Wordly Wise Book 6 Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
stationary
Not moving
casual
Not planned/not regular;occasional/suitable for everyday use
distinct
Not the same;different or separate/unmistakable;definite
apparel
The things that are worn by a person;clothing
eclipse
The total or partial hiding of one heavenly body by another/to do or to be better than;outshine
immigrant
A person who comes into a country to live there
tentative
Not fully worked out or final;hesitating or uncertain
pedestal
A base or support on which something stands
ferry
A boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water
swivel
A fastening that allows any part joined to it swing freely/to turn freely around a fixed point
affection
A fond or tender feeling
ceremony
A formal event held in honor of a special occasion
horde
A large group or crowd, especially one on the move
expedition
A long journey by a group to explore or do battle/a group that makes such a journey
skirmish
A minor fight or battle/to take part in such a fight
triumph
A noteworthy success/the joy winning brings
buffet
A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for display of plates, dishes, and bowls/a meal laid out for guests to help themselves
peninsula
A piece of land, connected to a larger land mass, that juts out and is almost completely surrounded by water
sanctuary
A place of safety or shelter/protection offered by such a place
antic
A playful or funny act
campaign
A series of actions intended to accomplish a goal/A series of military actions area/To take part in actions planned to accomplish a particular goal
ecstasy
A strong feeling of motion or joy
expanse
A wide, open area or surface; a stretch
flammable
Able to catch fire easily
versatile
Able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways
terrain
An area of land; a region/the surface features of a region
tranquil
Calm;peaceful
frugal
Careful in spending or using something
attire
Clothes, especially fine and expensive clothes/to dress up or be dressed up
inept
Clumsily or awkwardly expressed;not suitable for the occasion/lacking in skill or ability
custody
Control over and responsibility for care/In the keeping of the police; in jail
jeopardy
Danger
conspicuous
Easily or plainly seen
squalor
Filth;misery
leisure
Free time not taken up with work
hectic
Full feverish activity, haste, or confusion
incredible
Hard or impossible to believe
humid
Having a large amount of water or moisture in the air
innate
Having from birth;occurring naturally rather than being learned
arid
Having little or no rainfall
fanciful
Not based on reason;unrealistic/not real;imaginary
constant
Not changing/loyal;faithful/without a pause;unending
perpetual
Lasting or seeming to last forever or for a long time;continuous
splendor
Magnificence;brilliance or appearance
abundant
More than enough;plentiful
vital
Necessary for continued life or prosperity/full of lively spirit/of the greatest importance
mediocre
Of low medium quality;barely passable
rural
Of or relating to the country and the people who live there
superb
Of the highest quality;grand;splendid
deft
Quick and sure;skillful at handling
drastic
Severe;extreme
arrogant
Showing too much pride in oneself/A feeling of too much pride in oneself
eloquent
Skilled at speaking or writing;having power to move people
shroud
Something that covers or hides from view/cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial
extravagant
Spending, costing, or using more than is required/a thing that costs more than one can afford
verdict
The decision reached at the end of jail/a judgement or opinion
supreme
The highest in rank or position/of the greatest importance
poverty
The state of being poor
posture
The way one holds one's body;a pose or position/to assume a particular position, especially a pretended one
violate
To break, as a law or a promise/to treat in an improper or disrespectful way
degrade
To bring shame or disgrace upon
gripe
To complain/to annoy or irritate/a complaint
stifle
To cut off the air from;to smother/to hold back; to check
evolve
To develop and change gradually over time
elude
To escape by being quick or clever/hard to explain or make clear
plummet
To fall suddenly toward the earth or to a lower level; to plunge
graze
To feed on growing grass
inflate
To fill with air or other gas
contribute
To give along with others who are giving/To have a part in bringing about
clasp
To grasp or hold tightly/A strong grasp or hold/Something, as a hook or fastener, that holds two parts together
moor
To hold in place with ropes or anchors
boycott
To join others in refusing to deal with a person or group
segregate
To keep separate or apart
inhabit
To live in or on
sneer
To look down on with scorn;to mock or insult by words or manner/a scornful look;a mocking or insulting remark
appeal
To make an earnest request/To be of interest to;to be attractive
vacate
To make empty, as by leaving
pollute
To make impure or dirty
declare
To make known;to state openly
diminish
To make smaller or less;to reduce
captivate
To please greatly;to win over by special charm
propel
To push or drive forward
extend
To reach out/To offer/To make longer/To stretch or lie
attain
To reach;to arrive at/to achieve
persevere
To refuse to give up despite difficulties
hover
To remain in place over an object or location
unveil
To remove a covering from/To make known or reveal for the first time
exhibit
To show in public/An item or collection of items in a public show
detain
To stop or hold; to keep from going on
domesticate
To tame;to bring plants and animals under human control
interpret
To translate into another language/to explain the meaning of/to understand in ones own way
persecute
To treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences
integrate
To unite into a whole;especially to end separation or races
inscribe
To write, print, or etch into as a permanent record
aloft
Up in the air, especially in flight
ravenous
Very hunger/eager for whatever satisfies ones needs or wants
lofty
Very tall or high/Noble in feeling or high in ideals/Showing a too-proud or superior attitude
diligent
Working with great care and effort
linger
to be slow in leaving or going away
excel
to do well;to be better or greater than others
