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Worldly Wise 12
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| To give up by leaving in a time of danger To lose or give up completely | Abandon |
| An enemy or opponent | Adversary |
| To confuse; to prevent from understanding | Baffle |
| A stupid or careless mistake | Blunder |
| Very big; enormous | Colossal |
| To discover something not easily noticed | Detect |
| To pull or carry with effort 1. The amount caught or taken at one time 2. The distance traveled or to be traveled | Haul |
| To get the better of: to defeat | Overpower |
| To be very happy | Rejoice |
| To mock: to ridicule | Scoff |
| One who keeps watch or guards a point of entry | Sentinel |
| The surrounding of a place in order to forest it to surrender | Siege |
| Suggesting or leading to evil or harm | Sinister |
| The winner in contest or struggle | Victor |
| In deep distress or misery 2. Trouble; misfortune | Woe |