Thursday, May 8, 2014

Pictures of Hollis Woods:Vocabulary Enricher-Nina

Nina Lazarevic

Vocabulary Enricher
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Word:Whittle
Page: 30
Paragraph: 2
Definition: "Carve wood into an object by repeatably cutting small slices from it."
Sentence: "He was sitting at the tent door, whittling a piece of wood with a knife"

Word: Trundle
Page: 30
Paragraph: 3
Definition: "An act of moving slowly or heavily."
Sentence: " I trundle to school every morning."

Word: Gouge
Page: 33
Paragraph: 2
Definition: " Estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of."
Sentence: "Astronomers can gauge the star's essential brightness"

Word: Ladle
Page: 42
Paragraph:6
Definition: "Serve (soup,stew,or sauce) with a ladle."
Sentence: " Ladle the stew into your bowl."

Word: Adobe
Page: 46
Paragraph: 3
Definition: "A kind of clay used as a building material, typically in the form of a sun-dried bricks.
Sentence: " I made a jewelry box from adobe."

Word: Stanchion
Page: 53
Paragraph: 6
Definition: "An upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier."
Sentence: " A perfectly placed header hit the top stanchion."

Word: Bushel
Page: 56
Paragraph: 5
Definition: "A measure of capacity equal to 64 US pints (equivalent to 35.2 liters), used to dry goods.
Sentence: " Bushels of grain."

Word: Lilac
Page: 65
Paragraph: 5
Definition: "A pinkish color."
Sentence: "My bed was lilac."

Word: Nestle
Page: 81
Paragraph: 5
Definition: "Settle or lie comfortably within or against something."
Sentence: " I always nestle on the couch after I eat my launch."

Word: Blare
Page: 84
Paragraph: 5
Definition: "A loud harsh sound."
Sentence: " I heard a blare coming from outside."

Word: Tweak
Page: 92
Paragraph: 4
Definition: "Twist or pull (something) sharply.
Sentence: " My friend tweaked a page out of my notebook."

Word: Gleam
Page: 94
Paragraph: 3
Definition: "Shine, brightly, especially with reflected light."
Sentence: " The ring was gleaming."

Word: Nudge
Page: 98
Paragraph: 2
Definition: " Prod (someone) gently with ones elbow in order to attract attention."
Sentence: " I nudged my dad, until he turned around and talked to me."

Word: Rattle
Page: 98
Paragraph: 2
Definition: "Making a series of short ,sharp,knocking sounds.
Sentence: "Our friend always rattles, to annoy us."







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