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Wordly Wise 4.4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active | adj. 1. Taking part; working. 2. Lively; quick; busy. 3. Moving a lot; moving quickly. |
| Astound | v. To surprise; to amaze. adj. Very surprising. |
| Attend | v. 1. To go to or be present at. 2. To pay attention to. |
| Cherish | v. 1. To cling to an idea or feeling. 2. To take good care of; to love. |
| Contract | v. 1. To make an agreement that has the force of law. 2. To get; to come to have. 3. To make or become smaller. n. An agreement that has the force of law. |
| Eager | adj. Wanting very much. adv. With a great deal of enthusiasm, wanting. |
| Expose | v. 1. To make known. 2. To open to view. 3. To leave unprotected. |
| Grace | n. 1. Beauty of form or movement. 2. A short prayer said before a meal. 3. An extra period to do or pay something. adj. Having beauty of movement. |
| Impose | v. 1. To force someone to accept or put up with. 2. To take unfair advantage of. |
| Modest | adj. 1. Not thinking too highly of oneself. 2. Simple; not fancy or extreme. n. The quality of being modest. |
| Parallel | adj. Lying in the same direction and always the same distance apart. |
| Paralyze | v. 1. To stop all movement or feeling in. 2. To make helpless or powerless. n. Condition of being paralysed. |
| Pessimist | n. A person who expects things to turn out badly. adj. Not having hope, joy, or confidence; gloomy. |
| Recite | v. To say aloud before an audience, usually from memory. n. A program of music or dance. |
| Respond | v. To answer. n. Something said or done in reply. |