Lesson 7 Wordly Wise Grade 8

Question 1

claustrophobia

Answer 1

n. an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces

Question 2

colleague

Answer 2

n. an associaate or coworker of similar status

Question 3

condescend

Answer 3

v. 1. to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior

2. to behave in an offensively superior manner

Question 4

contingent

Answer 4

adj. 1. conditional; depending on something else
2. likely, but not certain to happen; possible

noun - a group that is part of a larger one

Question 5

daunt

Answer 5

v. to discourage or intimidate

daunting adj. so difficult or dangerous as to discourage or intimidate

Question 6

deluge

Answer 6

n. 1. a dounpour of rain; a flood
2. a flood of anything

v. to flood or overwhelm

Question 7

dispel

Answer 7

v. to clear away; to remove or get rid of , as if by scattering

Question 8

dub

Answer 8

v. to give a title, nicknam, or description to

Question 9

fanfare

Answer 9

n. 1. a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments

2. any showy display

Question 10

fledgling

Answer 10

n. 1. a young bird just learning to fly
2. a young and inexperienced person

adj. new and untested.

Question 11

inane

Answer 11

adj. empty; shallow or silly

inanity noun- foolishness; a silly or pointless act

Question 12

mettle

Answer 12

n. courage to bear up under difficulty circumstances ; spirit

Question 13

negligible

Answer 13

adj. small and unimportant, not worth noticing

Question 14

protract

Answer 14

v. to draw out or lengthen (in time)

Question 15

replica

Answer 15

n. a copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original