wordlywise Grade4 #12
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ability | n. power or knowledge; skill. |
| ability | Lani's ........ to do math problems in her head astounded her teacher. |
| amiable | Adj. Friendly; good natured and pleasant. |
| amiable | My uncle's ....... manner put my friends at ease right away. |
| bliss | n. complete joy or happines |
| bliss | My idea of ..... is an afternoon on the river with my fishing rod. |
| blissful | adj. very happy; joyful. |
| blissful | The proud parents wore ...... smiles as they watched their son graduate. |
| caress | to touch in a tender or loving way. |
| caressed | Sean ..... the baby's forehead gently as it lay sleeping. |
| caress | a tender or loving hug. |
| caress | The kitten brushing against my cheek felt like a soft............ |
| clutch | v. to grasp or hold tightly to. |
| clutched | Brian....... his teddy bear as he climbed into the dentist's chair. |
| clutch | The part of the machine that connects and disconnects the power from the rest of the machine. |
| clutch | Before changing gears in a standard shift car, first, step on the ................. |
| coax | to persuade or urge in a gentle way. |
| coax | I........... my baby sister into holding my hand when we cross the street. |
| furious | very, very angry. |
| furious | The Emperor was _______________ when he realized how the two"tailors" had tricked him. |
| furious | Very fast, strong, or wild. |
| furious | I was confused by the ________________ activity going on in the kitchen. |
| fury | Great anger. |
| fury | Mark's uneasiness turned to ____________ when he learned how completely he had been tricked |
| fury | Wild and uncontrolled force |
| fury | The _____________ of the storm was far greater than had been forecast. |
| gesture | A movement of the arm or hand. |
| gesture | The president waved his arm in a farewell ___________ before boarding Air Force One. |
| gesture | Something done to show one's feelings. |
| gesture | Asking you to the birthday party was Dolores' .................of friendship. |
| gesture | To make a movement of the arm or hand. |
| gestured | The coach __________ to the players on the bench to join her on the field. |
| mope | To be sad and gloomy, to lose interest in the things that usually bring pleasure. |
| mope | As the long, hot summer days went on and I still had no job, I began to __________. |
| prefer | To like better, to choose first |
| prefer | Which do you _______________ , chocolate or vanilla? |
| preference | That which is preferred |
| preference | If you do not have a _______________, I 'll choose the movie. |
| recover | To get back to normal state. To get well again. |
| recovered | Patrizia soon _______________ from the flu. |
| recover | To get back what was lost or stolen. |
| recover | It cost one hundred dollars to _______________ my car after it was towed. |
| recovery | A return to a normal state. |
| recovery | Doctor Holperg was surprised at the speed of my _____________. |
| recovery | The act of getting back what was lost or stolen. |
| recovery | The museum is offering a reward for the _______________ of the missing painting. |
| replace | To take the place of. |
| replace | Who will _______________ Mr. Myels when he leaves the school? |
| replace | To put back in place. |
| replace | When you are through with the encyclopedias, let the librarian _____________ them on the shelves. |
| replacement | A person or thing that takes the place of another. |
| replacement | If the water pump can not be repaired the plumber will order a ______________ for us. |
| request | To ask for. |
| request | I ______________ a chocolate cake with cherry frosting for my birthday. |
| request | The thing asked for. |
| request | The band's leader agreed to play a __________________. |
| separate | To set or keep apart. |
| separates | Whenever the twins start fighting my mother _______________ them. |
| separate | Not together, not joined. |
| separate | The twins asked if they could have ______________ bedrooms. |
| shun | To take special pains to avoid, to keep away from. |
| shun | Leon stops his bullying when his classmates started to ___________ him. |
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