Vocab Assessment 2

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What is a midwife?

Back

A person trained to assist women in childbirth.

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What does 'taunt' mean?

Back

A remark made to anger, wound, or provoke someone.

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Begrudge: Envy someone for enjoying something.

Back

Envy (someone) the possession of enjoyment of something

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Apprentice definition:

Back

A person learning a trade from a skilled employer for a fixed period at low wages.

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What is torment?

Back

cause severe mental or physical suffering

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Bedeviled:

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(of something bad) cause great and continual trouble to someone.

Front

Contented child dozed off after candy. Meaning of contented?

Back

happy and at ease

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CFCs are chemicals that befoul the air and water. What is befoul?

Back

make dirty; pollute

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Wretched state of a person.

Back

(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state

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The boy appeared desolate when he did not receive an invitation to the party. What does desolate mean?

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(of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.