Wordly Wise 3 Flashcards

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To Warn, Criticize gently

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Admonish

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2
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Struck with horror; shocked

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Aghast

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3
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To destroy completely; reduce to utter ruin

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Annihilate

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4
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A person who provides help, especially by giving money

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Benefactor

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5
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To give as an honor; to present as a gift

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Bestow

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6
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Many twist and turns; winding, sneaky; not frank or honest

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Devious

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7
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Lacking; empty; entirely without

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Devoid

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8
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To pay attention to

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Heed

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9
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Causing death; fatal

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Mortal

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10
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To think about in a quiet, careful way

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Muse

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11
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To open the way for others

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Pioneer

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12
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A deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person

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Plague

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13
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To sink to a lower level

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Subside

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14
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Not done on purpose; unintended

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Unwitting

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15
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Forceful anger; fury

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Wrath

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