plan; to have in mind |
| intention | an aim, plan, or purpose |
| jeer | v. to speak or cry out in scorn; to mock n. something said that is meant to hurt or insult |
| peer | to look closely; to stare, especially at something that is hard to see or to understand |
| progress | n. 1. moving toward a goal 2. an improvement v. 1. to move forward 2. to advance to a higher stage; to improve |
| refine | to make pure by removing all unwanted matter |
| refined | 1. in a pure state 2. having good manners and good taste |
| scoundrel | a mean or wicked person |
| uneasy | not comfortable; worried or nervous |
| vain | 1. having too high an opinion of one's looks or achievements 2. without success |
| in vain | without success or result; useless |