Wordly Wise 3000 Book 1 Lesson 15

Front 1

apparent

Back 1

clear

seeming or appearing to be

Front 2

ban

Back 2

v. to forbid, especially by passing a law or making a rule

n. a law or rule that borbids something

Front 3

concentrate

Back 3

to focus all one's thoughts

to bring or come together

Front 4

concern

Back 4

v. to be about; to interest

v. to trouble or worry

n. something that involves a person or people

n. a business organization

Front 5

consider

Back 5

to think about carefully

to take into account

to believe

Front 6

contrast

Back 6

v. to compare in order to show the differences

v. to show differences when compared

n. a difference

Front 7

fragile

Back 7

easily broken or damaged

Front 8

menace

Back 8

n. something that is likely to do harm or is regarded as dangerous

v. to be a danger to; to put at risk

Front 9

pounce

Back 9

to swoop down on and seize

Front 10

prompt

Back 10

adj. quick; without too much time passing

v. to cause to act

Front 11

recent

Back 11

of a time just before the present

Front 12

symbol

Back 12

something that stands for something else

Front 13

talon

Back 13

the claw of a bird, usually one that kills animals for food

Front 14

trophy

Back 14

something, as a prize or award, given to show success in an activity

Front 15

widespread

Back 15

spread or stretched out over a large area

happening or found over a large area