wordly wise book 2

Kang Ho Kim (South Korea)
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  1. calf
    young of domestic cattle
  2. claw
    sharp curved horny process on the toe of some animals
  3. couple
    two items of the same kind
  4. cushion
    protect from impact
  5. flap
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  6. groom
    someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
  7. share
    assets belonging to an individual person or group
  8. shelter
    covering that provides protection from the weather
  9. yard
    enclosed land around a house or other building
  10. zero
    the mathematical symbol 0 denoting absence of quantity
  11. accident
    an unfortunate mishap
  12. acrobat
    an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility
  13. alarm
    a device signaling the occurrence of some undesirable event
  14. bounce
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  15. enormous
    extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree
  16. gap
    an open or empty space in or between things
  17. scoop
    the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
  18. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  19. tangle
    twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
  20. weigh
    have a certain heft
  21. antenna
    one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of insects
  22. balance
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
  23. boulder
    a large smooth mass of rock detached from a place of origin
  24. cliff
    a steep high face of rock
  25. joint
    junction by which parts or objects are linked together
  26. machine
    a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
  27. motor
    machine that creates mechanical energy and imparts movement
  28. muscle
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
  29. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
  30. slope
    be at an angle
  31. ape
    any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
  32. brain
    the organ that is the center of the nervous system
  33. branch
    a division of a stem arising from the main stem of a plant
  34. cavern
    a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
  35. chimney
    vertical flue carrying smoke through the wall of a building
  36. dozen
    the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
  37. flame
    combustion of materials producing heat and light and smoke
  38. net
    an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together
  39. spear
    a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
  40. torch
    a light usually carried in the hand
  41. absorb
    take in a liquid
  42. anchor
    a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
  43. brush
    an implement that has hairs or bristles set into a handle
  44. bud
    a partially opened flower
  45. center
    an area that is in the middle of some larger region
  46. core
    the center of an object
  47. factory
    a plant with facilities for manufacturing
  48. hive
    a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees
  49. sapling
    young tree
  50. trunk
    the main stem of a tree
  51. cone
    a shape with a circular base and sides tapering to a point
  52. cube
    a three-dimensional figure with six equal squares as faces
  53. earth
    the third planet from the sun
  54. fern
    a flowerless, seedless plant with fronds that uncurl upward
  55. fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
  56. grain
    a cereal grass
  57. lizard
    relatively long-bodied reptile with legs and a tapering tail
  58. miner
    laborer who extracts ores and minerals
  59. present
    happening or existing now
  60. seam
    joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
  61. badge
    an emblem that signifies your status
  62. banner
    long strip of cloth or paper for decoration or advertising
  63. corner
    the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
  64. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  65. display
    something intended to communicate a particular impression
  66. fold
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
  67. parade
    a ceremonial procession including people marching
  68. rectangle
    a parallelogram with four right angles
  69. salute
    a formal military gesture of respect
  70. tread
    put down, place, or press the foot
  71. aquarium
    a tank or pool filled with water for keeping live fish
  72. cage
    an enclosure made of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
  73. club
    a formal association of people with similar interests
  74. faucet
    a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid
  75. flood
    the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto land
  76. gift
    something acquired without compensation
  77. icicle
    ice resembling a pendent spear formed by dripping water
  78. imitate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  79. pearl
    a smooth round structure in the shell of a clam or oyster
  80. valley
    a long depression in the surface of the land
  81. aboard
    on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
  82. blast
    a sudden, loud sound
  83. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  84. cautious
    showing careful forethought
  85. girder
    a beam used as a main support in a structure
  86. inventor
    someone who is the first to think of or make something
  87. rotate
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  88. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
  89. strand
    a group of fibers twisted together to form a thread or rope
  90. tower
    a structure taller than its diameter
  91. astronomy
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies
  92. besides
    in addition
  93. crater
    a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
  94. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
  95. diameter
    the length of a straight line through the center of a circle
  96. gaze
    a long fixed look
  97. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  98. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  99. telescope
    a magnifier of images of distant objects
  100. universe
    everything that exists anywhere
  101. atlas
    a collection of maps in book form
  102. aware
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  103. boar
    a male hog
  104. equator
    an imaginary line around the Earth forming a great circle
  105. fang
    canine tooth of a carnivorous animal
  106. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  107. hoof
    the hard foot of some mammals
  108. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
  109. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular area
  110. rare
    especially good, remarkable, or superlative
  111. arch
    a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening
  112. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
  113. award
    give, especially as an honor
  114. collapse
    break down, literally or metaphorically
  115. demolish
    destroy completely
  116. excess
    the state of being more than full
  117. outline
    the line that appears to bound an object
  118. sculpture
    a three-dimensional work of art
  119. spade
    hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
  120. utensil
    an implement for practical use
  121. bustle
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
  122. channel
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water
  123. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  124. empire
    the domain ruled by a single authoritative sovereign
  125. mention
    make reference to
  126. peak
    a V shape
  127. scholar
    a learned person
  128. settle
    become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
  129. vehicle
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
  130. zigzag
    a shape with sharp turns in alternating directions
  131. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
  132. clump
    a grouping of a number of similar things
  133. curious
    eager to investigate and learn or learn more
  134. gratitude
    a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
  135. herd
    a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals
  136. newcomer
    a recent arrival
  137. plain
    simple
  138. stalk
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant
  139. tusk
    a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging
  140. wealthy
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  141. base
    lowest support of a structure
  142. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  143. discard
    anything that is cast aside
  144. dome
    a concave shape whose concavity faces downward
  145. gallon
    United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
  146. instrument
    the means whereby some act is accomplished
  147. luxury
    something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
  148. mallet
    a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head
  149. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  150. slight
    small in quantity or degree
Created on Wed Nov 27 02:27:05 EST 2013 (updated Wed Nov 27 21:21:02 EST 2013)

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