1. Wordly Wise Lesson 7
Book 5

2. colony A group of people, animals, or plants living close together.
A group of people who settle in a new land and have legal ties to the country they came from.

3. compensate
To make up for, to be equivalent to.
To pay for

4. deposit
To lay down
To put money into a bank account or to give as partial payment.

5. fascinate
To attract
To strongly hold the interest of

6. feeble
Having little strength
Weak
Not very believable or satisfying

7. formal Following rules or customs, often in an exact and proper way.
Suitable for events where strict standards of dress and behavior are expected.

8. frigid
Very cold
Lacking a warm manner; unfriendly

9. harsh Rough and unpleasant to the senses. Causing pain; cruel
Not suitable for living things

10. huddle To crowd together To curl one’s limbs up close to one’s body
A closely packed
group

11. remote Far away in time or space. Slight or faint.
Controlled indirectly or from a distance.
Distant in manner.

12. resemble
To be like or similar to.

13. rigid
Stiff and unbending; not flexible.

14. solitary Being alone; lacking the company of others.
Being the only one.

15. substantial
Strong; solid
Great in value or size.

16. waddle To walk with short steps, swaying from side to side.
An awkward, clumsy walk.