Wordly Wise Book 2 Chapter 5 List 15

Front 1

cargo

Back 1

n. the load carried by a plane or ship

Front 2

confess

Back 2

v. 1. to own up to what one has done that is wrong, to admit guilt
2. to tell or say what one really thinks

Front 3

desire

Back 3

v. to want very badly, to wish for
n. 1. a strong wish
2. the thing wished for

Front 4

gnaw

Back 4

v. 1. to bite at and wear away with the teeth, to nibble
2. to have an effect like that of gnawing, to keep on troubling or bothering for a long time

Front 5

hoist

Back 5

v. to lift or raise, especially by using a rope
n. a device used to raise something

Front 6

lax

Back 6

adj. 1. not strict, lenient, careless
2. loose, not firm or rigid, reLAXed

Front 7

peasant

Back 7

n. a person who makes a living from working the soil, especially one in a poor country
adj. having to do with peasants

Front 8

perfect

Back 8

adj. 1. having no errors or mistakes, without a flaw, as good as possible 2. total, complete, absolute
v. to make perfect, to finish work on

Front 9

snare

Back 9

n. a trap for catching animals, that uses a wire or string loop
v. to catch something by such a trap or as if by it

Front 10

speck

Back 10

n. 1. a very small amount
2. a small spot or mark

Front 11

tempest

Back 11

n. a violent storm with strong winds and heavy rain

Front 12

utensil

Back 12

n. a tool or a container for a special purpose, especially in the kitchen