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Vocabulary Wordly Wise Lesson 12 BPS 5th

definition and word practice


AB
abandonto give up by leaving in time of danger
adversaryan enemy or opponent
abandonto withdraw support or help
abandonto lose or completely give up
baffleto confuse
blundera stupid mistake
blunderto move in a clumsy way
blunderto make a stupid mistake
colossalvery big; enormous
detectto discover something not easily noticed
haulto pull or carry with effort
haulthe amount caught or taken at one time
haulthe distance traveled or to be traveled
overpowerto get the better of; defeat
rejoiceto be very happy
scoffto mock; to ridicule
sentinelone who keeps watch or guards a point of entry
siegethe surrounding of a place in order to force it to surrender
sinistersuggesting or leading to evil or harm
victorthe winner of a contest
victorioussuccessful in a contest or battle
woedeep distress; misery
woetrouble or misfortune
woefulunhappy or full or woe
woefulvery bad; wretched