Unit 3 wordly wise Flashcards
Unit 3
1
Q
To warn
To criticize gently
A
admonish
2
Q
Struck with horror;shocked
A
aghast
3
Q
To destroy completely; to reduce to utter ruin
A
annihilate
4
Q
A person who provides help, especially by giving money
A
benefactor
5
Q
To give as an honor;to present as a gift
A
bestow
6
Q
Having many twists and turns; winding
Sneaky; not frank or honest
A
devious
7
Q
Lacking; empty; entirely without
A
devoid
8
Q
To pay attention to
Attention; notice
A
heed
9
Q
A human being, especially as contrasted with a god
A
mortal
10
Q
To think about in a quiet, careful way
A
muse
11
Q
A person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow
A
poineer
12
Q
A deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person
A
plague
13
Q
To sink to a lower level
To become quieter or less active
A
subside
14
Q
Not done on purpose; unintended
A
unwitting
15
Q
Forceful anger; fury
A
wrath
