Wordly Wise 7

(n) An abnormal fear of narrow,enclosed spacesI had claustrophobia when I was little.

(n) An associate or coworker of equal statusI have many colleagues at work.

• (v)1. To lower oneself to a position one considers inferior
• 2. To behave in a offensively superior manner

Condescending(adj) Showing an offensively superior manner It was condescending to hear all those things being said about me.

• (adj) 1. Conditional; depending on something else
• 2. Likely but not certain to happen; possible

(n) A group that is part of a larger oneMrs. McCain's second period class is a contingent of Team Infinity.

(v) To discourage or intimidate

Daunting(adj) So difficult or dangerous as to discourage or intimidate It is daunting to talk to adults about bullies.

• (n)1. A downpour of rain; a flood
• 2. A flood of anything

(v) To flood or overwhelmWe had a deluge last Tuesday.

(v) To clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scatteredI dispelled the wrapper of my peanut butter sandwich.

(v) To give a title or nickname, or description toI have many dubs at school.

• (n)1. A sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments
• 2. Any showy displayWhen I came out on stage, a fanfare played for me.

• (n)1. A young bird just learning to fly
• 2. A young and unexperienced person

(adj) New and untested I saw a fledgling on my tree this morning.

(adj) Empty; shallow or silly

Inanity(n) Foolishness; a silly or pointless actMrs. Soloway's second period class is inane.

(n) Courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spiritI showed my mettle by refusing to do my homework and got in trouble.

(adj) Small and unimportant, not worth noticing Squirrels are negligible to cats because of their tinyness.

(v) To draw out or lengthen (in time) The man in the picture is protracting time.

(n) A copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original I made a replica of the rocketship Sally Ride rode in.