ES662 Wordly Wise 3000

Chapters 1-3

100

Define develop

1. To go through a process of growth

2. To bring or come into being

200

Define dismay

1. To cause feelings of fear, worry, or surprise

2. A sudden loss of courage because of fear or worry

300

Define lack

1. To be without 

2. A shortage

400

Define scorch

To brun slightly

500

Define cease

To stop; to come or bring to an end

Chapters 4-5

100

Define eager

Wanting very much

200

Define expose

1. To make known

2. To open to view

3. To leave unprotected

300

Define modest

1. Not thinking too highly of oneself

2. Simple; not fancy or extreme

400

Define contempt

A feeling that someone or something is bad or unworthy

500

Define persuade

To win someone over by arguing or asking

Chapters 6-7

100

Define disclose

To make known

200

Define scurry

To move quickly, with rapid little steps

300

Define exquisite

Finely done ro made; very beautiful

400

Define jeer

To speak or cry out in scorn; to mock

500

Define refine

To make pure by removing all unwanted matter

Chapters 8-9

100

Define intrude

To come or go without permission or welcome

200

Define passage

1. A part of a written work or piece of music

2. The act or process of passing, as through time or from place to place

3. A way through which to pass

300

Define astonish

To surprise or amaze

400

Define distant

1. Very far away in time

2. Very far away; not near or close by

500

Define shrewd

Clever; good at understanding what is needed and acting on it

Chapter 10

100

Define banish

1. To force someone out of the country

2. To get rid of completely

200

Define livelihood

The means of supporting oneself

300

Define precipice

A very high and steep cliff

400

Define symptom

A sign of something

500

Define regain

To get back