Wordly Wise Quizs Lesson 4

Astound

• To surprise or amaze greatly.

• To confuse or bewilder.

• To entertain or amuse.

• To bore or disinterest.

Impose

• To force something on others.

• To suggest an idea politely.

• To create a new law.

• To provide assistance to someone.

Contract

• (noun) An agreement; (verb) To shrink or pull together.

• (noun) A legal document; (verb) To expand or grow.

• (noun) A promise; (verb) To break apart.

• (noun) A negotiation; (verb) To combine elements.

Modest

• Not too proud; simple and not showy.

• Excessively proud and showy.

• Loud and attention-seeking.

• Overly confident and boastful.

Eager

• Very excited and ready to do something.

• Feeling tired and unmotivated.

• Indifferent and uninterested in activities.

• Calm and relaxed about upcoming events.

Paralyze

• To make unable to move.

• To enhance physical strength.

• To increase flexibility.

• To improve coordination.

Recite

• To say aloud from memory.

• To write down in detail.

• To listen carefully and summarize.

• To read silently to oneself.

Respond

• To answer back.

• To ignore a request.

• To ask a question.

• To provide feedback.

Cherish

• To care for something deeply and with love.

• To ignore something completely.

• To take something for granted.

• To dislike something intensely.

Parallel

• Lines that intersect at a point.

• Lines or things side by side and never meeting.

• Lines that are perpendicular to each other.

• Lines that converge towards a common point.