Wordly Wise 6Wordly Wise 6Lesson 17Lesson 17

corrodecorrode

Verbto eat or wear away by degrees, usually by chemical action

debrisdebris

Noun

1. broken, scattered remains2. litter; rubbish

elatedelated

Adjective

happy and excited; overjoyed

exploit

Nouna brave or daring act; an adventure

Verb1. to make full use of; to utilize2. to use in a selfish way; to take unfair advantage of

leewayleeway

Noun

An extra amount of time or space that allows some freedom

miniatureminiature

Adjective

On a small scale

Noun1. a very small copy2. a small painting, especially a portrait

mobilemobile

Noun

an artistic structure with parts that move easily

Adjective

easily moved

onsetonset

Noun

A start or a beginning

oozeooze

rrcc

Noun

Soft, watery mud, as at the bottom of a lake or the sea

Verb

To leak out slowly

patheticpathetic

Adjective

1.Causing feelings of pity or sorrow

2. Held in low esteem; arousing scorn

preliminarypreliminary

Adjective

Coming at the beginning; coming before the main event or activity

quest quest

Noun

A hunt or search

restrainrestrain

Verb

To hold back to keep under control

salvagesalvage

Verb

To save from destruction or loss

Noun

Property saved from loss or destruction

ScourScour

VerbVerb

1. to clean by scrubbing hard1. to clean by scrubbing hard

2. to search thoroughly2. to search thoroughly