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Vocabulary Wordly Wise Lesson 11 BPS 5th

vocabulary definitions


AB
abbreviateto shorten by leaving out certain parts
abbreviationthe result of shortening something
appropriatesuitable or right for the purpose
excludeto leave out or to keep from being a part of
fancifulnot based on reason; unrealistic
futilehopeless; useless
grudgea feeling of resentment
grudgeto be unwilling to give
grudgingdone or said with reluctance
inspireto fill with emotion or great excitement
inspirationthe power to affect the mind or the emotions
majoritythe greater number or part; more than half
majoritythe amount by which one number of votes is greater than another
persevereto refuse to give up despite difficulties
perseverancecontinued efforts in spite of difficulties
possessto have or to own
possessionthe fact of owning or holding
prejudicean opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard
prejudicedhaving such a feeling of forming an opinion without careful thought
resolutedetermined not to give up
sneerto look down on with scorn
sneera mocking or insulting remark
unanimouswithout any disagreement
unanimitythe condition of being unanimous
unrulybadly behaved; hard to control