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Unit 7

Wordly Wise Vocabulary Words

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alter

alter

to change something

The student altered his artwork by adding some other materials.

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confuse

confuse

to make someone feel mixed up

The very long and complicated movie confused the audience.

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distribute

distribute

to hand out

The teacher distributed the books to the class.

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eject

eject

to throw out

When the fans would not listen, they were ejected from the stadium.

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embrace

embrace

to hold something tightly

to hug

The aunt and uncle embraced the child when she got off of the plane.

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equip

equip

to give someone the things they need to do something

Mr. Tynes equipped the students with all of the supplies they would need to play the new game.

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flexible

flexible

bending easily

able to adjust to changes well

The dancer was so flexible because she stretched often.

The class was very flexible when the schedule changed.

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instant

instant

a quick moment

It was very sunny before the rain started in an instant!

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keen

keen

having a strong interest in something

understanding things quickly

The boy bought ice skates because he was keen to learn to figure skate.

The dog showed that she was keen when she learned tricks.

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limp

limp

to walk in uneven way

After the basketball player fell, he walked off the court with a limp.

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scurry

scurry

to move very quickly

The dad yelped when he saw a mouse scurry across his shoes.

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seize

seize

to take something

The seagull quickly seized the sandwich from the people at the beach.

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shallow

shallow

not deep

The children’s pool at the waterpark was very shallow.

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surround

surround

to be all the way around something

The players surrounded the girl excitedly when she made the final touchdown and won the game.

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victim

victim

a person who is hurt or suffering

The victims of the tornado were rescued by an emergency response team.