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Wordly Wise 4
Lesson 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approach | v. to go closer to |
| approach | n. a coming closer |
| approach | n. a road or way that leads to a place |
| burrow | v. to dig a hole or tunnel into or under something |
| burrow | v. to dig deeply into; to search |
| burrow | n. a hole or tunnel dug by an animal as a home or for protection |
| cease | v. to stop; to come or bring to an end |
| destructive | adj. causing harm or damage |
| destruction | n. harm or damage |
| drowsy | adj. tired or sleepy |
| famished | adj very hungry |
| forecast | v. to figure out and say what will happen before it takes place. |
| forecast | n. a telling of what will happen |
| hibernate | v. to spend the winter in a resting state |
| migrate | v. to move from one country or region to another |
| migration | n. the act of migrating |
| migratory | adj. moving from one place or country to another, usually regularly |
| nestle | v. to settle down comfortably, as if in a nest |
| nestle | v. to lie in a sheltered, partly hidden place |
| observe | v. to see; to notice |
| observe | v. to comment; to remark |
| observe | v. to mark an event or day |
| observe | v. to obey |
| prepare | v. to make or get ready |
| preparation | n. something done to get ready |
| reduce | v. to make or become smaller or less |
| reduction | n. the act of reducing or the amount by which something |
| severe | adj. very strict or harsh |
| severe | adj. hard to bear or deal with |
| venture | v. to dare to do, to go, or to say |
| venture | n. something that involves the risk of a loss |