TEST REVIEW! Wordly Wise Lessons 1-4

sham

Something fake or false. ALSO adj. Not genuine or fake. AND v. To pretend

prior

adj. Coming earlier in time or coming before in order or importance.

precise

adj. Exact or accurate. precision: n. Exactness.

authentic

adj. Genuine; true. authenticity n. The condition of being genuine. authenticate v. To prove that something in genuine.

industrious

adj. Hardworking; not lazy The more industrious workers in the clothing factory were rewarded with pay raises at the end of the year

devious

adj. Having many twists and turns, winding, sneaky, not frank, or dishonest.

irrelevant

adj. Having nothing to do with the subject.

competent

adj. Having the ability to do what is needed

mythical

adj. Imaginary or not real.

dilapidated

adj. In poor condition from neglect or age.

devoid

adj. Lacking, empty, or entirely without.

predatory

adj. Living by killing and eating other animals or by robbing and stealing from others. predator - n. A creature that lives by killing or a person who lives by robbing.

ungainly

adj. Moving in a clumsy or awkward way.

unwitting

adj. Not done on purpose, or unintended.

impartial

adj. Not favoring one side more than another; fair. A judge should be impartial in the courtroom.

vulnerable

adj. Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally.

loath

adj. Unwilling or reluctant.

illustrious

adj. Very famous or outstanding.

astute

adj. Wise in a clever or practical way An astute shopper compares prices carefully before making a purchase.

derogatory

adj. expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing. HIs habit of making derogatory comments about his co-workers made him unpopular.

plumage

n. A bird's feathers.

delicacy

n. A choice item of food. Great consideration for the feelings of others

plague

n. A deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person or anything that causes destruction and suffering. AND v. To cause suffering or distress.

mortal

n. A human being, especially as contrasted with a god. AND adj. Of or relating to human beings, causing death or fatal, or very severe.

trek

n. A long, slow, and difficult journey. ALSO v. To travel slowly and with difficulty.

estimate

n. A number that is not exact ; a careful guess v. To figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation.

agent

n. A person who acts or does business for another. 2. Something that brings about a result.

pioneer

n. A person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow. AND v. To open the way for others.

benefactor

n. A person who provides help, especially by giving money.

wrath

n. Forceful anger or fury. wrathful - adj. Very angry.

incident

n. Something that happens in real life or in a story, or an event of little importance.

figment

n. Something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality.

solitude

n. The condition of being alone or at some distance from people.

latitude

n. The distance north or south of the equator, a region as marked by its distance from the equator, or freedom from strict rules.

epidemic

n. The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time. adj. Spreading rapidly as a disease over a area

authority

n. The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action. 2. An expert source of information.

aghast

struck with horror; shocked we were aghast at the photographs of starving children in Africa.

comprise

v. 1. To form; to make up. 2. To consist of or include.

slaughter

v. 1. To kill in order to obtain meat. 2. To kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way. n. 1. The killing of an animal for food. 2. The act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way.

correspond

v. 1. To match; to be equal to. 2. To exchange letters with another person.

acknowledge

v. To admit the existence of 2. To express recognition or thanks for.

abate

v. To become weaker; to decrease.

maintain

v. To declare something to be true, to continue in the same way or condition, or to keep in good condition.

annihilate

v. To destroy completely; to reduce to utter ruin.

supervise

v. To direct or manage activities. supervision - n. The act of managing or directing. supervisor - n. A person who manages or directs activities.

devour

v. To eat up hungrily. The wolf was about to devour little red riding hood when the woodcutter arrived.

evict

v. To force out of property by taking legal action The landlord threatened to evict the tenants for not paying the rent

acquire

v. To gain ownership of something; to get by one's own efforts or actions.

bestow

v. To give as an honor; to present as a gift.

antagonize

v. To make an enemy of; to stir up anger or dislike.

renovate

v. To make like new again. renovation - n. The act of renovating or the thing renovated.

infuriate

v. To make very angry.

heed

v. To pay attention to. AND n. Attention or notice. heedful - adj. Paying careful attention. heedless - adj. Failing to pay proper attention.

inherit

v. To receive something from someone after that person's death, or to receive, as part of one's physical or mental make-up, from one's parents.

devastate

v. To ruin or destroy completely

reprimand

v. To scold in a harsh or formal manner. ALSO n. A strong scolding from someone in authority.

scavenge

v. To search through or pick over, looking for something usable.

subside

v. To sink to a lower level, or to become quieter or less active.

muse

v. To think about in a quiet, careful way.

admonish

v. To warn or to criticize gently. admonition - n. A warning.