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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 eagle | a large bird of prey |
| harp | stringed instrument |
| ladder | a piece of equipment used for climbing |
| dreamer | someone who is dreaming |
| tulip | a flower |
| person | a human being |
| bowl | a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods |
| babies | more than one baby |
| crayon | colored waxy pencil |
| border | a line that indicates a boundary |
| loaves | units of bread |
| heavy | weighing a lot |
| least | smallest |
| silver | a metal |
| tickle | when someone touches you and makes you laugh |
| claim | to say that something is a fact or true |
| cello | A large stringed instrument |
| scowl | an angry frown |
| sunnier | more sunshine than before |
| deflate | to let the air out of |
| blaze | glow brightly |
| juicy | full of juice |
| triple | three times |
| arrest | to stop |
| margin | The blank space around the edges of a page |
| abroad | away from one's own country |
| island | a body of land surrounded by water |
| fleet | a group of ships or planes |
| laughed | to make sounds with voice that show you think something is funny |
| sewing | the activity of making or repairing clothes with a needle and thread |
| touched | having come into contact |
| agent | a person who acts or does business for another |
| reorder | to order again |
| bought | to buy something |
| starve | very very hungry |
| rumor | a story that has been told but has not been proved |
| video | Live or recorded moving images. |
| menu | a list of dishes available at a restaurant |
| lessons | things to be learned or taught |
| banjo | a musical instrument with a round body, a long neck, and five strings |
| scatter | To throw here and there; to spread about |
| rattle | Make short sharp sounds quickly, one after the other; shake while making such sounds. |
| brought | to bring somewhere |
| causing | the act of causing something to happen |
| squeal | make a long loud high sound or cry |
| basic | simple |
| amaze | To surprise or cause wonder |
| echo | A repeated sound |
| rough | not smooth |
| depth | the distance from the top to the bottom |
| quilt | Bed cover made of pieces of cloth sewn together |
| expire | when something ends |
| solar | having to do with the sun |
| lamb | baby sheep |
| mammal | Animals that have hair and produce milk for their young |
| accuse | blame |
| audio | having to do with sound |
| judge | to form an opinion about someone or something |
| master | to become skilled at |
| meant | supposed to be |
| warmth | the sensation caused by heat |
| spread | distribute over a surface in a layer |
| junior | the younger or smaller of two |
| razor | an instrument used for shaving |
| mumble | to speak in low, unclear tones |
| insect | a bug |
| temper | a sudden outburst of anger |
| arctic | the area around the North Pole |
| jacket | a short coat |
| rapid | fast |
| saddle | what you put on a horse to ride it |
| annoy | to irritate |
| tough | very difficult |
| stolen | taken dishonestly |
| statue | a carved object, usually made of stone |
| village | small town |
| breeze | a gentle wind |
| jungle | A thick growth of trees and vines |
| ache | a hurt on your body |
| beard | hair on a man's face |
| temple | place of worship or the side of the head |
| annual | something that happens every year |
| branch | a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk |
| beyond | something that is farther away from something else |
| spout | a tube, pipe, or hole that a liquid can flow out |
| barrier | something that blocks the way; an obstacle |
| listen | pay close attention to |
| burro | a small donkey |
| music | pleasing arrangements of sound |
| doubt | not believe |
| squint | to look with eyes partly closed |
| cough | Sudden noisy explosion of air from the lungs |
| regret | be sorry |
| marries | someone who takes as a husband or wife |
| suction | sucking up fluid or air |
| among | In the middle of or surrounded by other things |
| flight | a journey through the air or by a plane |
| vacant | empty; not filled |
| beetle | a big insect |
| joint | A place in the body where two bones come together |
| scrape | A cut caused by something rubbing roughly against the skin |
| valley | low land between hills or mountains |
| clause | a group of words with a subject and a verb |
| safely | in a safe way |
| reptile | cold-blooded animal, with scales and lays eggs |
| winning | succeeding with great difficulty |
| tablet | a flat writing pad |
| breath | Air inhaled or exhaled |
| bridge | Something that is built above and across water. |
| gather | to bring together, collect |
| purse | a small bag for carrying money |
| wisdom | knowledge and good sense |
| liquid | a substance that is not a solid or gas, and can move freely, like water |
| remind | to remember |
| pulse | beat of the heart felt on your skin |
| appear | to come into view |
| scary | making someone feel afraid |
| strings | long pieces of rope |
| admit | allow to enter |
| corral | a pen for horses, cattle, and other animals |
| haul | to pull or carry with effort |
| marble | a round glass ball used in a game |
| velvet | soft, plush, rich fabric |
| young | at an early time of life |
| blouse | a top worn by women |
| injure | to hurt |
| helium | light gas used in balloons |
| settle | come to rest |
