Wordlywise Book7 Lesson12

Front 1

Abduct

Back 1

V. To carry away by force; to kidnap

Abductin n. The. Act or instance of abducting

Front 2

Abode

Back 2

N. The place where one lives; home

Front 3

Abyss

Back 3

N1. A deep opening in the earth

2. Anything too deep to measure

Front 4

Arbitrate

Back 4

V. To settle a disagreement between two parties by having a third party make a decision after hearing both sides.

Arbitration n. The act of arbitrating

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Attribute

Back 5

V. To think of as coming from or belonging to a particular person or thing

N. A quality or feature associated with a person or thing

Front 6

Capricious

Back 6

Adj. likely to change quickly for no obvious reason

Front 7

Compromise

Back 7

V1. To settle a disagreement by having each side give up something

2. To expose to the possibility of criticism or shame

N. A settlement reached by each side giving up something

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Devout

Back 8

Adj1. Very religious

2. Sincere

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Distraught

Back 9

Adj. deeply disturbed; very troubled

Front 10

Enlighten

Back 10

V. To inform or instruct; to give knowledge or truth to

Enlightened adj. free from ignorance or prejudice

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Incline

Back 11

V1. To slope or lean

2. To be likely to; to have a fondness for

3. To bend or bow(the head)

N. A sloping surface

Front 12

Intervene

Back 12

V. To enter in order to help or settle something

Intervention n. The act or instance of intervening

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Necessity

Back 13

N1. Anything that cannot be done without or that is greatly needed.

2. The condition of being needed

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Orbit

Back 14

N. The path taken by an object around a heavenly body such as a star, planet, or moon

V. To put into or be in orbit

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Sacred

Back 15

Adj1. Holy; having to do with religion

2. Worthy of being given the greatest honor or respect