Nani Wordly Wise Lesson 10

Front 1

available

Back 1

easy to get, ready for use


*The only tickets available were for seats in the last row!

Front 2

bondage

Back 2

the state of being a slave

*Abraham Lincoln helped free millions of African Americans from bondage.

Front 3

donate

Back 3

to give to those in need, often through an organization

*I was happy and proud to be able to donate clothing and toys to the less fortunate children.

Front 4

establish

Back 4

to set up or begin

*Harvard University was established in 1636.

to show to be true

*Scientists have established that smoking causes cancer and other diseases.

Front 5

evade

Back 5

to keep away from, to avoid being caught

*The squirrel was able to evade the dog by climbing up the tree.

to avoice doing or answering

*People who evade paying their taxes can get into a lot of trouble.

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liberate

Back 6

to free something or someone

*The little girl loved the tigers at the zoo, and she wanted to unlock their cages and liberate them all.

Front 7

numerous

Back 7

a large number, very many

*The bus made numerous stops before finally dropping me off at home.

Front 8

occasion

Back 8

a special event

*Heather's sweet 16 party was such a special occasion and a night she would never forget.

Front 9

oppose

Back 9

to be against something or act against something

*John, my best friend, will oppose me in the tennis finals.

Front 10

prohibit

Back 10

to forbid by law or by order

*The law will prohibit smoking in many public places.

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pursue

Back 11

to follow in order to capture, to chase

*The police had to pursue the stolen car in a high-speed chase across town.

to seek actively

*Are you going to pursue a career in teaching?

Front 12

reassure

Back 12

to make less worried or fearful, to comfort

*I was nervous before my piano recital, but my teacher reassured me that I would do fine.

Front 13

reluctant

Back 13

not wanting to do something, unwilling

*I was reluctant to leave my warm bed and get up for school when I saw the icicles outside my window.

Front 14

superior

Back 14

excellent

*Mary made the track team because she is a superior runner.

higher in position or rank

*The Superintendent is superior to a classroom teacher in the public school system.

Front 15

yearn

Back 15

to want very badly, to long for something

*After being away from my family for so long, I yearn to return home to them as soon as possible.