Wordly Wise Lesson 3
Name:
Word
Definition
ambition
A strong wish to be good at something or have something.
auction
A public sale where items are sold to the person who offers the
most money.
coast
The land beside the sea.
To move without power or effort
current
A flow of air, water, or electricity.
Events that are happening now
frail
Weak, not very strong
intelligent
Able to learn, think, and understand quickly and easily.
novel
A long story about people and events that is fiction.
New and different
resident
A person who lives in a certain place.
starve
To be very hungry or to suffer from not having enough food.
volunteer
A person who offers to do a job without pay.
To choose to do something or to give help.