Flashcards: Unit 5: Responsibility
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Created by:
MsP on June 1, 2008
Subjects:
unit 5 vocab, responsibility, ms. pellarin
Description:
Vocabulary lists for SF Reading Street Unit 5: Responsibility (Fire Fighter!, One Dark Night, Bad Dog Dodger, Horace and Morris, but mostly Dolores, The Signmaker's Assistant)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 station | a building where a service takes place |
| building | a place with walls and a roof |
| roar | a loud, deep noise |
| masks | coverings for the face |
| quickly | in a fast way |
| tightly | fitting in a close way |
| burning | hurting or harming someone or something by fire |
| outriggers | leg-like structures that hold a fire truck steady |
| pours | rains heavily |
| lightning | a flash of light in the sky during a storm |
| thunder | a loud sound in the sky that comes after a flash of lightning |
| storm | heavy rain or snow or hail |
| flashes | moves quickly by |
| pounds | hits with force and noise |
| rolling | making a loud and deep sound |
| brooding | worrying or thinking hard |
| practice | to repeat an action in order to improve |
| grabbed | took hold of something suddenly |
| chewing | grinding something between the teeth |
| chased | ran after someone |
| treat | a special gift, often food |
| wagged | moved from side to side |
| dripping | a liquid falling slowly in drops |
| spectators | people who watch an event |
| adventure | an exciting experience |
| climbed | went upward |
| greatest | the best or most wonderful |
| truest | the most real or loyal |
| clubhouse | a house or structure where a group meets |
| exploring | going somewhere to discover what it is like |
| wondered | wanted to know more |
| downhearted | very sad |
| idea | thought or opinion |
| important | taken seriously |
| blame | to say that something is someone's fault |
| signmaker | someone who makes signs or public notices that give information |
| townspeople | people who live in a town |
| afternoon | the time of day between noon and night |
| wisdom | knowledge based on experience |
| feverishly | done with great excitement or activity |