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Word Wise Lesson 11

Lesson 11 Vocabulary

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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.
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