Wordly Wise 3000

Front 1

accustom (V)

Back 1

1. to make familiar
Every fall the students accutom themselves to the new schedule
2. used to
My eyes soon became accustomed to the dark.

Front 2

alert ( Adj.,V or N)

Back 2

1. Watchful
The shoftstop was not alert and missed the catch
2. To warn to be ready
A sign alerted drivers to the flooded road ahead
3. A warning signal
Because of the forest fires, the nearby towns have a fire alert.

Front 3

assign (V or N)

Back 3

1. to select for a position or for what has to be done.
The coach assigned me to play as a forward.
2 to give out, as a piece of work to be done.
What was the assignment for tomorrow's history class ?

Front 4

budge (V)

Back 4

.to move or shift
The old metal truunk was so heavy we could not budge it.

Front 5

burly (Adj)

Back 5

big and strongly built
Most football players are quite burly

Front 6

companion (n)

Back 6

one who spends time with or does things with another.
My grandmother was always an interesting companion when we went to the city for the day.

Front 7

compatible (adj)

Back 7

getting along well together
Julie and I didn't ind sharing a room because we were so compatible.

Front 8

concept (n)

Back 8

a general idea about something
In designing the stage set for the school, I started with the concept of a Japanese tea house.

Front 9

distract (v , n)

Back 9

to draw one's thoughts away from the subject at hand.
I do my homework during study period when there are no distractions.

Front 10

jostle (v)

Back 10

to push or shovel
I dropped my packages when someone in the crowd jostled me.

Front 11

aroma (N)

Back 11

a smell or odor, a pleasant one
The aroma of hot buttered popcorn made our mouths water.

Front 12

beverage (n)

Back 12

a liquid used as a drink
when we ordered our beverages, I chose lemonade.

Front 13

bland (adv)

Back 13

1. lacking a strong flavor
patients with stomach problems eat bland foods like chicken soap.
2. not irritating, exciting, or disturbing
The doctor's bland manner soon calmed the crying child.

Front 14

cluster (n v)

Back 14

1. a number of similar things grouped together
Cluster of brightly colored flowers grew along the side of the road.
2. to gather or come together in a group
the children clustered around the storyteller.

Front 15

consume (V)

Back 15

to use up
piano practice consumes all of Alex's free time
to eat or drink
a horse consumes fifty pounds of hay a day.
to do away with or destroy
The forest fire consumed over two thousand acres in Oregon

Front 16

combine (v n)

Back 16

to join or bring together
we combine oil and vinegar to make salad dressing.
a joining or bringing together
our team's victory resulted from a combination of hard work and good luck

Front 17

brittle (adv)

Back 17

easily broken not flexible
candy canes are brittle and should be handled with care

Front 18

crave (v)

Back 18

to have a strong desire for
when she was a teenager, Abraham Lincoln craved knowledge so much that he would walk miles to borrow a book he had not read.
craving a strong desire.
after the hike, we all had a craving for lots of cool water.

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cultivate (v)

Back 19

to prepare land for the growing of crops
before the spring planting, farmers cultivate the soil
to grow or to help to grow
Ana cultivates tomatoes every year in her garden.
to encourage development by study.
parents can cultivate a love of nature in their children

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equivalent (adv n)

Back 20

equal to
although the decimal 0.5 and the fraction 1/2 appear to be different, they are equivalent amounts.
that which is equal to
One year of a dog's life is the equivalent of seven human years

Front 21

export (v N)

Back 21

to send goods to another country for sale
Columbia exports coffee to countries all over the world.

Front 22

extract (v n )

Back 22

to remove or take out.
Dr. Lee will extract my wisdom tooth next week.
to obtain with an effort
I extracted a promise from them to leave us alone
something removed or taken out
Vanilla extract comes form the seedpods of vanilla plants

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introduce (v)

Back 23

to cause to know by name
let me introduce you to my companion,

Front 24

purchase (v n)

Back 24

to buy
my parents purchase a new car every five years
the act of buying
because of a bicycle's cost, I looked at and rode several before I made a purchase.

Front 25

tropical (adj)

Back 25

of, from,or similar to the regions near the equator
ecuador, which lies on the equator, is a tropical country.
hot, moist
the chilly autumn temperature outside made the air at the indoor pool feel tropical.