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WW Lesson 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| colony | A group of people, animals, or plants living close together; A group of people who settle in a new land and have legal ties to the country they came from. |
| compensate | To make up for, to be equivalent to; To pay for. |
| *compensation (not a spelling word) | Payment or whatever is given or done to make up for something. |
| deposit | To lay down; To put money into a bank account or to give as partial payment; Something laid down; Money put into a bank account or given as partial payment. |
| fascinate | To attract; to strongly hold the interest of.resemble |
| *fascinating (not a spelling word) | Extremely interesting. |
| 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 are expected. |
| frigid | Very cold; Lacking a warm manner; unfriendly. |
| harsh | Rough and unpleasant to the senses; Causing pain; cruel; Not suitable for living things; extremely uncomfortable. |
| huddle | To crowd together; To curl one’s limbs up close to one’s body; A closely packed group. |
| remote | Far away in time or space; Slight or faint; Controlled indirectly or from a distance; Distant in manner. |
| resemble | To be like or similar to. |
| rigid | Stiff and unbending; not flexible; Strict; not easily changed. |
| 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. |