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Word List 2 and 3
words from wordly wise lists 2 and 3 (30 words)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pugnacious | eager or quick to argue, quarrel or fight |
| rank | a position in the hierarchy of the armed forces, organization or society |
| wend | to go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route |
| historic | famous or important in the past, or potentially so. |
| gig | a light two wheeled carriage pulled by one horse |
| fabulous | extraordinary, especially extraordinarily large |
| engrave | to cut or carve a text or design on the surface of a hard object. |
| ewer | a large jug with a wide mouth, formally used for carrying water for someone to wash in. |
| sinister | giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen |
| deem | to regard or consider in a specified way |
| aegis | the protection, backing or support of a particular person or organization |
| budget | an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time |
| caries | decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone |
| dialogue | conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play or movie |
| chronicle | a factual, written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence |
| elicit | to draw out a response, answer or fact from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions |
| aqueduct | an artificial channel for conveying water |
| caravan | a vehicle equipped for living in |
| chastise | to reprimand severely |
| demean | to cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for someone or something |
| edifying | to instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually |
| rarity | something that is uncommon or unusual |
| odorous | having or giving off a smell |
| triad | a group or set of three connected people or things |
| lucre | money, especially when regarded as distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way |
| primitive | relating to, denoting or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something |
| interrogate | to ask questions of someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner, aggressively or formally |
| inter | to place a corpse in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites |
| genius | an exceptional intellectual or creative power or person, or any other natural ability |
| gird | encircle a person or part of the body with a belt or band |
| farrier | a craftsman who trims and shoes horses' hooves |
| exhilarating | exciting |
| hypothetical | of, based on, or serving as an educated guess about something |
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ascheman
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