Wordly wise grade 7 lesson 9 &10D

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Dumbfound

v- To make speechless with amazement

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Dumbfounded

adj- speechless with amazement

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ensue

v- to follow; to come as a result of or at a later time

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era

n- a particular period in history

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Flourish

v- to thrive or prosper

v- to wave in the air

n- a sweeping motion

n- a showy burst of music

n- a fancy line or curve added to something written

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Garrison

n- soldiers station in in a place to protect it

n- a military place of protection; together with its soldiers and weapon

v- to provide soldiers with a place to live

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grievous

adj- causing grief or pain; hard to bear

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hoard

v- to save and put away especially secretly

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inundate

v- to cover, as with water from a floood

v- to load with an excesive amount or number of something

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invincible

adj- impossible to defeat

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nomad

n- a member of a group that settles briefly in one place and then moves on to another

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nomadic

adj- have the characteristics of a nomad

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placate

v- to stop from being angry; to calmp

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principal

adj- most important

n- a person or thing of the greatest importance

n- the head of a school

n- the sum of money owed, not including interest

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recede

v- to move back or to drop to a lower level

v- to become fainter

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ruthless

adj- showing no mercy; pitiless

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sacrifice

n- something given up for the sake of another

n- an offering to a god

v- to give up something for another

v- to offer something of value to a god

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Aquatic

adj- growing or living in or on water

adj- done in or upon water

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assert

v- to say firmly; to declare

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assertion

n- a firm statement or declaration

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assertive

adj- self-assured; bold and confident

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avert

v- to turn away

v- to keep from happening

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bleak

adj- without much hope

adj- cold and dreary; exposed to cold winds and bad weather

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blithe

adj- cheerful; carefree

adj- not showing proper care; heedless

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blithely

adv- in a carefree manner

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docile

adj- well behaved; easy to handle

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dwindle

v- to continue becoming less; to grow smaller in a number or amount

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lethal

adj- causing, or capable of causing death

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monitor

v- to watch closely and frequently; to observe and make note

n- a video screen used to display information

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mutilate

v- to hurt or damage by cutting into, cutting off, or cutting out

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nimble

adj- able to move quickly and easily

adj- showing quickness of thinking; clever

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plight

n- a difficult or dangerous condition or situation

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ponderous

adj- heavy and slow moving

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verge

n- an edge, border, or brink

v- to come close to the edge or border of

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vigilant

adj- watchful ready for danger

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