Wordly Wise Book 2 List 7

Front 1

cleave

Back 1

v. to split with a sharp blow.
to cling closely to.
also, cleaver: a heavy butchers knife with a broad blade

Front 2

cunning

Back 2

adj. clever or skillful, especially at cheating or tricking others.
crafty, sly
n. skill especially at cheating

Front 3

dank

Back 3

adj. unpleasant wet cold and damp

Front 4

delicate

Back 4

adj. very fine in quality, beautifully detailed.
easily hurt or spoiled, frail.
needing carefully handling in discussion, likely to cause embarassment.
needing expert knowledge or skill

Front 5

fatal

Back 5

adj. causing death, disasterous, very unfortunate.
important in its outcome.

Front 6

industrious

Back 6

adj. working long and steady, hardworking.

Front 7

intercept

Back 7

v. to stop or seize something while it is on its way somewhere.

Front 8

keel

Back 8

n. the main beam that runs along the lowest part of a ship.
keel over: to turn over, to be upset. To fall over suddenly in a faint

Front 9

putrid

Back 9

adj. rotten and having unpleasant smell, coming from rotten or decayed matter

Front 10

retain

Back 10

v. to hold onto;to keep,to hire or have the services of,to keep in mind;to remember

Front 11

trim

Back 11

to make neat or tidy by cutting or clipping,to decorate,to ajust adj.neat or tidy,the act of cutting or clipping'good condition or order