| tardy | to be late |
| meddle | to interfere in someone else's business |
| lung | a sac-like organ that takes oxygen from the air and transfers it to the blood |
| afraid | to be scared of something |
| banner | a flag or other piece of cloth with words or signs on it |
| adult | a grown person |
| airport | a place where airplanes take off and land |
| exile | to force someone to live in another country |
| drown | to die under water |
| reheat | to heat again |
| scarlet | bright red |
| leader | a person who is in charge |
| royal | having to do with a king or queen |
| acre | a measure of land |
| simple | easy |
| duet | music played or sung by two people |
| album | a book with blank pages where pictures can be kept |
| ideal | just as you would wish; perfect |
| ticket | a printed piece of paper which shows that you have paid to enter a movie or plane |
| tunnel | an underground passage |
| machine | a device that makes work easier |
| ranch | a large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep |
| thirst | feel the need to drink |
| brain | the part of the body that we use to think |
| manager | person in charge |
| tissue | a soft thin paper |
| barter | to trade something for something else |
| apply | to place, put on, or spread something |
| pencils | what you write with |
| artist | someone who likes to draw or paint |
| squirt | to spray a liquid |
| goal | something you want and work hard to get |
| boasting | talking too much or bragging about oneself |
| ankle | portion of foot that connects foot to leg |
| squash | to crush |
| builder | person in charge of the construction of a building |
| icicle | a pointed stick of frozen water that hangs down |
| alley | a narrow street |
| duties | things we must do |
| marched | walked as part of a group, in support of, or against something |
| midland | the middle part of a country |
| virus | an extremely small organism which causes disease in humans, animals and plants |
| sorrow | great sadness |
| equip | to provide with what is needed |
| reduce | to make smaller |
| chuckle | a small laugh |
| utensil | a useful tool |
| uptight | quiet nervous |
| incorrect | to be wrong |
| pitcher | a baseball player who throws the ball to the catcher |
| captain | the leader of a group |
| agreement | when people have the same opinion, or when they accept something |
| trapeze | a swing used by circus acrobats |
| cursive | Writing in which the letters are joined together. |
| canary | a small yellow bird |
| predict | to guess about something in the future |
| platform | a raised floor or surface |
| fingers | parts of the hand |
| sharpen | give a point to |
| average | the usual amount of something |
| phrase | Group of words that express an idea. |
| known | been sure of |
| maintain | To continue; carry on |
| lawyer | someone who advises people and speaks for them in a law court as a job |
| behalf | to support another person |
| together | to do something with another person |
| thinking | any mental activity or processing of information |
| supplied | gave what is need or wanted |
| example | Words or phrases used to show what a person, place, thing or event looks like |
| respect | to admire; to have high regard for |
| probably | most likely to happen or be true |
| elbow | Joint between the arm and the forearm. |
| talent | Natural ability |
| regular | normal |
| external | Located outside the body |
| selfish | person who only thinks about himself |
| governor | the head of a state government |
| provide | To give what is needed; to supply. |
| century | a period of 100 years |
| inactive | not moving |
| oriole | tropical songbird |
| trumpet | a musical instrument |
| snuggle | hug and cuddle |
| critical | urgently needed |
| preacher | a person who gives speeches about religious subjects |
| weave | move from side to side |
| squeeze | to press something firmly |
| sabbath | day of rest |
| tablecloth | cloth for covering a table |
| messiah | deliverer |
| eruption | A volcanic explosion or large flow of lava. |
| stubborn | not wanting to change or give in |
| freight | goods that are transported |
| stranger | someone you don't know |
| chapter | a part of a book |
| countries | areas of land and the people who live there |
| sentence | a group of words that expresses a complete thought. |
| mistaken | if you are wrong about something |
| robot | mechanical human being |
| savings | money that is not spent |
| trinity | group of three |
| amount | the total sum |
| preview | view before |
| kitchen | a room for preparing food |
| pressure | urgent or forceful demand |
| bathe | Cleanse the entire body |
| spinach | vegetable with dark green leaves |
| rapture | a state of great joy, delight, or love |
| student | a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution |
| servant | a person working in the service of another |
| blossom | a flower |
| blankets | coverings for beds used to keep sleepers warm |
| teacher | a person whose occupation is teaching |
| catalogs | lists of items |
| battery | a device that supplies power |
| silence | No sound |
| address | the details of where a person lives or works |
| method | A way of doing something |
| following | to come or go after |
| typical | common, ordinary, usual, normal |
| punish | to make someone suffer for a wrong doing. |
| stadium | a sports arena with seats for fans |
