Wordly Wise Lesson 12 Flashcards

1
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To carry away by force to kidnap

The act or instance of abducting

A

Abduct

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2
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The place where one lives, home

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Abode

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3
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A deep opening in the earth

Anything too deep to measure

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Abyss

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4
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To settle a disagreement between to parties by having a third party make a decision after hearing both sides.

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Arbitrate

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5
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To think of as coming from or belonging to a particular person or thing
A quality or feature associated with a person or thing

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Attribute

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6
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Likely to change for no obvious reason

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Capricious

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7
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To settle a disagreement by having each side give up something
To expose to the possibility of criticism or shame
A settlement reached by each side giving up something

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Compromise

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8
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Very religious

Sincere

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Devout

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9
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Deeply disturbed very troubled

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Distraught

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10
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To inform or instruct to give knowledge or truth to

Free from ignorance or prejudice

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Enlighten

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11
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To slope or lean
To be likely to to have a fondness for
bend or bow the head
A sloping surface

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Incline

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12
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To enter in order to Help settle something

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Intervene

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13
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Anything that can’t be done without or that’s greatly needed

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Necessity

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14
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The path taken by an object around a heavenly body such as a star planet or moon
To pull into or be an orbit

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Orbit

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15
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Holy having to do with religion

Worthy of being given the greatest honor or respect.

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Sacred

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