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Grade Vocabulary: Wordly
Wise Lesson
addict
addict
Noun: A person with a very strong desire for
something that is habit-forming and
sometimes harmful.
aspire
Aspire/Aspiration
Verb: To have a strong desire to get or do
something; to seek.
Noun: To cause someone to have prejudice; to
influence.
bias
bias
Noun: A preference that prevents one from
being impartial; prejudice.
Verb: To cause someone to have prejudice; to
influence.
blatant
blatant
Adjective: Very obvious in an offensive or
shameless way.
candid
Candid
Expressed honestly and without holding back
unpleasant truths.
confront
Confront/Confrontation
To stand up to; to face boldly.
To put or bring face to face.

A hostile meeting between people who hold
opposite views.
debut
debut
A first public appearance.
To make a first public appearance.
enroll
enroll
To sign up to become a member of some
group or activity; to register.
Enrollment: The number of people enrolled.
fluster
Fluster
To make nervous, embarrassed, or confused.
impunity

Impunity
Freedom from being harmed or punished.
Intensify
Intensify
To increase; to strengthen or deepen.
intimidate
intimidate
To frighten, especially by threatening
someone.
Obnoxious
Obnoxious
Very unpleasant; disgusting.
retort
retort
To answer, especially in a quick or clever way.
stint
stint
A period of time devoted to a job or some
task.