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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 #1by Nicole StultzClick 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 [John’s high opinion of himself was unabated when his grades lowered - he remained self-confident.]
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..]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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]
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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.]
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.]
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.]
infuriate • Verb- to make very angry. [Sometimes kids infuriate there parents on purpose just because they can!] ahh!
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
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irrelevant • Adjective- having nothing to do with the subject [My sister talking about her hair was irrelevant to my conversation about the Giants.]
precise • Adjective- exact; accurate. [If you don’t put a precise amount of sugar in the cupcake recipe, they will not turn out right.]
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.]
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!]
