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WW 5 L 16
Wordly Wise 5 Lesson 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| v. To give up a high office. | abdicate |
| v. 1. To take for granted; to suppose. 2. To take over; to occupy. 3. To pretend to have. | assume |
| v. To do something badly or without skill. | bungle |
| v. 1. To rule or control; to have a very important place or position. 2. To rise high above. | dominate |
| adj. Coming before in time; having been at an earlier time. n. The first of two just mentioned. | former |
| n. 1. One who protects. 2. One who legally has the care of another person. | guardian |
| v. To lift or raise, especially by using a rope. n. Something used to lift, as a crane or pulley. | hoist |
| v. To stop or seize something while it is on its way somewhere. | intercept |
| n. The celebration of an anniversary, especially a fiftieth anniversary or beyond. | jubilee |
| adj. Related by birth or mariage. n. pl. Relatives; family. | kin |
| v. 1. To forgive. 2. To free from legal punishment. n. The act of forgiving or freeing from legal punishment. | pardon |
| v. To make known publicly; to announce. | proclaim |
| v. 1. To annoy or make angry. 2. To call forth; to rouse. | provoke |
| adj. Trying to cause a response. | provocative |
| v. 1. To rule as a queen or king. 2. To be widespread. n. 1. The rule of a queen or king; the time during which a person rules. | reign |
| n,. 1. Public disorder or violence. 2. A great and seemingly disordered quantity of something. v. To take part in a disorder. | riot |
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