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Wordly Wise 4.16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apt | adj. 1. Well suited; fitting; appropriate. 2. Likely or almost certain. |
| Blossom | n. A flower. v. 1. To come into bloom. 2. To develop. |
| Bough | n. A large branch or limb of a tree. |
| Content | adj. Happy with one has; satisfied. n. A state of being satisfied and at peace. |
| Detest | v. To dislike strongly; to hate. adj. Causing or deserving strong dislike. |
| Dusk | n. The time at the end of the day just before dark. |
| Extinguish | v. To put out, as a fire or a light. |
| Familiar | adj. 1. Often seen or experienced; known. 2. Having a good knowledge of. |
| Obtain | v. To gain or get by making an effort. |
| Orchard | n. A place where fruit trees grow. |
| Practice | v. 1. To say or do over and over in order to get better at something. 2. To do; carry on, platform. 3. To work at as a profession. n. 1. A repeated action or usual way of doing something. 2. The work of a profession. |
| Prune | v. To cut off branches. n. Dried plum. |
| Stout | adj. 1. Heavily built; thickset. 2. Strong; not easily bent or broken. |
| Threadbare | adj. Shabby and worn out. |
| Wander | v. 1. To go from place to place with no plan or purpose in mind. 2. To slip easily off the subject; to fail to work in a normal way. |