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Wordly Wise 4.14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Afford | v. 1. To be able to pay for. 2. To be able to do. 3. To give; to provide. |
| Boast | v. 1. To talk with too much pride in oneself or in what one owns or has done; to brag. 2. To have and to take a proper pride in having. n. An act of boasting. |
| Chord | n. Three or more notes of music played together. |
| Exceptional | adj. Unusually good. |
| Fortunate | adj. Lucky. |
| Fringe | n. 1. An edge made of short lengths of material such as thread, used to decorate clothes, curtains, etc. 2. An outside edge. |
| Humble | adj. 1. Plain and simple. 2. Not proud; modest. v. To bring down to defect. |
| Meadow | n. A field of grass or wildflowers. |
| Melancholy | adj. Filled with a sorrow; very sad. n. A state of sadness. |
| Obstinate | adj. Not willing to give in; stubborn. |
| Plead | v. 1. To ask for something that is felt to be very important; to beg. 2. To respond to a change by a court of law. |
| Plunge | v. 1. To throw oneself into. 2. To push or force quickly. 3. To drop sharply. n. A sudden dive or fall. |
| Relent | v. To become less strict. |
| Submit | v. 1. To give to someone to look over or decide about. 2. To give in to someone or something. |
| Trudge | v. To walk slowly and heavily, as though with great effort. |