Wordly Wise Lesson 2 Words
Affect
v. 1. To bring about a change in
2. To pretend to be or to have.
Calculate
v. 1. To find the answer by using arithmetic
2. To figure out by reasoning
Climate
n. The average weather conditions of an area
Column
n. 1. A row of figures or words runniing down a printed page; anything arranged like that
2. A tall, usually stone support that holds up something
3. A regular newspaper or magazine article usually written by the same person
Decay
v. To rot
n. A breaking down or rotting
Exceed
v. To be more than
2. To go beyond what is allowed
Excess n. More than enough, an extra ammount
Excessive adj. Too much or too great
Forbid
v. To order not to do something
Forbidden adj. Not allowed
Grove
n. A group of trees growing together with open space between them
Limb
n. An arm, leg, or wing
A large tree branch
Mammoth
adj. Very Large, huge
Mature
v. To become fully grown or developed
adj. Fully grown or developed; adult
Permit
v. To allow
n. A written notice that allows a person to do something
Resist
v. 1. To refuse to give in to; to withstand
2. To work or fight against
Scorch
v. To burn slightly
Tower
v. To stand above or higher than what is around it
Towering adj. Very high; tall