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5th Lesson 7
Wordly Wise
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colony | A group of people, animals, or plants living close together. |
| Compensate | To make up for, to be equilavent to; To pay for. |
| Deposit | To lay down; To put money into a bank account or to give as partial payment. |
| Fascinate | To attract; to strongly hold the interest of. |
| Feeble | Having little strength, weak; not very believable or satisfying. |
| Formal | Following rules or customs, often in an exact and proper way; suitable for events where strict standards of dress and behavior expected. |
| Frigid | Very cold; Lacking warm manner; unfriendly. |
| Harsh | Rough and unpleasant to the senses; causing pain; cruel. |
| Huddle | To crowd together; A closely packed group; To curl one's limbs up close to the body. |
| Remote | Far away in time or space; Slight or faint; Controlled indirectly or from a distance. |
| Resemble | To be like or similiar to. |
| Rigid | Stiff and unbending; not flexible. |
| Solitary | Being alone; lacking the company of others; Being the only one. |
| Substantial | Strong; solid. Great in value or size. |
| Waddle | To walk with short steps, swaying from side to side. An awkward clumsy walk. |
| Define | Describe; Characterize |
| Identify | Name; Label |
| Explain | Make Clear; Put in your own words. |
| Demonstrate | Show; Make plain. |
| List | Record; Name. |