Wordly Wise 3000 Book 5 Lesson 4

Front 1

accurate

Back 1

adj. 1. Able to give a correct reading or measurement.

The clock is accurate and tells the correct time.

2. Without mistakes or errors in facts.

In science class we make accurate drawings of the plants we study.

Front 2

approximate

Back 2

adj. Not exact, but close enough to be reasonably correct.

My approximate weight is a hundred pounds.

Front 3

course

Back 3

n. 1. The path over which something moves.

The spaceship is now on a course for Mars.

2. A way of acting or behaving.

Our best course is to wait until it stops raining.

3. A subject or set of subjects to be studied.

The science course includes several field trips.

Front 4

depart

Back 4

v. To leave; to go away from a place.

The bus for Detroit departs at ten o'clock.

Front 5

despair

Back 5

v. To lose hope.

I despaired of ever finding the book I wanted.

n. A total lack of hope.

The look of despair on their faces told me that the situation was worse than I had feared.

Front 6

destination

Back 6

n. The place to which something or someone is going.

Tell the clerk your destination when you buy your ticket.

Front 7

deteriorate

Back 7

v. To make or become worse.

Smoking causes the lungs and heart to deteriorate.

Front 8

gale

Back 8

n. 1. A very strong wind.

Last night's gale tore several tiles off the roof.

2. A loud outburst.

We heard gales of laughter coming from the party.

Front 9

horizon

Back 9

n. The apparent line in the distance where the sky meets the sea or land.

We watched the sun sink over the horizon.

Front 10

jubilation

Back 10

n. A feeling or expression of great joy.

The was jubilation among the fans when their team won the Super Bowl.

Front 11

navigate

Back 11

v. To calculate or direct the movement of a ship or aircraft.

Sailors navigated by measuring the position of the sun and stars.

Front 12

nostalgia

Back 12

n. A longing for a certain time in the past.

Seeing the photographs of my first dog filled me with nostalgia.

Front 13

revive

Back 13

v. 1. To make or become strong again.

A short rest will revive you.

2. To bring back into use or fashion.

The show revives a number of songs from the fifties.

Front 14

sever

Back 14

v. 1. To break off.

When the plane crashed, the wing was severed from the body of the plane.

2. To cut in two.

He accidentally severed the garden hose while mowing the lawn.

Front 15

voyage

Back 15

n. A long journey by sea or in space.

The voyage across the Pacific will take three weeks.

v. To make a journey by sea or in space.

The vikings voyaged across the ocean to reach North America.