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5th Lesson 8
Worldly Wise Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| organize | put in order arrange |
| restate | repeat say again |
| predict | guess tell what |
| result | give an answer consequence |
| review | look at study |
| assemble | to bring together into a group; to gather |
| banquet | a large meal for many people; a feast |
| cargo | the load carried by plane or ship |
| cask | a barrel-shaped container especially one for holding liquids |
| celebrate | to honor something in a special way |
| decrease | to become smaller or less |
| desperate | reckless because of feelings of despair |
| edible | safe or fit to be eaten |
| frivolous | not serious or important; silly |
| harvest | the gathering of ripe crops for a season |
| hew | to chop down or cut with blows from an ax |
| hostile | unfriendly; of or like an enemy |
| pledge | to make a serious promise |
| prosper | to succeed especially in terms of money |
| task | a piece of work that needs to be done |