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Wordly Wise 4
Lesson 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| applaud | v. to show approval, especially by clapping hands |
| applause | n. the showing of approval or enjoyment by cheering or clapping |
| crafty | adj. skilled at tricking others |
| disclose | v. to make known |
| drab | adj. dull and without color; not cheerful or colorful |
| entire | adj. having nothing left out; whole; complete |
| exclaim | v. to speak suddenly and with strong feeling |
| exclamation | n. a sharp cry of strong feeling |
| exquisite | adj. finely done or made; very beautiful |
| intend | v. to plan; to have in mind |
| intention | n. an aim, plan, or purpose |
| jeer | v. to speak or cry out in scorn; to mock |
| jeer | n. something said that is meant to hurt or insult |
| peer | v. to look closely; to stare, especially at something that is hard to see or to understand |
| progress | n. moving toward a goal |
| progress | n. an improvement |
| progress | v. to move forward |
| progress | v. to advance to a higher stage; to improve |
| refine | v. to make pure by removing all unwanted matter |
| refined | adj. in a pure state |
| refined | adj. having good manners and good taste |
| scoundrel | n. a mean or wicked person |
| uneasy | adj. not comfortable; worried or nervous |
| vain | adj. having too high an opinion of one's looks or achievements |
| vain | adj. without success |
| in vain | adv. without success or result; useless |
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