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Wordly Wise 4
Lesson 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| appall | v. To cause horror, shock, or dismay. |
| appalling | adj. Causing shock or horror. |
| dejected | adj. Discouraged; low in spirits. |
| depend | v. To rely on for support. |
| depend | v. To be based on. |
| dependable | adj. Reliable. |
| dreary | adj. Sad and gloomy. |
| fanatic | n. A person whose enthusiasm for a belief is extreme. |
| fanatical | adj. Carrying an interest or enthusiasm to extremes. |
| impact | n. The striking of one object by another. |
| impact | n. Forceful impression. |
| invade | v. To enter by force in order to take over. |
| invade | v. To intrude; to enter in great numbers. |
| invasion | n. The act of invading. |
| isolate | v. To cut off from others. |
| isolation | n. The condition of being isolated. |
| isolated | adj. Cut off from others. |
| occupy | v. To live in; to take up. |
| occupy | v. To take over by force. |
| occupation | n. A person's job or profession. |
| occupation | n. A filling up of time or space. |
| reveal | v. To make known. |
| reveal | v. To bring into view; to show. |
| rout | n. A disorganized retreat from an attack; a total defeat. |
| rout | v. To defeat completely. |
| suspect | v. To think of as probably guilty. |
| suspect | v. To suppose that something is true. |
| suspect | n. A person believed to be guilty. |
| temporary | adj. Lasting or made to last for a short time. |
| terror | n. Great fear. |
| terrify | v. To fill with terror or great fear. |
| tragic | adj. Causing great sadness; terrible or dreadful. |
| tragedy | n. An event that causes great pain, suffering, or loss of life. |
| tragedy | n. A play that ends sadly as the hero or heroine loses at the end of a great struggle. |