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Wordly Wise 5 and 6
general vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ordeal | a difficult or painful experience |
| gust | a sudden increase in the strength and speed of the wind |
| enable | to make it possible to do sth |
| continent | one of the large land areas of the Earth, eg Asia |
| chasm | a deep opening or gap in the ground |
| limit | you can't go beyond it; the greatest/smallest amount allowed |
| interval | a period of time between two events, or between two parts of a play or concert |
| election | a process where you choose a candidate by voting |
| court | a space marked out for games OR a place where crimes are judged OR the place where kings/queens live (and a word for the people around them) |
| amaze | to surprise or astonish |