Wordly Wise 4 Lesson 14

Question 1

V. To be able to pay for
to be able to do
to give; to provide

Answer 1

afford

Question 2

V. To talk with too much pride in oneself or in what one owns or has done; to brag
do you have and to take a proper pride in having
n. An act of boasting

Answer 2

boast

Question 3

n. Three or more notes of music played together

Answer 3

chord

Question 4

adj. Unusually good

Answer 4

exceptional

Question 5

adj. Lucky

Answer 5

fortunate

Question 6

n. An edge made of short lengths of materials such as thread, used to decorate clothes, curtains, etc
an outside edge

Answer 6

Fringe

Question 7

adj. Plain and simple
not proud; modest
V. To bring down to defeat

Answer 7

humble

Question 8

n. A field of grass or wildflowers

Answer 8

Meadow

Question 9

adj. Filled with sorrow; very sad

n. A state of sadness

Answer 9

melancholy

Question 10

adj. Not willing to give in; stubborn

Answer 10

obstinate

Question 11

V. To ask for something that is felt to be very important; to beg
to respond to a charge by a court of law

Answer 11

plead

Question 12

V. To throw oneself into
to push or Force quickly
to drop sharply
n. a sudden dive or fall

Answer 12

Plunge

Question 13

V. To become less strict

Answer 13

relent

Question 14

V. To give to someone to look over or decide about

to give in to someone or something

Answer 14

submit

Question 15

V. To walk slowly and heavily, as though with great effort

Answer 15

trudge