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exam wordly wise
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| obedient | doing what one is asked or told |
| obstacle | something that prevents one from moving forward |
| companion | one who spends time with with or does things with another |
| compatible | getting along well together |
| pedestrian | a person is walking |
| retire | to stop working because one has reached a certain age |
| aroma | a smell or odor, especially a pleasant one |
| bland | lacking a strong a odor |
| brittle | easily broken |
| clustered | a number of similar things grouped together |
| cultivate | to prepare land for the growing of crops |
| extract | to remove or take out |
| despair | to lose hope |
| deteriorate | to make or become worse |
| gale | a very strong wind |
| jubilation | a feeling or expression of great joy |
| navigate | to calculate or direct the movement of a ship or aircraft |
| nastalgic | having feelings of nastalgia |
| revive | to make or become strong again |
| sever | to break off |
| crevice | a deep, narrow crack in a rock caused by a split or crack |
| foolhardy | unwisely bold or daring |
| lure | to tempt or attract with the promise of something good |
| makeshift | a temporary and usually less strong replacement |
| summit | the highest part |
| thwart | to block or defeat the plans or efforts of |
| vertical | running straight up and down |
| escalate | to go up or increase in size or scope |
| grim | cruel |
| inflict | to cause something painful to be felt |
| meddle | to involve oneself in other people's affairs without being asked |
| steadfast | unchanging |
| ascend | to rise, usually in a steady way |
| flimsy | easily damaged or broken |
| mimic | to copy or imitate closely |
| significant | important |
| soar | to fly high in the sky |
| brace | to make stronger by giving support to |
| exult | to be joyful |
| hangar | a building where aircraft are kept and repaired |
| solo | a musical piece for one voice or a single instrument |