My Place on the MapIntroduction of New Vocabulary

Lesson 2 2

UNLIKE \ənˈlīk\

EXAMPLE OF USAGE: •The yellow ball is unlike all the others.

DEFINITION: Marked by not having resemblance or similarity; different .

NEIGHBOR \ˈnā-bər\

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:•My neighbor and I painted our houses different colors.

DEFINITION: A person living or located near another.

LOBSTER \ˈläb-stər\

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:Lobsters are very dark green when in the sea, but they turn a reddish orange when you cook them.

DEFINITION: A large edible marine crustacean that has stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen.

CATCH \ˈkach, ˈkech\

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:•It’s almost impossible to catch a fish with just your hands.

DEFINITION: a: To capture or seize especially after pursuit <catch a thief>. b: To take or entangle in or as if in a snare <catch fish in a net>.

CATTLE \ˈka-təl\

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:•Cattle need to eat and drink water everyday.

DEFINITION: : Domesticated quadrupeds held as property or raised for use; specifically: bovine animals on a farm or ranch .

GRAZE \ˈgrāz\

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:•Travelling across the country you can see millions of animals grazing in the fields.

DEFINITION: a: To feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton b: To eat small portions of food throughout the day.

GATHER \ˈga-thər also ˈge-\

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:•The girls are gathering flowers for the festival.

DEFINITION: a : To bring together : collect <tried to gather a crowd> <gathered firewood> b: pick, harvest <gather flowers>

CALF (sing.) \ˈkaf, ˈkäf, kāf\ CALVES (plur.) \ˈkavz, ˈkavz, ˈkāvz\

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:Calves must stay with their mothers for a long time.

DEFINITION: a: The young of the domestic cow; also: that of a closely related mammal (as a bison) b: The young of various large animals (as the elephant or whale)

COWHAND \ˈka -ˌhand\u

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:Cowhands worked very hard in their day, but many Western movies show them drinking and playing cards in bars all day.

DEFINITION: One who watches over cattle or horses; especially: a worker mounted on a horse in a cattle-ranch.

STIRRUPS \ˈstir-əp or ˈstə-rəp\

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:You need to insert your boot into the stirrup to get on the horse.

DEFINITION: Either of a pair of small light frames or rings for receiving the foot of a rider that are attached by a strap to a saddle and used to aid in mounting and as a support while riding

CORAL /ˈkorəl/

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:There are always brightly colored fish swimming among the coral.

DEFINITION: A hard material that has living creatures inside and was formed on the bottom of the sea by the skeletons of small creatures.

REEF \ˈrēf\

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:Coral reefs are protected by governments today because they house thousands of species.

DEFINITION: a: A chain of rocks or coral or a ridge of sand at or near the surface of water — compare atoll, barrier reef b: A dangerous obstruction

STONY /ˈstoʊni/

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:Some people prefer stony beaches over sandy ones because they don’t like sand on their skin and things.

DEFINITION: Full of stones, pebbles and/or rocks.

WINTER /ˈwɪntɚ/

• EXAMPLE OF USAGE:•They live in Canada, but they spend winters in Florida because it’s warmer there.

DEFINITION: The coldest season of the year that is after autumn and before spring.