Wordly Wise 3000 Book 5 Lesson 9

Front 1

absurd

Back 1

adj. So unreasonable as to be laughable; foolish or silly.

You'd look absurd in a suit and tie at the beach.

Front 2

accomplish

Back 2

v. To do something by making an effort; to complete successfully.

I know I will accomplish these errands by noon.

Front 3

ascend

Back 3

v. To rise, usually in a steady way.

The rocket ascended to a height of five hundred feet before falling to earth.

Front 4

dense

Back 4

adj. Tightly packed; crowded close together.

The tired explorers hacked their way through dense vines and bushes to reach the coast.

Front 5

experiment

Back 5

n. A test to prove or discover something.

The experiment shows that oxygen and hydrogen combine to form water.

Front 6

flimsy

Back 6

adj. 1. Easily damaged or broken; not strongly made.

The cart was too flimsy to carry such a heavy load.

2. Not believable.

Saying you lost your pen is a flimsy excuse for not doing your homework.

Front 7

heroic

Back 7

adj. 1. Very brave; showing great courage.

The teenager dove into the pond and made a heroic rescue of the child who couldn't swim.

2. Showing great determination; requiring enormous effort.

Firefighters made a heroic effort to put out the blaze.

Front 8

lumber

Back 8

n. Wood that has been sawed into boards.

Have you ordered the lumber for the deck you are building?

v. To move in a clumsy or heavy way.

The fat old dog lumbered toward me.

Front 9

mimic

Back 9

v. 1. To copy or imitate closely.

The parrot could mimic human speech so well.

2. To make fun of by imitating.

I got upset when you mimicked my limp.

n. One who can imitate sounds, speech, or actions.

A good mimic carefully studies the person being imitated.

Front 10

significant

Back 10

adj. Important; full of meaning.

July 4, 1776, is a significant date in American history.

Front 11

soar

Back 11

v. 1. To fly high in the sky.

We watched the eagles soar until they were just specks in the sky.

2. To rise suddenly and rapidly.

The cost of a college education is expected to soar during the next few years.

Front 12

spectator

Back 12

n. A person who watches an activity; an onlooker.

The spectators jostled each other as they rushed onto the field at the end of the game.

Front 13

suspend

Back 13

v. 1. To hang while attached to something above.

The hammock was suspended from the porch ceiling.

2. To stop for a while before going on.

The inspector suspended work on the building until the proper permits were obtained.

Front 14

terminate

Back 14

v. To bring or come to an end.

Heavy rain terminated the tennis match after only ten minutes of play.

Front 15

unwieldy

Back 15

adj. Hard to handle or control because of large size or heaviness.

The sofa was so unwieldy that getting it up three flights of stairs was a real challenge.