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Wordly Wise 4.4

WordMeaning
active (adjective) 1. taking part; working 2. lively; quick; busy 3. moving a lot; moving quickly
astound (verb) to surprise or amaze
attend (verb) 1. to go to or be present at 2.to pay attention to
cherish (verb) 1. to cling to an idea or feeling 2.to take good care of; to love
contract (verb) 1. to make an agreement that has the force of law 2.to get; to come to have 3.to make or become smaller
eager (adjective) wanting very much
expose (verb) 1. to make known 2.to open to view 3.to leave unprotected
grace (noun) 1. beauty of form or movement 2. a short prayer before a meal 3. an extra period to do or pay something
impose (verb) 1. to force someone to accept or put up with 2. to take unfair advantage of
modest (adjective) 1. not thinking too highly of oneself 2. simple; not fancy or extreme
parallel (adjective) lying in the same direction and always the same distance apart
paralyze (verb) 1. to stop all movement or feeling in 2.to make helpless or powerless
pessimist (noun) a person who expects things to turn out badly
recite (verb) to say aloud before an audience, usually from memory
respond (verb) to answer
Wordly Wise Book 4 Lesson 4 Study Cards
astounding (adjective) very surprising
contract (noun) an agreement that has the force of law
eagerly (adverb) with a great deal of enthusiasm; wanting
graceful (adjective) having beauty of movement
modesty (noun) the quality of being modest
paralysis (noun) condition of being paralyzed
pessimistic (adjective) not having hope, joy, or confidence; gloomy
recital (noun) a program of music or dance
response (noun) something said or done in reply
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