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Word Wise Lesson 11
Lesson 11 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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abbreviate l. 11 | v. To shorten by leaving out certain parts. ABBREVIATION - n. The result of abbreviating. |
appropriate l. 11 | adj. Suitable or right for the purpose. v. To set aside for a particular purpose. |
exclude l. 11 | v. To leave out; to keep from being a part of. |
fanciful l. 11 | adj. 1. Not based on reason; unrealistic. 2. Not real; imaginary. |
grudge l. 11 | n. A feeling of resentment v. To be unwilling to give. GRUDGING - adj. Done or said with reluctance. |
inspire l. 11 | v. To fill with emotion or great excitement. INSPIRATION - n. The power to affect the mind or the emotions; anything that has this effect. |
majority l. 11 | n. 1. The greater number or part; more than half. 2. The amount by which one number of votes is greater than another. |
persevere l. 11 | v. To refuse to give up despite defficulties. PERSEVERANCE - n. Continued efforts in spite of difficulties. |
possess l. 11 | v. 1. To have or to own. 2. To get power or control over. POSSESSION - n. 1. The fact of owning or holding. 2. The thing that is held or owned. |
prejudice l. 11 | n. An opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts. v. To cause to have such a feeling. PREJUDICED - adj. Having such a feeling. |
resolute l. 11 | adj. Determined not to give in; unyielding. |
sneer l. 11 | v. To look down on with scorn; to mock or insult by words or manner. n. A scornful look; a mocking or insulting remark. |
unanimous l. 11 | adj. Without any disagreement. UNANIMITY - n. The condition of being unanimous. |
unruly l. 11 | adj. 1. Badly behaved. 2. Hard to control. |
futile l. 11 | adj. Certain to fail; hopeless or useless. |