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Wordly Wise 4.13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appall | v. To cause horror, shock, or dismay. adj. Causing shock and horror. |
| Dejected | adj. Discouraged; low in spirits. |
| Depend | v. 1. To rely on for support. 2. To be based on. adj. Reliable. |
| Dreary | adj. Sad and gloomy. |
| Fanatic | n. A person whose enthusiasm for a belief is extreme. adj. Carrying an interest or enthusiasm to extremes. |
| Impact | n. 1. The striking of one object by another. 2. Forceful impression. |
| Invade | v. 1. To enter by force in order to take over. 2. To intrude; to enter in great numbers. n. The act of invading. |
| Isolate | v. To cut off from others. n. The condition of being isolated. adj. Cut off from others. |
| Occupy | v. 1. To live in; to take up. 2. To take over by force. n. 1. A person's job or profession. 2. A filling up of time or space. |
| Reveal | v. 1. To make known. 2. To bring into view; to show. |
| Rout | n. A disorganized retreat from an attack; a total defeat. v. To defeat completely. |
| Suspect | v. 1. To think of as probably guilty. 2. To suppose that something is true. n. A person believed to be guilty. |
| Temporary | adj. Lasting or made to last for a short time. |
| Terror | n. Great fear v. To fill with terror or great fear. |
| Tragic | adj. Causing great sadness; terrible or dreadful. n. 1. An event that causes great pain, suffering, or loss of life. 2. A play that ends sadly as the hero or heroine loses at the end of a great struggle. |