Wordly Wise 4 Lesson 9

Question 1

(n) something that is helpful or useful

Answer 1

advantage

Question 2

(v) to surprise or amaze

Answer 2

astonish

Question 3

(v) to show or prove to be true

to approve or give one’s agreement to

Answer 3

confirm

Question 4

(adj) very far away in time

very far away; not near or close by

Answer 4

distant

Question 5

(n) a person who sets up something that lasts

(v) to sink below the surface of the water

Answer 5

founder

Question 6

(n) a small village

Answer 6

hamlet

Question 7

(n) a large number

one who greets and entertains guests and takes care of their needs at a party or restaurant

Answer 7

host

Question 8

(n) a feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or concern about what may happen in the future

Answer 8

misgiving

Question 9

(v) to make or become very dry

Answer 9

parch

Question 10

(n) something that is waited for, expected, or hoped for

(v) to look in the ground for valuable metals like gold and silver

Answer 10

prospect

Question 11

(adj) in short supply; not plentiful

Answer 11

scarce

Question 12

(adj) clever; good at understanding what is needed and acting on it

Answer 12

shrewd

Question 13

(adj) being the only one of its kind; belonging to only one person or group
(n) the bottom surface of the foot or of a shoe or boot
a flat fish that is caught and eaten for food

Answer 13

sole

Question 14

(n) great pain or suffering

(v) to cause pain or suffering

Answer 14

torment

Question 15

(adj) being like others of its kind

Answer 15

typical