Spelling List 26 (Week 31)

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wicked

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Evil or morally bad. (Rhea Silvia feared her wicked uncle and she often prayed that justice would one day be restored.)

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kind-hearted

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Having a kind and sympathetic nature. (The kind-hearted shepherd spared the babies’ lives, and protected them.)

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helpless

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Unable to defend oneself or act without aid. (The servant could not harm the helpless infants.)

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faithful

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Loyal, true, and dependable. (Aeneas gathered his faithful followers, and together they braved storms on their journey.)

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glorious

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Wonderful, magnificent, or bringing great honour. (The Romans admired the glorious poems of Homer.)

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cruel

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Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others. (The cruel Amulius ordered the babies to be drowned immediately.)

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greedily

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Doing something with selfishness (A wolf might have greedily devoured the twins, but instead she gently carried them.)

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noble

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Having high moral qualities or belonging to a high social rank. (The boys discovered they were noble princes.)

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powerful

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Having great strength (Rome grew into a powerful city because its leaders’ combined wisdom with determination.)

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secretly

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Done in a hidden or private way. (Rhea Silvia secretly bore two sons for Mars.)