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Wordly Wise 3000 Book 5
Lesson 7 vocabulary
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English
5th Grade
02/20/2014

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Term
colony (noun)
Definition
a large group of people, animals, or plants living close together.

a group of people who settle in a new land an dhave legal ties to the country they came from.
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compensate (verb)
Definition
to make up for, to be equivalent to

to pay for
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compensation (noun)
Definition
payment or whatever is given or done to make up for something.
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deposit (verb)
Definition
to lay down.

to put money into a bank account or to give as partial payment
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deposit (noun)
Definition
something laid down

money put into a bank account or given as partial payment.
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fascinate (verb)
Definition
to attract; to strongly hold the interest of.
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facinating (adj.)
Definition
extremely interesting
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feeble (adj.)
Definition
having little strength, weak.

not very believable or satisfying
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formal (adj.)
Definition
following rules or customs, often in an exact and proper way.

suitable for events where strict standards of dress and behavior are expected
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frigid (adj.)
Definition
very cold

lacking a warm manner; unfriendly.
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harsh (adj.)
Definition
rough and unpleasant to the senses

causing pain; cruel

not suitable for living things; extremely uncomfortable.
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huddle (verb)
Definition
to crowd together.

to curl one's limbs up close to one's body.
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huddle (verb)
Definition
a closely packed group
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remote (adj.)
Definition
far away in time or space

slight or faint

controlled indirectly or from a distance

distant in manner
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resemble (verb)
Definition
to be like or similar to
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rigid (adj.)
Definition
stiff and unbending; not flexible

strict; not easily changed
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solitary (adj.)
Definition
being along; lacking the company of others

being the only one
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substantial (adj.)
Definition
strong; solid

great in value or size
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waddle (verb)
Definition
to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side
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waddle (noun)
Definition
an awkward, clumsy walk
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