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Wordly Wise 4.10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ail | v. To cause sickness, pain, or trouble. n. An illness; a disease. adj. In poor health. |
| Banish | v. 1. To force someone out of the country. 2. To get rid of completely. |
| Communicate | v. To make known; to give or exchange information. n. The exchange of information between people. adj. Willing to speak; eager to talk. |
| Console | v. To make less sad; to comfort. n. Comfort. |
| Cower | v. To shrink from, as if from fear. |
| Deliberate | adj. Carefully thought out; not hasty. v. To think carefully in order to make up one's mind. |
| Depth | n. Distance from top to bottom or front to back; deepness. n. pl. The innermost part or the deepest part. |
| Desire | v. To wish for; to want very much. n. A strong wish. adj. Pleasing, agreeable. |
| Livelihood | n. The means of supporting oneself. |
| Misfortune | n. 1. Bad luck; trouble. 2. An unlucky event. |
| Orphan | n. A child whose parents are dead. |
| Precipice | n. A very high and steep cliff. adj. 1. Very steep. 2. Hasty; abrupt; done without careful thought. |
| Regain | v. To get back. |
| Slay | v. To kill violently. |
| Symptom | n. A sign of something. |