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Word list 4 and 5
words, from wordly wise, lists 4 and 5 (30 words)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| spawn | to produce young, generally in large numbers |
| roisterer | someone who is really loud or takes part in a noisy revelry |
| incorrigible | incapable of being reformed or amended |
| textile | cloth; especially woven or knit |
| sage | one who is distinguished for wisdom |
| reverent | expressing in honor or respect |
| repudiate | to cast off; or to divorce from one's spouse |
| pestilence | a destructive infectious swiftly spreading disease, especially the bubonic plague |
| reputable | having a good public esteem |
| oust | to eject from or deprive of property or position |
| umbrage | resentment or offense |
| awl | a pointed instrument for making small holes |
| abet | to encourage, generally towards wrongdoing |
| accord | agreement; harmony |
| moccasin | a soft, leather, heelless shoe |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved or stopped |
| vindictive | revengeful |
| stipulate | to demand or specify a requirement, especially as a condition of an agreement |
| tangible | perceptible, especially by the sense of touch |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to punish crime |
| exterminate | to get rid of completely, usually by killing off |
| averse | having an active feeling of dislike or reluctance |
| insight | the power, act of result of looking into a situation |
| hemorrhage | a large discharge of blood from the blood vessels |
| toga | a loose outer garment worn by Romans |
| surplus | excess; quantity left over |
| trance | death, coma, rapture |
| coerce | to restrain or repress |
| contrite | feeling sorry for sins |
| fodder | coarse dry food for livestock |
| disclaim | to deny |
| census | a periodic governmental count of population |