Worldy Wise Test Chapters 1-10 Book 8
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debosnowie on February 8, 2011
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25 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abet | (v.) to encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy) |
| audible | (adj.) capable of being heard |
| calamity | (n.) an event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster |
| clad | (adj.) clothed or covered |
| commemorate | (v.) To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner |
| congregate | (v.) to come together in a group, assemble |
| contingent | (adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body |
| deluge | (n.) A downpour of rain; a flood (v.) To flood or overwhelm |
| deploy | (v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up |
| dub | (v.) to give a title, nickname, or description to |
| elapse | v. to pass or slip by (used with time) |
| elite | (n.) A group that enjoys superior status to others. |
| endeavor | (v.) to attempt earnestly (n.) A serious earnest effort toward a goal |
| enhance | (v.) to make greater or better |
| entreat | (v.) to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| fledgling | (n.) an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; inexperienced, budding |
| generation | (n.) one step in a line of descent of a family; all the people born and living around the same time; the average span of life between the birth of parents and their children |
| imminent | (adj.) about to happen; likely to occur in the very near future |
| inkling | (n.) a slight suggestion or vague understanding |
| irascible | (adj.) quick-tempered; irritable |
| memento | (n.) Something kept as a reminder of a past event; a souvenir |
| meticulous | (adj.) extremely careful; particular about details |
| resilient | (adj) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly |
| unseemly | (adj.) not suitable; inappropriate or improper |
| wreak | (v.) to bring about or inflict |
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