Lesson 10: Jose Born to Dance
Test on Nov. 17th
towered- taller than others
stubborn- determined
boarder- boundary
hauling- carrying, moving
permission- allow something
discouraged- hopeless
mournful- sad
toured- took a sightseeing trip
debut- first public appearance
triumph- succeed
towered- taller than others
stubborn- determined
boarder- boundary
hauling- carrying, moving
permission- allow something
discouraged- hopeless
mournful- sad
toured- took a sightseeing trip
debut- first public appearance
triumph- succeed
Lesson 9: Dear Mr. Winston
Test on Nov. 10th
reference- used for information
borrow- use for a while
local- in a nearby area
fault- a mistake
apologize- say "I'm Sorry"
Insisted- said firmly
fainted- passed out
proof- showing truth
genuine- honest, real
slimy- thick and slippery
reference- used for information
borrow- use for a while
local- in a nearby area
fault- a mistake
apologize- say "I'm Sorry"
Insisted- said firmly
fainted- passed out
proof- showing truth
genuine- honest, real
slimy- thick and slippery
Lesson 8: Me and Uncle Roomie
Test on November 3rd
studio- artists workroom
glorious- wonderful
feast- large meal
streak- to move quickly
yanked- pulled hard
schedule- a set time for things to happen
concerned- worried
ruined- destroyed
model- small copy or version
smeared- messy or blurred
glorious- wonderful
feast- large meal
streak- to move quickly
yanked- pulled hard
schedule- a set time for things to happen
concerned- worried
ruined- destroyed
model- small copy or version
smeared- messy or blurred
Lesson 7: Coming Distraction
entertaining- enjoyable
promote- help to grow through advertising
focus- concentrate on one thing
advertise- give information to sell
jolts- sudden, strong movements
critics-judges of art and movies
target- a goal
thrilling- exciting
angles-directions from where things are viewed
generated- produced, made
promote- help to grow through advertising
focus- concentrate on one thing
advertise- give information to sell
jolts- sudden, strong movements
critics-judges of art and movies
target- a goal
thrilling- exciting
angles-directions from where things are viewed
generated- produced, made
Lesson 6: Invasion from Mars
extraordinary- very unusual, remarkable
fade- to lose brightness or color
awe- sense of wonder
indescribable- hard to describe
luminous- brightly lit
alarmed- frightened and surprised
daring- adventurous and unafraid
convey- to communicate
reacted- response to something
conferring- to discuss, talk
fade- to lose brightness or color
awe- sense of wonder
indescribable- hard to describe
luminous- brightly lit
alarmed- frightened and surprised
daring- adventurous and unafraid
convey- to communicate
reacted- response to something
conferring- to discuss, talk
Lesson 5: Stormalong
memorable- interesting and worth remembering
horrified- shocked and scared
outcast- a person who has been rejected by a group
shortage- a lack of something that is needed
seafaring- traveling by or working at working at sea
tidal- having to do with the ocean and its tides
foaming- bubbling up on the top of the water
condition- the way someone or something is
betrayed - hurt by someone or something that had once been loyal or useful
yearning- a feeling of wanting something very badly
horrified- shocked and scared
outcast- a person who has been rejected by a group
shortage- a lack of something that is needed
seafaring- traveling by or working at working at sea
tidal- having to do with the ocean and its tides
foaming- bubbling up on the top of the water
condition- the way someone or something is
betrayed - hurt by someone or something that had once been loyal or useful
yearning- a feeling of wanting something very badly
Lesson 4: The Power of W.O.W
Tested Sept. 22nd
1. assist- to help or lend a hand
2. suspect- someone who may have committed a crime
3. Prior- before, or earlier
4. burglaries- crimes that involve stealing
5. innocent- not guilty
6. Scheme- clever or secret plan
7. regretfully- feel sad or sorry
8. misjudged- thinking wrong about someone or something
9. favor- an act of kindness, good deed
10. Speculated- guess, predict
1. assist- to help or lend a hand
2. suspect- someone who may have committed a crime
3. Prior- before, or earlier
4. burglaries- crimes that involve stealing
5. innocent- not guilty
6. Scheme- clever or secret plan
7. regretfully- feel sad or sorry
8. misjudged- thinking wrong about someone or something
9. favor- an act of kindness, good deed
10. Speculated- guess, predict
Lesson 3: My Librarian is a Camel
Tested on Sept. 15th
- isolated- removed from people or other places, separate
- virtual- occurring on a computer rather than in real life
- devour- to thoroughly enjoy something
- remote- far away
- impassable- impossible to travel across
- access- a way to acquire something
- obtain- to get something using effort
- preserve- to safe, maintain and keep safe
- extremes- very hot, cold, or wet
- avid- eager, excited
Lesson 2: My Brother Martin
Tested on Sept. 8th
- injustice- unfairness
- numerous- many
- segregation- keeping two groups of people apart
- nourishing- giving the things needed for good health
- captured- caught
- dream- a hope for the future
- encounters- experiences with something
- preferred- liked one thing more than other things
- recall- remember something and tell people about it
- example- a model of what something should be like