Wordly Wise book 5 lesson 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
absurd | so unreasonable as to be laughable; foolish or silly |
accomplish | to do something by making an effort; to complete successfully |
ascend | to rise, usually in a steady way |
dense | tightly packed; crowded close togetherthick; hard to see through stupid; thickheaded |
experiment | a test to prove or discover somethingto carry out experiments to try out new ideas or activities |
flimsy | easily damaged or broken; not strongly madenot believable |
heroic | very brave; showing great courageshowing great determination; requiring enormous effort |
lumber | wood that has been sawed into boardsto move in a clumsy or heavy way |
mimic | to copy or imitate closelyto make fun of by imitating one who can imitate sounds, speech, or actions |
significant | important; full of meaning |
soar | to fly high in the skyto rise suddenly and rapidly |
spectator | a person who watches an activity; an onlooker |
suspend | to hang while attached to something aboveto stop for a while before going on to bar from working, attending, or taking part in for awhile |
terminate | to bring or to come to an end |
unwieldy | hard to handle or control because of large size or heaviness |
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