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mendoza set 4-11

Terms

undefined, object
copy deck
settled
established in a desired position or place
shown
(v) - past participle of show - to reveal; demonstrated (Ben has shown me how to play the game)
sherbet
A frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice, sugar, and water, and also containing milk, egg white, or gelatin.
sailor
any member of a ship's crew
sectionalism
loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole
seagull
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
shallow
not deep; with little serious thought
silverware
tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
sensor
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
saddle
a seat fashioned on the back of a horse for riding
sheer
pure; thin and transparent; very steep
share
have, give, or receive a share of
should
a word suggesting a thing or person is supposed to, ought to, or must do.
seize
take hold of
Sioux
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
salute
a formal military gesture of respect
search
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
selection
an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
siren
a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
several
more than two but not very many
scientific name
The name given to each species, consisting of its genus and its species label
scrubber
a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
shadow
an unilluminated area
servant
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
scour
rub hard or scrub
serve
provide (usually but not necessarily food)
shrug
raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
seat belt
a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
sequel
(n.) that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one wriiten or made eariler
senses
taste, touch, sight, smell, and hear
sewage
the water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, toilets, and showers
secede
withdraw from an organization or communion
since
because; from that time
score
gain points in a game
seeking
the act of searching for something
scene
In a play, a scene is a section presenting events that occur in one place at one time. Each scene presents an episode.
sculpture
create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
shore
the land along the edge of a body of water
scald
a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
sending
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
season
a period of the year with a certain level of tempurature and type of weather
Saskatchewan
one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada
signature
your name written in your own handwriting
sausage
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
scold
to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand
signifies
to be a sign of; to mean, to make known or clear, full of meaning; important, importance; meaning
sincerely
with sincerity
scarred
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
sidewalk
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians
scar
A mark left on the skin after a surface injury or wound has healed
setting
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
scholar
(n)a learned person; an expert in a field of study; someone who studies with a teacher; a student who gets a gift of money to pay for education
seizure
the taking possession of something by legal process
shoot
attempt to send a basketball through a hoop
seldom
on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often
Saturday
the seventh and last day of the week
scary
so scary as to cause chills and shudders
select
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Senate
the upper house of the United States Congress
separation
sorting one thing from others
sigh
heave or utter a sigh (breathe deeply and heavily)
sacrifice
something given up for the sake of another; an offering to a god; to give up something for another; to offer something of value to a god
sentinel
n. one who keeps watch or guards a point of entry
seat
furniture that is designed for sitting on
sender
someone who transmits a message
scurried
having run quickly, scampered
satellite
a spacecraft that is launched into space to gather information and send it back to the earth
similar
alike; same as; having the same shape but not necessarily the same size, EXAMPLE: Δ ▲
silently
without speaking
shrinking
process or result of becoming less or smaller
shipbuilding
the construction of ships
science
A system of knowledge based on objective observation, hypothesis, and experimentation.
scorch
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
scale
any or the hard, thin plates that cover fish and cretain reptiles; a series of musical notes that go high and higher or lower and lower; an instrument for measuring weight; the way size on a map or model compares with the size of the thing it stands for; a series or steps, degrees, or stages; to climb or climb over
scoop
a large ladle
scientific method
a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses
seal
close with or as if with a seal
school
a building where young people receive education
shriek
scream
sensible
acting with or showing thought and good sense
scorcher
an extremely hot day
said
past tense of say
San Francisco
a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers
sign
a public display of a (usually written) message
shiver
shake, as from cold
sample
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
rumor
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
sandwich
slices of bread with a filling between them, such as meat, cheese, or peanut butter and jelly
sacred
holy; having to do with religion; worthy of being given the greatest honor or respect
signal
get someone's attention
secretary
an office worker who does clerical work
salaries
the money a person receives for working
segment
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
scuba diving
is swimming underwater while using self-contained breathing equipment
sickness
ill health
semester
either of two school terms which usually make up a school year
shrink
decrease in size, range, or extent
scorn
taunt, mocking, belittling, disdain, contempt
sister
a female person who has the same parents as another person
shuttle
public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points
shear
a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

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