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Spelling L5-List 7a
Worldly Wise Spelling Lessons
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| colony | A group of people, animals, or plants living close together. A group of people who settle in a new land and have legal ties to the country they came from. |
| compensate | To make up for, to be equivalent to. To pay for. |
| deposit | To lay down. To put money into a bank account or to give as partial payment. Something laid down. Money put into a bank account or given as partial payment. |
| fascinate | To attract; to strongly hold the interest of. |
| feeble | Having little strength, weak. Not very believable or satisfying. |
| formal | Following rules or customs, often in an exact and proper way. Suitable for events where strict standards of dress and behavior are expected. |
| frigid | Very cold. Lacking a warm manner; unfriendly. |