Wordly Wise Book 3 List 16

Front 1

Carrion

Back 1

N.
the rotting flesh of a dead animal

Front 2

Lush

Back 2

Adj.
1)growing thickly or abundantly
2)covered with thick healthy growth

Front 3

Suitable

Back 3

Adj.
right for the purpose;fitting; proper

Front 4

Desert

Back 4

V.
1)to go away from someone or something
2)to leave without permission
N.
a dry sandy region with little or no plant life

Front 5

Obsolete

Back 5

Adj.
no longer in use; out of date

Front 6

Tedious

Back 6

Adj.
long and boring;tiresome

Front 7

Docile

Back 7

Adj.
easy to handle or train; tame; obedient

Front 8

Omen

Back 8

N.
anything that is supposed to be a sign of something to come, good or evil

Front 9

Timely

Back 9

Adj.
coming at the right time or moment

Front 10

Evict

Back 10

V.
to force a person to move from rental property

Front 11

Pew

Back 11

N.
any of the benches with a back that are fixed in rows in a church

Front 12

Vendor

Back 12

N.
1)a person who sells;a seller
2)a selling machine

Front 13

Halo

Back 13

N.
1) a ring of light appearing to surround the sun or moon
2)a ring of light around the head of a saint angel or around an idealized person or thing

Front 14

Pose

Back 14

V.
1)to hold oneself in a certain position for a long time for a picture
2)to pretend to what one is not; to act
3)to introduce;to put forth;to present
N.
1)a position held for an artist
2)a way of acting to fool others

Front 15

Yoke

Back 15

N.
1)a wooden frame that fits around the neck of a pair of oxen
2)a pair of oxen joined by a wooden frame
3)the condition of being under the control of others;slavery;servitude;bondage
4)a fame fitting over the shoulders used for carrying pails
5)a piece of garment shaped to fit the shoulder or hip
V.
1)to put a yoke on;to fasten with a yoke
2)to join together