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Wordly wise lesson #1 by Nicole Stultz Click on the pool ball to start!

Wordly wise lesson #1 by Nicole Stultz Click on the pool ball to start!. abate. Verb. To become weaker, to decrease [When rob lost his job he became abate from watching television all day] Unabated - adjective . Showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease

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Wordly wise lesson #1 by Nicole Stultz Click on the pool ball to start!

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  1. Wordly wise lesson #1by Nicole StultzClick on the pool ball to start!

  2. abate • Verb. To become weaker, to decrease [When rob lost his job he became abate from watching television all day] • Unabated- adjective. Showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease [John’s high opinion of himself was unabated when his grades lowered - he remained self-confident.]

  3. Acknowledge • Verb- To admit the existence of. [She acknowledged that she was hiding a secret from me after I bothered her for a long time, but she wouldn’t tell it to me.] 2. To express recognition or thanks for. [We acknowledged Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, speech with loud applause..]

  4. agent • Noun- A person who acts or does business for another [We didn’t know the laws about selling our house, so our real estate agent helped us.] 2. Something that brings about a result. [Vinegar is a chemical agent that reacts violently with baking soda.]

  5. authority • Noun- The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action. [Teachers have authority over students because teachers are generally older, wiser, and better-informed than students.] 2. An expert source of information. [Mr. T is an authority on vocabulary; he seems to know every word ever!] • Authorities, noun- A group of people who have the right to enforce laws. [If you are in trouble, you should contact the authorities, and they will help you.]

  6. devastate • Verb- To ruin or destroy completely. [Hurricane Charley devastated Florida, causing millions of dollars in damage.] Devastating,adjective- causing destruction. [Hurricane Charley was a devastating storm.] Devastation,noun- great destruction. [Hurricane Charley caused massive devastation.]

  7. epidemic • Noun- the rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time [The swine flu is a world-wide epidemic.] Adjective. Spreading rapidly as a disease over wide area. [Technology’s epidemic spread has brought cell phones to people who don’t even have running water.]

  8. estimate • Noun- A number that is not exact; a careful guess. [the estimate times that people eat spiders is three times a year.] (eww) Verb- to figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation. [it hakes approximately 20 minuets to get to the Monmouth mall]

  9. Chose the correct answer to go to the next slide • When something abates it increases (don’t go back to the slide) True false

  10. Sorry your answer is incorrect • The answer is false Abate, Verb. To become weaker, to decrease Now click arrow to go to the next slide

  11. You are correct • Click arrow to go to the next slide

  12. evict • Verb- to force out of property by taking legal action. [My friend was evicted from her home because her mother did not pay the rent.]

  13. Impartial • Adjective- not favoring one side more than another. [When my aunt and I argue, my brother is always impartial, so we listen to what he has to say.]

  14. industrious • Adjective- hard working; not lazy [My brother-in-law is very industrious when it comes to his job, which has gotten him many promotions.]

  15. infuriate • Verb- to make very angry. [Sometimes kids infuriate there parents on purpose just because they can!] ahh!

  16. POP QUESTION!!! When someone says that their disease is epidemic they are saying • The disease is very uncommon • They are contagious • The disease is commonly spread • None of the above

  17. Sorry that is in correct click the arrow and try again

  18. Your answer is correct Click arrow to go to the next slide

  19. irrelevant • Adjective- having nothing to do with the subject [My sister talking about her hair was irrelevant to my conversation about the Giants.]

  20. precise • Adjective- exact; accurate. [If you don’t put a precise amount of sugar in the cupcake recipe, they will not turn out right.]

  21. sham • Noun-something fake or false. [The girl’s claim that she’d won the lottery was a sham.] adjective-not genuine; fake. [The ring was only $7.00 because it had sham diamonds.] Verb- To pretend. I shammed being sick so that I could stay home from school today.]

  22. trek • Noun- a long, slow, and, difficult journey. [ Our trek through the dessert was life- threatening.] Verb- To travel slowly and with difficulty. [ When we trekked to Florida, it took forever and was really hard!]

  23. The End I hope you enjoyed this presentation!

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