1. we’ll- [weel
] contraction (Old English)- We will. She said we’ll
see her tomorrow.
2. flood- [fluhd] noun (Old English)- a great
flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
There was a flood in our basement.
3. identity- [ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den-] noun
(Latin)- the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as
under varying aspects or conditions. His identity would always remain a mystery.
4. strategy- [strat-i-jee]noun
(Greek)- a
careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal usually over a long
period of time. The new business
strategy will benefit everyone.
5. bigger- [big-ger] adjective (Old
English)- large, as in size, height, width, or amount. By
lifting weights every day, your muscles will get bigger.
6. sopranos- [suh-pran-ohs] adjective
(Italian) - the highest singing voice in women and boys. We have twelve sopranos in the choir.
7. bravery-
[brey-vuh-ree,]
noun (Italian)- brave spirit
or conduct;
courage; valor. He has shown a lot of
bravery when competing for the gold medal.
8. controlled-
[kuhn-trohl-ed] noun (Old English) to
exercise restraint or
direction over;
dominate; command.
The outcome of the experiment could
not be controlled.
9. subtle-
[suht-l]
adjective
(Old English)- fine
or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult
to perceive or understand. The
teacher gave a subtle hint to the girl to study more.
10. walked- [wawk-ed] verb (Old English)- to
advance or travel on foot at a moderate
speed or pace; proceed by steps. We can walk in the park after lunch.
11. moisture-
[mois-cher] noun (Old English)- condensed
or diffused liquid, especially
water: moisture
in the air. There is moisture build up on the windows.
12. volcano-
[vol-key-noh] noun
(Italian)- a vent in the earth's crust through which lava, steam,
ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. When a volcano erupts, it kills the plant life around it.
13. radios-
[rey-dee-ohs] noun (Old English)- an apparatus for receiving or transmitting radio
broadcasts. The radios are not receiving anything.
14. time-
[tahym]
noun (Old English)- the
system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past,
present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed
one another. There is not enough time
to do everything on her checklist.
15. congratulate- [kuhn-grach-uh-leyt]
verb (Latin)- to
express pleasure to (a person), as on a happy occasion. They wanted to congratulate him on his marriage.
16. extend-
[ik-stend] verb (Old English)- to stretch out; draw out to the full length: He extended the measuring tape as far as it would go. Can you
extend your leg while dancing?
17. building-
[bil-ding] noun (Old English)- a
relatively permanent enclosed construction
over a plot of land, having a roof and usually windows and often more than one
level, used for any of a wide variety of activities, as living, entertaining,
or manufacturing. The building was
the tallest in the world.
18. today-
[tuh-dey] noun (Old English)- this present day. Today is beautiful.
19. submission-
[suhb-mish-uhn] noun
(Old English)- an act of giving a document, proposal,
piece of writing, etc., to someone so that it can be considered or approved. The latest paper submission for the conference is the best.
20. locomotion-
[loh-kuh-moh-shuhn] noun (Old English)- the act or
power of moving
from place to place. The train was in locomotion.
21. cuffs- [kuhfs] noun (Old English)- a
fold or band
serving as
a trimming
or finish
for the bottom
of a sleeve. My
cuffs are smudged with dirt.
22. growth-
[grohth]
noun (Old English)- the
act or process, or a manner of growing; development;
gradual increase. It hasn't yet reached its full growth.
23. repetition- [rep-i-tish-uhn] noun (Old English)- the act of
saying or doing something again : the act of repeating something. Our
teacher says repetition will help us learn.
24. staggered-
[stag-er-d] verb (Old English)- to walk, move, or stand unsteadily. He staggered about looking for somewhere to
sit.
25. lobster- [lob-ster] noun (Old English)- any of a family
(Nephropidae and especially Homarus
americanus) of large edible marine decapod
crustaceans that have stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen
and that include species from coasts on both sides of the North Atlantic and
from the Cape of Good Hope. The lobster hid under the rock.
26. great-
[greyt] adjective (Old English)-
unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions. A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
27. major-
[mey-jer]noun (Latin)- a commissioned military
officer ranking
next below
a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain.
