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exam wordly wise
Question | Answer |
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obedient | doing what one is asked or told |
obstacle | something that prevents one from moving forward |
companion | one who spends time with with or does things with another |
compatible | getting along well together |
pedestrian | a person is walking |
retire | to stop working because one has reached a certain age |
aroma | a smell or odor, especially a pleasant one |
bland | lacking a strong a odor |
brittle | easily broken |
clustered | a number of similar things grouped together |
cultivate | to prepare land for the growing of crops |
extract | to remove or take out |
despair | to lose hope |
deteriorate | to make or become worse |
gale | a very strong wind |
jubilation | a feeling or expression of great joy |
navigate | to calculate or direct the movement of a ship or aircraft |
nastalgic | having feelings of nastalgia |
revive | to make or become strong again |
sever | to break off |
crevice | a deep, narrow crack in a rock caused by a split or crack |
foolhardy | unwisely bold or daring |
lure | to tempt or attract with the promise of something good |
makeshift | a temporary and usually less strong replacement |
summit | the highest part |
thwart | to block or defeat the plans or efforts of |
vertical | running straight up and down |
escalate | to go up or increase in size or scope |
grim | cruel |
inflict | to cause something painful to be felt |
meddle | to involve oneself in other people's affairs without being asked |
steadfast | unchanging |
ascend | to rise, usually in a steady way |
flimsy | easily damaged or broken |
mimic | to copy or imitate closely |
significant | important |
soar | to fly high in the sky |
brace | to make stronger by giving support to |
exult | to be joyful |
hangar | a building where aircraft are kept and repaired |
solo | a musical piece for one voice or a single instrument |