Wordly Wise Lesson 12 Flashcards

1
Q

Deep distress or misery

A

woe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

the winner in a contest or struggle

A

victor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

successful in a contest or battle

A

victorious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

suggesting or leading to evil or harm

A

sinister

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

the surrounding of a place in order to force it to surrender

A

siege

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

one who keeps watch or guards a point of entry

A

sentinel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

to mock or ridicule

A

scoff

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

to be very happy

A

rejoice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

to get the better of, to defeat

A

overpower

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

to pull or carry with effort

A

haul

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

the amount caught or taken at a time

A

haul

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

the distance traveled or to be traveled

A

haul

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

to discover something not easily noticed

A

detect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

very big, enourmous

A

colossal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

a stupid or careless mistake

A

blunder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

to move in a clumsy or careless way

A

blunder

17
Q

to confuse, to prevent from understanding

A

baffle

18
Q

an enemy/opponent

A

adversary

19
Q

to give up by leaving in a time of danger

A

abandon

20
Q

to lose or give up completely

A

abandon

21
Q

to withdraw help or support from one in need

A

abandon