The major gave orders sternly.
28. month-
[muhnth]
noun (Old English)- Also
called calendar month. Any
of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar
year is divided. What month were you
born?
29. below-
[bih-loh] adverb (Old English)- in
or toward a
lower place.
Look out below!
30. death-
[deth]
noun (Old English)- the
end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an
organism. The death of my dog left me feeling
sad.
31. chorus-
[kawr-uhs, kohr-] noun (Latin)- a
group of persons singing in unison. The
choir sang the chorus beautifully.
32. something-
[suhm-thing]pronoun (Old English)- a
certain undetermined
or unspecified
thing. Something
is wrong there.
33. curlicue- [kur-li-kyoo] noun (Old English)- an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature. She used scissors to make curlicues for
her present.
34. judged- [juhj-ed]
noun (Old English)- to infer,
think, or
hold as an opinion; conclude about
or assess. He
judged her to be correct.
35. seize-
[seez] verb (Old English)- to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon. The bank will seize all assets.
36. eerie-
[eer-ee]
adjective (Old English)- uncanny,
so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird. There was an eerie
midnight howl on Halloween night.
37. solve- [solv] verb (Old English)- to find
the answer or explanation for; clear up;
explain. She helped to solve the mystery of the missing books.
38. equal- [ee-kwuhl]adjective
(Old English)- as great as; the same as. Like or
alike in quantity, degree, value, etc.; of the same rank, ability, merit,
etc. Two
students were of equal brilliance.
39. starfish- [stahr-fish]
noun (Old English)- A sea animal that has
five arms and that looks like a star. I
saw a starfish at the beach.
40. achieve- [uh-cheev] verb (Old English)- to bring to a successful
end; carry through; accomplish. The
police crackdown on speeders should achieve its purpose.
41. reason- [ree-zuhn] noun (Old
English)- A basis or cause, as for some belief, action,
fact, event,
etc. The
reason she lied
was to cover up her actions.
42. ambulance- [am-byuh-luhns] noun (French)- a specially equipped motor vehicle, airplane, ship, etc., for
carrying sick or injured people, usually to a hospital. After the car crash, the ambulance drove
her mother to the hospital.
43. decline-
[dih-klahyn] verb (Old English)- to
withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse. He declined to say more about it.
44. dishonor-
[dis-on-er] noun (Old English)- lack
or loss of honor;
disgraceful or dishonest character or
conduct. His arrest brought dishonor
to the family.
45. career-
[kuh-reer] noun (French)- an occupation or
profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's
lifework. He sought a career as a lawyer.
46. twinkle- [twing-kuhl]verb (Old English)- to shine with a flickering gleam
of light,
as a star
or distant light. At night, the stars begin to twinkle.
47. little-
[lit-l] adjective (Old English)-
small in size; not
big; not large; tiny. There is a little desk in
the corner of the room.
48. maybe-
[mey-bee] adverb (Old English)- perhaps; possibly. Maybe I'll go too.
49. cheer-
[cheer] noun (Old English)- a shout of encouragement,
approval, congratulation,
etc.: After the player scored a touchdown, the man let out a loud cheer.
50. breathe-
[breeth] verb (Old English)- to take air, oxygen, etc.,
into the lungs and expel
it; inhale and exhale; respire. Humans cannot breathe under water.
51. because-
[bih-kawz,] conjunction
(Old English)- for the reason that; due to
the fact that. The
boy was absent because he was ill.
52. easy- [ee-zee] adjective (Old English)- not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort. That is an easy book to read.
53. Alaska- [uh-las-kuh] noun (Russian)- a state
of the United States
in NW North America. 586,400 sq. mi. (1,519,000 sq. km). Capital:
Juneau. We went to the
glaciers in Alaska.
54. pajamas-
[puh-jah-muhz] noun (Hindi)- night clothes consisting of loose-fitting trousers
and jacket. He wore his pajamas to bed.
55. Guitar- [gi-tahr]
noun (Spanish)- a
stringed musical
instrument with a long, fretted neck, a
flat, somewhat violin like body, and typically six strings, which are plucked with the fingers. He
played the guitar at the music concert.
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