Wordly Wise Lesson 4

Question 1

active

Answer 1

ADJECTIVE

1. Taking part; working
2. Lively; quick; busy
3. Moving a lot; moving quickly

Question 2

astound

Answer 2

VERB:

1. To surprise; to amaze

Question 3

astounding

Answer 3

ADJECTIVE:

Very surprising

Question 4

attend

Answer 4

VERB:

1. To go or to be present at.
2. To pay attention to.

Question 5

cherish

Answer 5

VERB:

1. To cling to an idea or feeling.
2. To take good care of; to love.

Question 6

contract

Answer 6

VERB:

1. To make an agreement that has the force of the law.
2. To get; to come to have.
3. To make or become smaller

NOUN:
an agreement that has the force of the law.

Question 7

eager

Answer 7

ADJECTIVE:

Wanting very much.

Question 8

eagerly

Answer 8

ADVERB:

With a great deal of enthusiasm, wanting.

Question 9

expose

Answer 9

VERB:

1. To make known.
2. To open to view.
3. To leave unprotected.

Question 10

grace

Answer 10

NOUN:

1. Beauty of form or movement.
2. A short prayer said before a meal.
3. An extra period to do or pay something.

Question 11

graceful

Answer 11

ADJECTIVE:

Having beauty of movement.

Question 12

impose

Answer 12

VERB:

1. To force someone to accept or put up with.
2. To take unfair advantage of.

Question 13

modest

Answer 13

ADJECTIVE:

1. Not thinking too highly of oneself.
2. Simple, not fancy or extreme

Question 14

modesty

Answer 14

NOUN:

The quality of being modest.

Question 15

parallel

Answer 15

ADJECTIVE:

Lying int he same direction and always the same distance apart.

Question 16

paralyze

Answer 16

VERB:

1. To stop all movement or feeling in.
2. To make helpless or powerless.

Question 17

paralysis

Answer 17

NOUN:

Condition of being paralyzed.

Question 18

pessimist

Answer 18

NOUN:

A person who expected things to turn out badly.

Question 19

pessimistic

Answer 19

ADJECTIVE:

Not having hope, joy, or confidence; gloomy.

Question 20

recite

Answer 20

VERB:

To say aloud before an audience, usually from memory.

Question 21

recital

Answer 21

NOUN:

A program of music or dance.

Question 22

respond

Answer 22

VERB:

To answer

Question 23

response

Answer 23

NOUN

Something said or done in reply. An answer.