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5th Lesson 9
Worldly Wise Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sequence | put in order; put in a series |
| sort | group; classify |
| state | say; affirm |
| summarize | sum it up; give a short version |
| retell | repeat; say again |
| absurd | so unreasonable as to be laughable; foolish or silly |
| accomplish | to do something by making an effort; to complete successfully |
| ascend | to rise; usually in a steady way |
| dense | tightly packed; crowded close together |
| experiment | a test to prove or discover something |
| flimsy | easily damaged or broken; not strongly made |
| heroic | very brave; showing great courage |
| lumber | wood has been sawed into boards |
| mimic | to copy or imitate closely |
| significant | important; full of meaning |
| soar | to fly high in the sky |
| spectator | a person who watches an activity; an on looker |
| suspend | to hang while attached to something above |
| terminate | to bring or to come to an end |
| unwieldy | hard to handle or control because of large or heaviness |