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Lesson 4

Terms in this set (15)

active
(adjective) 1. Taking part; working.
2. Lively; quick; busy.
3. Moving a lot; moving quickly.
astound
to surprise; to amaze
attend
1. to go to or be present at
2. to pay attention to
cherish
1. to cling to an idea or feeling
2. to take good care of; to love
contract
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
wanting very much
expose
1. to make known
2. to open to view
3. to leave unprotected
grace
1. beauty of form or movement
2. a short prayer said before a meal
3. an extra period to do or pay something
impose
1. to set up, or to force something (or oneself) on others
2. to take unfair advantage of someone
modest
1. Not thinking too highly of oneself.
2. Simple; not fancy or extreme.
parallel
lying in the same direction and always the same distance apart
paralyze
1. to stop all movement or feeling in
2. to make helpless or powerless
pessimist
a person who expects things to turn out badly
recite
to say aloud before an audience, usually from memory
respond
to answer back; to talk again
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