Wordly Wise
Lesson 11
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abbreviate
anticipate
1. (v.) to shorten by leaving out certain parts
Main Street can be abbreviated to Main St.
appropriate
anticipate
1. (adj.) suitable or right for the purpose
Flip flops are not appropriate for gym class.
(v.) to set aside for a particular purpose
My mom appropriates for vacations.
anticipate
exclude
1. (v.) to leave out
The major league baseball, African
Americans were excluded until 1947.
anticipate
fanciful
1. (adj.) not based on reason; unrealistic
An inventor came up with a fanciful way to
turn water into gasoline.
not real; imaginary
For Halloween the children dressed up as
ghosts, goblins, and other fanciful
creatures.
anticipate
futile
1. (adj.) certain to fail; hopeless or useless
Before giving up, we made several futile
attempts to get the car keys that fell into
the lake.
anticipate
grudge
1. (n.) a feeling of resentment
The boycott was organized by people with a
grudge against the company.
(v.) unwilling to give
Do you grudge me this food when you see
how ravenous I am?
anticipate
inspire
1. (v.) to fill with emotion or great excitement
Einstein’s discoveries inspired me to
become a scientist.
anticipate
majority
1. (n.) the greater number of part; more than
half
The majority of teachers at this school live
far away.
2. The amount by which one number of votes is
greater than another.
The vote was 97 to 91, a majority of 6.
persevere
anticipate
1. (v.) to refuse to give up despite difficulties.
The people that were stranded persevered
in their efforts to escape the island.
2. perseverance (n.) continue efforts in spite of
difficulties.
possess
anticipate
1. (v.) to have or to own
The children possess three pairs of shoes.
2. to get power or control over
Fear possessed them as the car went out
of control.
possession (n.)- owning or holding something
prejudice
anticipate
1. (n.) an opinion or strong feeling formed
without careful thought or regard for the
facts
I am prejudice against cats because I was
scratched by one when I was little.
2. (v.) to cause to have such a feeling
A worker’s casual attire should not
prejudice a supervisor against him or her.
anticipate
resolute
1. (adj.) determined not to give in; unyielding
The shelter was resolute about finding a
good home for the puppies.
anticipate
sneer
1. (v.) to look down on with scorn; to mock or
insult with words or by actions
“That was the most mediocre acting I’ve
ever seen,” someone sneered.
unanimous
anticipate
1. (adj.) without any disagreements
The pizza party for Friday was a unanimous
decision.
anticipate
unruly
1. (adj.) badly behaved
An unruly child in a restaurant can be very
annoying to the other diners.
2. hard to control
The hair spray might help keep your unruly
hair in place.