| carefully | using care, thinking about what you are doing |
| skeleton | the bones of the body |
| vertical | Running straight up and down; upright |
| auction | To sell something to the highest bidder |
| journal | a daily record |
| moisture | small drops of water |
| subject | who or what the sentence is about |
| parrot | A type of tropical bird |
| gelatin | it's like jello but made from bones |
| recess | free period; free time |
| curfew | a set time at which you must be home at night |
| squirrel | a kind of rodent having a long bushy tail |
| patriot | one who loves, supports, and is loyal to his or her country |
| reverse | to change to the opposite position |
| district | an area of a town or country |
| artery | a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| dishonest | not truthful |
| laundry | clothes to be washed |
| unequal | not balanced |
| thrilling | exciting |
| holiday | special day of the year |
| trailer | a truck, or a container with wheels, that is pulled by another vehicle |
| conserve | to save by using carefully |
| minerals | nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil |
| possess | to have or to own |
| increase | to make or get larger |
| postage | the charge for mailing something |
| cuspid | a tooth having a single point |
| operate | to work |
| shoulder | the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm |
| engine | motor |
| kingdom | a place ruled by a king or queen |
| suitcase | a bag for clothes and shoes when you travel |
| pleases | to give pleasure or satisfaction |
| grocery | a small store that sells food and household supplies |
| bicycle | a vehicle with two wheels |
| success | a good outcome or achievement |
| stronger | having more strength |
| arrival | coming to a place or destination |
| gigantic | huge |
| carnival | a fair or show with food stalls, parades, rides and other ways to have fun |
| pollute | to make dirty |
| nourish | to feed; to support or make grow |
| quarrel | a fight with words |
| shampoo | product used to clean hair |
| protein | a food nutrient especially useful for building and repairing cells |
| volume | how loud or soft a sound is |
| weasel | small, furry animal |
| nickname | a name used instead of a person's real name |
| neither | not one or the other |
| rebuild | to build again |
| livestock | farm animals |
| alphabet | a set of letters that can be combined to form words |
| partner | a person who works with you |
| diaries | a daily records of someones life |
| easily | without problems or difficulties |
| region | a large area in which places share similar features |
| molecule | two or more atoms |
| floodlight | wide ray of light |
| mustard | a yellow paste used as a spice for cooking |
| unbutton | to get undress |
| treasurer | person in charge of money coming in and out of a business |
| removing | to take something away or off |
| occasion | a special event |
| pretend | make believe |
| package | something put in a box or wrapped in paper |
| corrupt | to change from good to bad |
| rooster | a male chicken |
| message | information sent to someone |
| decoy | person or thing used to lure someone into a trap |
| priceless | very valuable and impossible to replace |
| sounded | made a noise |
| pasture | a field of growing grass where animals can eat |
| recent | not long ago |
| yield | give up; give in |
| twelfth | Next after eleventh |
| vinegar | a sour tasting liquid used for cooking |
| reflex | involuntary response |
| hydrant | pipe where water may be drawn |
| southern | from the south |
| iceberg | is a mass of ice floating in the ocean. |
| worried | concerned or anxious |
| loyalty | the act of being faithful to someone |
| orchids | flower |
| nectar | a sweet liquid produced by many flowering plants |
| protect | to keep safe |
| macaroni | a small, short, tube-shaped noodle |
| camera | a device for taking pictures |
| suddenly | quickly and without warning |
| cashier | works with money |
| badges | insignia |
| aspirin | A drug that relieves fever, pain, and inflammation. |
| mountain | land that rises much higher than the land around it |
| clarinet | a musical instrument |
| convince | to make someone believe or do something |
| background | history |
| fizzle | to make a hissing noise |
| joyous | very happy |
| worship | to admire |
| preschool | education before kindergarden |
| sculptor | a person who carves stone or metal |
| tremble | to shake |
| feather | the light, outer coverings of birds |
| swallow | pass down the throat |
| suppose | when you think something is true |
| recorder | keeps track and writes down what is said for future use |
| blessing | something good that makes your life better or makes you happy |
| sleepless | without sleep |
| pickles | Cucumbers soaked in vinegar and salt. |
| enamel | outer layer of the teeth |
| request | to ask for |
| survive | to stay alive |
| article | a written piece often found in a newspaper or magazine |
| horizon | the line where the sky and the Earth appear to meet |
| beneath | in a lower place; under; below |
| salvation | the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil |
| beauty | a pleasing quality |
| apostle | a person sent out on a special mission |
| shepherd | A person who takes care of sheep |
| creative | having new and original ideas |
| promise | to give one's word |
