Wordly Wise Lesson 14

access (n.)

Permission to enter or a way to enter. Example: We asked for __ to the playground after school.

associate (v.)

To connect in your mind or spend time with. Example: I __ that song with summer vacation.

boisterous (adj.)

Noisy and hard to control. Example: The __ crowd cheered and shouted loudly.

brilliant (adj.)

Very bright or very smart. Example: The stars looked __ in the dark sky.

decade (n.)

A period of ten years. Example: In a __ I will be old enough to drive.

delicate (adj.)

Easily damaged or needing careful handling. Example: Please hold the __ glass carefully.

employ (v.)

To hire for pay or to use. Example: I __ a ruler to draw a straight line.

idle (adj.)

Not working or doing nothing. Example: The bus sat __ while we waited to leave.

illuminate (v.)

To light up or make something clear. Example: The lantern will __ the trail at night.

provide (v.)

To give what is needed. Example: The school will __ pencils for the test.

require (v.)

To need or demand. Example: This recipe will __ two cups of flour.

taunt (v.)

To tease in a mean way. Example: Do not __ someone for making a mistake.

tolerant (adj.)

Accepting of differences in others. Example: Our class is __ of many cultures.

transform (v.)

To change into something different. Example: The caterpillar will __ into a butterfly.

wilderness (n.)

Wild land with few people and little change. Example: We hiked through the __ and saw deer.