Monday, October 10, 2011

vocabulary week of Oct. 10th

1. brows - lines of short hair that grow directly above the eyes

2. gently- in a soft, careful way; with kindness; kindly;

3. remain- to stay, stay on; to stay the same or in the same place, position, or situation; to last or endure; to continue

4. suggested- proposed or offered an idea; recommended

5. tide- the daily rise and fall of the ocean level because of the moon's pull on the Earth

6. dawn- the time in the morning when daylight first begins

7. cruel- causing suffering or pain

8. limb (of a tree)- one of the larger branches of a tree

9. grove- a group of trees

10. embers- small, glowing pieces of coal or wood (in a dying fire)

11. drift- to wander; to be carried along by water or wind

12. insist- to demand

13. midst- the middle; center; being surrounded by something

14. boulder- a large, rounded rock

15. pry/pried – to force open; to look into something excessively

16. grasp/grasped- to hold on to; to understand

17. twitch- to shake; to move suddenly

18. assemble- to make

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