Wordly Wise Book 8 Set 7

Claustrophobia

noun: An abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces

Colleague

noun: An associate or coworker of similar status

Condescend

verb: To lower oneself to a position one considers inferior

verb: To behave in an offensively superior manner

Contigent

adj: Conditional; depending on something else

adj: Likely, but not certain to happen; possible

noun: A group that is part of a larger one

Daunt

verb: To discourage or intimidate

Deluge

noun: A downpour of rain; a flood

noun: A flood of anything

verb: To flood or overwhelm

Dispell

verb: To clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering

Dub

verb: To give a title, nickname, or description to

Fanfare

noun: A sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments

noun: Any showy display

Fledgling

noun: A young bird just learning to fly

noun: A young and inexperienced person

adj: New and untested

Inane

adj: Empty; shallow or silly

Mettle

noun: Courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit

Negligible

adj: Small and unimportant, not worth noticing

Protract

verb: To draw out or lengthen (in time)

Replica

noun: A copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original