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WW 15-18 EXAMS

WordDefintion
disaster something that causes great damage or harm
flee to run away from danger or something frightening
fracture a crack or break in metal or bone
immense great in size, extent, or degree
intense very strong, very great; showing great depth of feeling
investigate to look in to closely; to study in great detail
lurch To move forward or to one side suddenly and unexpectedly; A jerking or swaying movement
major Great in size, number, or importance; A military officer just above a captain in rank; The main subject a student is studying
minor Small; unimportant, A person who is not yet an adult; a child
petrify To make rigid with terror; to terrify, To change into a stonelike substance
predict To say what will happen before it takes place
prone Likely to have or do; lying face downward
sparse Thinly grown or spread; Not crowded
topple To fall or push over; To overthrow
urban having to do with cities
abdicate To give up a high office
assume To take for granted; to suppose, To take over; to occupy, To pretend to have
bungle To do something badly or without skill
dominate To rule or control; to have a very important place or position, To rise high above
former Coming before in time; having been at an earlier time, The first of two just mentioned
guardian One who protects; One who legally has the care of another person
hoist To lift or raise, especially by using a rope
intercept To stop or seize something while it is on its way somewhere
jubilee The celebration of an anniversary, especially a fiftieth anniversary or beyond
kin Related by birth or marriage
pardon The act of forgiving or freeing from legal punishment
proclaim To make known publicly; to announce
provoke To annoy or make angry; To call forth; to rouse
reign The rule of a queen or king; the time during which a person rules
riot Public disorder or violence
afflict To bring or cause pain and suffering
barren Not fruitful; not reproducing.
consist To be made up; to contain.
drought A long period without rain
erode To wear away bit by bit; to wear away by action of wind, water, or ice.
expand To make or become larger; To give further details of
famine A widespread and long-lasting shortage of food that may cause starvation
fertile Able to produce good crops
oasis A place where there is water in an otherwise dry area.
pasture A field of growing grass where animals can eat; a meadow
primitive From earliest times; ancient, Simple or crude
refuge Shelter or protection from harm
revert To go back to an earlier condition, often one that is not as satisfactory
teem To be filled; to occur in large numbers
wither To become dried out; to lose freshness.
animated Alive or seeming to be alive, Full of energy; lively
betray To be disloyal to
convince To make someone feel sure or certain; to persuade
decline To refuse to accept
hilarious Very funny
likeness The state of being similar; something that is similar
meager Poor in quality or insufficient in amount.
mischief Harm or damage, Behavior that causes harm or trouble, Playfulness; harmless amusement
negotiate To arrange by talking over
obsolete No longer sold or in wide use because it is out-of-date
retain To hold onto; to keep possession of
sensation A feeling that comes from stimulation of the senses
somber Dark; gloomy, sad; serious
subsequent Coming later; following
vow To promise seriously, a pledge or promise
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