Worldly Wise

What does the word "casualty" mean?

• A person who is very angry

• A person killed or injured in a war or accident

• A person who manages problems successfully

• A person who moves with great force and speed

What is the meaning of "inevitable"?

• Very angry; furious

• To move with great force and speed

• Bound to happen; unavoidable

• To get in the way of; to interfere with the movement

Which word means "to manage problems or difficulties successfully"?

• Cope

• Smolder

• Negligent

• Stringent

What does "dumbfound" mean?

• To make speechless with amazement

• To save and put away, especially secretly

• To move back or to drop to a lower level

• To thrive or prosper

What is the definition of "flourish"?

• To follow; to come as a result of or at a later time

• To thrive or prosper

• To stop from being angry; to calm

• Impossible to defeat

Which word means "showing no mercy; pitiless"?

• Invincible

• Grievous

• Ruthless

• Hoard

What does "placate" mean?

• To stop from being angry; to calm

• To move back or to drop to a lower level

• To save and put away, especially secretly

• To make speechless with amazement

What does the word "assert" mean?

• To turn away

• To say firmly; to declare

• To become smaller

• To watch closely

What is the meaning of "bleak"?

• Well-behaved; easy to handle

• Deadly

• Hopeless

• Watchful; ready for danger

Which word means "to climb awkwardly"?

• Buoyant

• Clamber

• Detach

• Rupture