Lessons 16-18
Book 6, Edition 2, Lessons 16, 17, and 18
Mrs. Fisher's 5th grade class is tested on these words 5/6/08
Mrs. Fisher's 5th grade class is tested on these words 5/6/08
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- decieve
- Make someone believe as true something that is false
- treacherous
- untrustworthy, deceiving
- exploit
- a notable achievement; , make use of, sometimes unjustly
- loom
- a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile; , come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
- placid
- free from disturbance
- earnest
- serious and important; not light and playful
- predicament
- A difficult, trying situation or plight.
- stern
- the rear part of a ship; , severe and unremitting in making demands
- mobile
- sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
- genuine
- honest; sincere; , real; being what it seems to be
- corrode
- cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
- recount
- to give a detailed account of; , a second count, as of the vote in an election
- elicit
- to draw out or to cause
- debris
- the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
- catastrophe
- an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
- controversy
- a public dispute that arouses strong feelings
- anguish
- great mental sufferiing, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
- dissent
- disagreement.
- restrain
- hold back
- quest
- a hunt or search
- leeway
- an extra amount of time or space that allows some freedom
- commence
- to start; to begin
- hoax
- an act intended to deceive or trick
- fatality
- a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
- miniature
- copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size
- onset
- a start or beginning
- reinforce
- to strengthen, to give more effectiveness to
- consequence
- the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
- scour
- rub hard or scrub; , examine minutely
- elated
- full of high-spirited delight
- cordial
- friendly; sincere
- manipulate
- to operate using the hands; especially in a skillful way; , to control in a secret or unfair way
- collide
- to come together with great force
- salvage
- property or goods saved from damage or destruction
- exhilaration
- excitement; a state of elation
- awe
- inspire awe in; , an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
- skeptic
- a person who is not easy to convince unless positive proof is given
- abroad
- out of one's country
- improvise
- perform without preparation
- pathetic
- held in low esteem; , causing feelings of pity or sorrow
- priority
- status established in order of importance or urgency
- commend
- to express approval of; praise; , to put in the care of
- lull
- make calm or still
- preliminary
- coming at the beginning
- ooze
- to leak out slowly; , soft, watery mud, as at the bottom of a lake or the sea