Lesson 11

Wordly Wise 3000 – Book 6

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abbreviate
uh-BREE-vee-ayt
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To shorten by leaving out parts.
"We abbreviate 'Mister' to 'Mr.'"
Word Family Abbreviation = the shortened form
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appropriate
uh-PROH-pree-ut
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Suitable or right for the purpose.
"Wearing a swimsuit to school is not appropriate."
Opposite Inappropriate = not suitable
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exclude
ek-SKLOOD
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To leave out; to keep from being part of.
"They excluded him from the game."
Opposite Include = to let in
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fanciful
FAN-sih-ful
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Not real; imaginary; whimsical.
"The fanciful story included talking animals."
Think Full of fancy (imagination)
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futile
FYOO-tul
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Hopeless; useless; certain to fail.
"It was futile to argue with the referee."
Synonyms Pointless, useless, hopeless
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grudge
gruj
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A feeling of resentment held for a long time.
"She held a grudge against him for years."
Phrase "Hold a grudge" = stay angry about something
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inspire
in-SPYR
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To fill with hope or courage; to motivate.
"The coach's speech inspired the team to win."
Word Family Inspiration, inspiring, inspired
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majority
muh-JOR-ih-tee
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More than half; the greater number.
"The majority of students voted for pizza."
Opposite Minority = less than half
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persevere
per-suh-VEER
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To keep trying despite difficulties.
"She persevered through the difficult math problems."
Key Trait Perseverance = grit, determination
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possess
puh-ZES
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To have; to own.
"He possesses a rare coin collection."
Word Family Possession = something you own
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prejudice
PREJ-uh-dis
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An opinion formed without knowing all the facts.
"We should fight prejudice by getting to know people."
Word Root Pre- (before) + judge = judging before knowing
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resolute
REZ-uh-loot
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Determined; not giving in.
"She was resolute in her decision to study medicine."
Think Resolution = a firm decision
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sneer
sneer
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A mocking look or remark; to show contempt.
"The villain sneered at the hero."
Visual Curled lip, raised eyebrow = sneer
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unanimous
yoo-NAN-uh-mus
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In complete agreement; all agreeing.
"The vote was unanimous – everyone agreed."
Word Root Uni- (one) + animus (mind) = one mind
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unruly
un-ROO-lee
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Badly behaved; hard to control.
"The unruly crowd made it hard to hear the speaker."
Think Un-ruly = not following rules