Wordly Wise list 9 Flashcards

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Accomplish

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To do something by making an effort; to complete successfully.

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Absurd

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So unreasonable as to be laughable; foolish or silly.

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Ascend

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To rise, usually in a steady way.

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Dense

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Tightly packed; crowded close together.
Thick; hard to see through.
Stupid; thickheaded

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Experiment

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A test to prove or discover something.
To carry out experiments.
To try out new ideas or activities

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Flimsy

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Easily damaged or broken; not strongly made.

Not believable.

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Heroic

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Very brave; showing great courage.

Showing great determination; requiring enormous effort.

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Lumber

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Wood that has been sawed into boards.

To move in a clumsy way.

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Mimic

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To copy or imitate closely.
To make fun of by imitating.
One who can imitate sounds, speech, and actions.

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Significant

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Important; full of meaning.

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Soar

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To fly high in the sky.

To rise suddenly and rapidly.

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Spectator

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A person who watches an activity; an onlooker.

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Suspend

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To hang while attached to something above.
To stop for a while before going on.
To bar from working, attending, or taking part for a while.

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Terminate

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To bring or to come to an end.

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Unwieldy

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Hard to handle or control because of large size or heaviness.

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