Word building 1101

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Replica

A close reproduction; a copy

Appliance

A device that performs a certain job

Butte

A flat-topped mountain rising abruptly from a plain

Cult

A group that denies that Christ is God and adds to the Scriptures

Pliers

A hinged hand tool to hold or twist small objects

Clue

A hint to help solve a mystery or problem

Supplication

A humble prayer

Dunes

A mound or ridge of sand piled up by the wind

Employee

A person hired to work for another

Crutch

A support to help a lame person in walking

Spruce

A type of evergreen tree

Audible

Able to be heard

Resistible

Able to be opposed

Refutable

Able to be proved wrong

Logical

Able to be reasoned according to rules

Literate

Able to read bad write

Replaceable

Able to substitute another in place of

Consistent

Always the same regarding principles

Plume

An especially beautiful feather ornament

Implication

An indirect hint or suggestion

Adequate

As much as is needed; enough; sufficient

Explicit

Clearly expressed

Relevant

Connected with the matter being considered; suitable

Convenient

Favorable to one's comfort or ease

Practical

Fit or suited for actual use

Sincerity

Freedom from deceit; genuineness

Shrewd

Having a sharp mind; clever

Rude

Impolite; not courteous; lacking manners

Significant

Important; full of meaning

Crude

In a natural or raw state; unrefined

Probable

Likely to happen; expected

Implicit

Meant, but not clearly stated

Mute

Not able to speak; silent

Regular

Occurring at the same time or in the same manner; usual

Legal

Permitted by law; lawful

Legible

Plain and clear; easily read

Smooth

Polished; pleasant; polite

Sensitive

Receiving impressions

Personal

Referring to one's self

Application

The act of putting something to use

Deployment

The act of spreading out or extending

Ability

The condition of being able

Purity

The condition of being free from sin; cleanness

Mortality

The condition of being sure to die physically sometime

Tongue

The movable fleshy organ in the mouth

Equality

The same position or status

Pulse

To beat; to throb; to vibrate

Doom

To condemn to a fearful judgment

Crunch

To crush noisily with one's teeth

Hew

To cut with an axe

Shoo

To frighten or scare away

Employ

To hire for work

Ply

To keep working at

Drool

To let saliva drip from the mouth

Complicate

To make more difficult

Explicate

To make the meaning clear

Deploy

To place strategically

Apply

To put to use

Feud

To quarrel or fight bitterly for a long time

Pliable

To respond

Reply

To respond

Cue

To signal for a performer to enter or begin

Imply

To suggest indirectly

Huge

Unusually great in degree or capacity

Numb

Without feeling


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