| wolves | a wild animal that looks like a dog |
| disease | an illness or sickness |
| wrinkle | to cause to form into lines |
| cavalry | group of soldiers on horseback |
| harden | to go from a liquid to a solid |
| pattern | a repeated design or decoration |
| quietly | without noise |
| mixture | two or more materials stirred together |
| actress | a female actor |
| equally | treating everyone the SAME |
| organic | material that has once lived or is living |
| churches | group of people who share the same religious beliefs |
| thicken | to make more solid |
| anthem | the official song of a country |
| fishery | a place where lots of fish and other seafood can be caught |
| bishop | A high ranking church leader |
| gardener | a person who works with flowers and in the yard |
| maturity | the state of being fully grown |
| antenna | one of two feelers on an insect |
| frighten | to scare |
| fraction | one or more parts of a whole |
| wobble | to move from side to side |
| minibike | Small bike |
| require | to need something |
| conclude | to bring to an end |
| thrown | to toss or fling something through the air |
| visitor | guest |
| thought | used your mind to create ideas or make decisions |
| stockade | a protective wall of tall stakes |
| palaces | a place where royalty live |
| section | a part of something |
| peanut | part of the bean family |
| garment | a piece of clothing |
| assume | to suppose that something is true, without checking it |
| emptiness | nothing inside of it |
| danger | something that can hurt you |
| uncommon | not ordinary |
| scripture | An ancient writing or book in Roman times |
| digest | change food into fuel for the body |
| compared | how things are alike or different |
| release | to let someone or something be free |
| liberty | freedom from the control of others |
| avoid | to keep away from |
| editor | person who decides which stories to print |
| sweater | a warm cotton covering you wear |
| inviting | want to take part in something |
| cyclone | violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain |
| teaspoon | a small spoon used to stir tea or coffee |
| library | place where books are kept |
| coconut | a fruits of a type of tall palm tree |
| defense | protection against attack |
| powder | a solid that has been finely crushed |
| leather | material made from the skin of an animal |
| denominator | the bottom number in a fraction |
| circulate | move around |
| forgotten | not remembered |
| coworker | someone you work with |
| delicious | very tasty |
| calendar | chart or system showing days, weeks and months |
| grasshopper | a plant eating insect that jumps |
| carriage | a wagon, usually pulled by horses, used to carry people |
| fertilize | to supply plants with nourishment |
| nutrition | the study of nutrients and how the body uses them |
| blueberry | small blue colored berry |
| employment | work that you do to earn money |
| rhyme | words that have the same ending sound |
| foundation | the base on which something is built |
| diamond | a jewel |
| strengthen | to make stronger |
| bimonthly | happening every two months |
| handwriting | writing done by hand |
| detective | a person who investigates crimes and gathers information |
| earthquake | the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath earth's surface. |
| specialist | one who becomes an expert in a particular field |
| energetic | active and lively |
| festival | a celebration or holiday |
| rectangle | A parallelogram with 4 right angles |
| department | a division of an organization |
| dinosaur | a reptile that lived millions of years ago |
| thirteenth | coming next after the twelfth in position |
| potatoes | Vegetables that grow in the ground that are food used for items such as French fries |
| official | formal and proper |
| singular | one of a kind |
| centimeter | one hundreth of a meter |
| prairie | a large area of flat or rolling grassland |
| kilometer | Unit of length. 1000 meters |
| humidity | the amount of moisture in the air |
| dictionary | a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined |
| parchment | a kind of paper made from animal skins |
| pleasant | Something that is enjoyable and makes you happy |
| celebrate | to honor something in a special way |
| dynamite | Powerful explosive |
| enormous | very large |
| envelopes | wrappers made of paper, used for mailing |
| cooperate | to work together |
| chastise | to punish verbally; to scold |
| commander | a person who is in charge, a leader |
| frontier | unexplored land |
| publicly | something that is done so that everyone can know about it |
| pastoral | having to do with the country |
| elevator | a machine that moves people up and down in a building |
| opposite | as different as possible; completely different from |
| numbered | counted |
| practical | useful |
| continent | A large body of land |
| organize | to arrange in good order |
| dividend | the number to be divided |
| merchant | Someone who buys and sells goods to earn money |
| question | to ask |
| capable | able to perform a certain task |
| nineteenth | coming next after eighteenth |
| signature | the name of a person written by the person |
| hurricane | tropical storm with violent wind and heavy rain |
| placement | the act of putting something in a certain place or location |
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