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WW 4 L 14
Wordly Wise 4 Lesson 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| v. 1. To be able to pay for. 2. To be able to do. 3. To give; to provide. | afford |
| 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. | boast |
| n. Three or more notes of music played together. | chord |
| adj. Unusually good. | exceptional |
| adj. Lucky. | fortunate |
| n. 1. An edge made of short lengths of material such as thread, used to decorate clothes, curtains, etc. 2. An outside edge. | fringe |
| adj. 1. Plain and simple. 2. Not proud; modest. v. To bring down to defeat. | humble |
| n. A field of grass or wildflowers. | meadow |
| adj. Filled with sorrow; very sad. n. A state of sadness. | melancholy |
| adj. Not willing to give in; stubborn. | obstinate |
| v. 1. To ask for something that is felt to be very important; to beg. 2. To respond to a charge by a court of law. | plead |
| v. 1. To throw oneself into. 2. To push or force quickly. 3. To drop sharply. n. A sudden dive or fall. | plunge |
| v. To become less strict. | relent |
| v. 1. To give to someone to look over or decide about. 2. To give in to someone or something. | submit |
| v. To walk slowly and heavily, as though with great effort. | trudge |