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who's
(contraction of who is or who has(Who's going to the museum)(Who's been eating by soup)
to
(prep) in the direction of; toward(also used before the base form of a verb)(We are going to visit Grammy)
led
(v) past tense fo lead-went first (John led the pack of dogs to the fence)
councilor
(n) a member of a council(The mayor appointed seven councilors)
waist
(n)the midsection of the body(I wear a belt around my waist)
it's
contraction-It's cold outside (IT IS)
cloths
(n) pieces of cloth( Ineed some more cleaning cloths)
through
(prep) in one side and out the opposite side(I can't see through the lens)
brake
(n) a device to stop a machine(I used the brake to stop)
whose
(possessive form of the pronoun who-belonging to whom(Whose jacket is that on the steps)
compliment
(v) to praise someone(n)praise from someone(Ben complimented Will)(Thank you for the compliment)
council
(n)a group called together to accomplish a job(The mayor's council has seven members)
two
(adj or n)one plus one ( We have two dogs)
formally
(adv)with dignity;following strict rules or procedures(We must dress formally for the party)
choose
(v-rhymes with lose) to select(We choose activities today in gym)
accept
(verb) to receive; to agree to (The boy would not accept the gift.)
there
(adv)at or to that place( or use to begin a sentence)(Le's meet there)(There are toys hidden inside the pinata)
stationary
(Adj)in a fix position (Is the chalkboard stationary)
their
(poss. form of they) belonging to them(Can you understand their message)
except
(prep.) with the exclusion of;but(Everyone except Will agree with him.)
then
(adv) at that time(If we meet, we can talk about it then)
they're
(contr of they are) They're all from Hamilton)
advise
(verb) to recommend a course of action(She advises me to take the job)
principle
(n) a rule of conduct; a fundamental truth(Action should be guided by principles)
desert
(n) a ddry, barren sandy region; a wilderness(The cacturs grows in the desert)
formerly
(adv)previously; at an earlier date(Formerly, people thought travel to the moon was impossible)
shown
(v)-past particlple of show-to revealed;demonstrated(Ben has shown me how to play the game)
desert
(v) to adandon; to leave(A good sport doesn't desrt his team)
capital
(n)a city; the location of a government(What is the capital of Texas?)
all together
(adj) in the same place(All together, the class looked smaller);(adv) at the same time( Sing all togather now)
whether
(conj)-if (We do not know whether we should expect him home)
piece
(n) a part of something(I want a piece of pie)
counsel
(n)advice(He needs legal cousel on this matter)(v)to give advice(His lawyer will counsel him)
too
Adv) also more than enough( I have had too much ice cream)
quite
(adverb) whooly or entriely; to a great extent(Some students are quite sure of their answers)
alter
(verb) to change (Another hurrican many alter the shoreline)
past
(N) time that has gone by(prep)beyond (Adj) ended(The past came alive in that story)(We rode past your house)(That era is past)
altar
(noun) a table o r stand at which religious rites are held(Put the flowers on the altar)
its
(Possessive of pronoun)belonging to it(That book has lost its cover)
break
(v) to fracture; to shatter(Don't break your leg)
quiet
(adj)still and peaceful;without noise(The forest is very quiet)
affect
(verb) to act upon; to change(Does bad weather affect your health)
threw
(v)-past tense of throw) hurled; tossed- (Ted threw me the mitt)
here
(Adv)in this place(How long have you been here)
stationery
(n)writing paper(Do you have any stationery to write a letter)
loose
(adj) rhymes with moose-not tight(This belt is loose)
all right
Adj-correct; satisfactory, safe (Adv) adequately (Jess will be all right.)
counselor
(n)one who advises(Mr. Lamb is the guidance counselor for 7th grade)
passed
(v)past tense fo pass-went by(He passed us five minutes ago)
weather
(n) the condition of the atmosphere(The weather seems to be changing)
lead
(n)-rhymes with red -a heavy metal graphite used in a pencil(I need to sharpen my lead in my pencil)
effect
(n) result;consequence(What effect does the weather have on your health)
capitol
(n)a building; statehouse( They will meet in the capitol in 6th street)
weak
(adj)feeble; not strong(The illness left her very weak)
all ready
(adj) all prpared; in readiness(The crew is all ready to set sail)
shone
(verb)-past tense of shine-gleamed glowed(The moon shone all night)
plain
(adj) unadorned, simple, common(n) flat area of land(He looked so plain in jeans)(The buffalo roamed on the plain)
coarse
(adj) rough; crude; not fine(The coarse sand acts as a filter)
complement
(v) to make complete(n)something that completes(The piano mcomplemented the solo)(The red shoes are a good compement to the outfit)
waste
(v) to use foolishly(n)a needless expense(Try not to waste you money now)(That is a waste of time)
than
(Conj used to compare) Alaska is bigger than Texas
advice
(noun) a recommeddation for action(what is your mother's advice.)
altogether
(adverb) entirely(Is is altogether too cold for swimming)
lead
(verb-rhymes with feed)to go first; to be a leader(Can she lead us out)
already
(adverb)previously( We have already studied for the test)
peace
(n)quiet order and security(World peace is the goal of the UN)
principal
(n)the head of a school(adj) chief, main(Our principal is Mrs Smith)(I outlined the principal ideas)
week
(n) seven days(We'll wait for a least a week)
chose
(v) past tense of choose- We chose activities yesterday
dessert
(n)a sweet final course fo a meal( I love a chocolate dessert)
you're
(contraction of you are) You're my best friend
clothes
(n) wearing apparel(I decided to put on warm clothes)
lose
(v)-rhymes with the verb use-to suffer loss-(Fran will lose the race if she stops)
plane
(n)a flat surface;a tool ; an airplane(The inclined plane helped us work)(We flew on a plane)
hear
(v)to receive sound( Can you hear me)
course
(n)path of action; series of studies(Whatis is the best course for me to take)Also an expression-of course)
your
(possessive form of the pronoun you) belonging to you(What is your name)

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