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Wordly Wise 4.12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ability | n. Power or knowledge; skill. |
| Amiable | adj. Friendly; good natured and pleasant. |
| Bliss | n. Complete joy or happiness. adj. Very happy; joyful. |
| Caress | v. To touch in a tender or loving way. n. A tender or loving touch or hug. |
| Clutch | v. To grasp or hold tightly to. n. The part of a machine that connects and disconnects the power from the rest of the machine. |
| Coax | v. To persuade or urge in a gentle way. |
| Furious | adj. 1. Very, very angry. 2. Very fast, strong, or wild. n. 1. Great anger. 2. Wild and uncontrolled force. |
| Gesture | n. 1. A movement of the arm or hand. 2. Something done to show one's feelings. v. To make a movement of the arm or hand. |
| Mope | v. To be sad and gloomy; to lose interest in the things that usually bring pleasure. |
| Prefer | v. To like better; to choose first. n. That which is preferred. |
| Recover | v. 1. To get back to a normal state; to get well again. 2. To get back what was lost or stolen. n. 1. A return to a normal state. 2. The act of getting back what was lost or stolen. |
| Replace | v. 1. To take the place of. 2. To put back in place. n. A person or thing that takes the place of another. |
| Request | v. To ask for. n. The thing asked for. |
| Separate | v. To set or keep apart. adj. Not together; not joined. |
| Shun | v. To take special pains to avoid; to keep away from. |