Wordly Wise 4 Lesson 14 Flashcards

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

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afford

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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

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boast

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n. Three or more notes of music played together

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chord

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adj. Unusually good

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exceptional

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adj. Lucky

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fortunate

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

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Fringe

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

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humble

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n. A field of grass or wildflowers

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Meadow

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adj. Filled with sorrow; very sad

n. A state of sadness

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melancholy

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adj. Not willing to give in; stubborn

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obstinate

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

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plead

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

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Plunge

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13
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V. To become less strict

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relent

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14
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V. To give to someone to look over or decide about

to give in to someone or something

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submit

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

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trudge

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