Wordly Wise lesson 20 Flashcards
S- Uninterested
A- Concern
(n) A lack of interest or concern.
apathetic - adj. Unconcerned; uninterested.
Apathy
S- Pester
(v) To keep bothering.
(n) A strongly built, burrowing mammal common in many northern parts of the world.
Badger
S- Forced
(v) To force or require to do something.
Compel
S- Trick
(v) To mislead; to deceive.
delusion - n. A false or mistaken belief.
Delude
S- Regret
A- Support
(v) 1. To feel or express sorrow or regret.
2. To disapprove of strongly.
deplorable - adj. very bad; wretched
Deplore
S- Dilapidated
A- Scrupulous - (def)Through/details
(adj) 1. Dilapidated and abandoned.
2. Lacking a sense of duty; neglectful.
(n) A poor, homeless person.
Derelict
A- Benefit
(n) 1. Damage or harm.
2. Anything that causes harm.
detrimental - adj. Damaging; harmful
Detriment
S- Variety
A- Similarity/ sameness
(n) 1. The condition of being different or having differences.
2. Variety.
Diversity
S- Utter
(v) 1. To give off or send out.
2. To utter or express.
emission - n. something that is emitted
Emit
S- Encourage
(v) To promote the growth of; to encourage.
(adj) Giving or receiving care in a family that is not related by birth or adoption.
Foster
A- Living
(adj) Lacking qualities associated with living things.
Inanimate
A- Punishment
(n) Something that makes a person want to try or work harder.
Incentive
S- Sign
A- Reasuring
(n) An event or sign that is believed to indicate the future.
ominous - adj. of or like a bad omen; threatening
Omen
(n) A group of plants or animals that are similar in some ways.
Species
S- Poisonous
(adj) Causing harm; poisonous.
Toxic
