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9th: lesson 8 ww
Wordly Wise 9th grade lesson 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adroit | Clever at dealing with difficult situations; adept; skillful. |
| Affront | To insult or to offend deliberately. OR A deliberate insult or offensive act. |
| Avocation | An activity pursued for a pleasure; a hobby. |
| Crusade | A prolonged, impassioned struggle for what is believed to be a just cause. OR To engage in a such a struggle. |
| Definitive | Supplying a final answer; conclusive. |
| Demeanor | Behavior; bearing. |
| Erudite | Having or demonstrating extensive knowledge; learned. |
| Induct | To install in office, sometimes with a formal ceremony. OR To admit to a society or to military service. |
| Lapse | To fall or slip from a certain level of conduct or accomplishment. To come to an end; to expire. |
| Lapsed | A minor mistake; a slip. OR A pause or interval. |
| Militant | Ready to fight, especially for a cause. OR One who is ready to fight for a cause. |
| Pariah | A social outcast. |
| Prodigy | A person who shows remarkable talent at an early age. OR An amazing or extraordinary thing or event. |
| Protégé | One whose training or career is helped along by another. |
| Raucous | Rough and unpleasant to the ear. OR Boisterous and disorderly. |
| Tacit | Expressed without words; implied. |