Vocabulary Week 1

Vocabulary Week 8 CopperWord 1: CollideDef: To crash together violentlySent: Two cars collided outside the school today.

Word 2: Derail Def: For a train to go off the tracks or railsSent: The train derailed because it was going to fast around a curve.

Word 3: HaulDef: To move usually with great effortSent: The students have to haul their books to and from each classroom.

Word 4: CarriageDef: A four wheeled vehicle pulled by horsesSent: Cinderellas carriage was made from a pumpkin.

Word 5: FabulousDef: Wonderful, greatSent: It was a fabulous night when our basketball team won the championship.

Word 6: SorcererDef: Someone who uses magic Sent: Harry Potter was a sorcerer who defeats the evil Voldemort.

Word 7: DescendDef: To go downwardsSent: The balloon descended to the ground after the air slowly leaked out.

Word 8: Annual Def: Happening once a yearSent: We have an annual Renaissance festival at our school each year.

Word 9: Barbarian Def: A person from a primitive or savage culture like the VikingsSent: The Vikings where barbarians who traveled to America before Columbus.

Word 10: GobbleDef: To eat quickly and a lot or the noise a turkey makes Sent: The man gobbled down his hamburger in three bites.

Word 11: Shred Def: To tear or cut into little pieces Sent: The student quickly shredded the test he failed so his parents would not see it.

Word 12: BulgeDef: To stick or swell out in sizeSent: The teachers eyes bulged out when she saw her student fell through the window.

Word 13: AdoreDef: To love or like a lotSent: Most students adore their teachers because they teach them vocabulary.

Word 14: Vapor Def: Visible water particles in the air Sent: The water vapor fogged up the bathroom mirror so I could not comb my hair.

Word 15: HumungousDef: Large, hugeSent: A humungous bird just swooped down and took my cat.

Word 16: AtticDef: The room directly under the roofSent: My dad thinks there is ghosts in the attic because he keeps hearing noises.

Word 17: Rural Def: In the country, not in the city or townSent: I would rather live in a rural place so I do not have to listen to city noise everyday.

Word 18: FurnaceDef: Enclosure or structure were heat is generated or madeSent: We froze last night because our furnace broke.

Word 19: AcrobatDef: A skilled performer of gymnastic featsSent: My cousin is an acrobat that works in the circus.

Word 20: Assemble Def: To get together in a groupSent: The students assemble outside the principals office to complain about Mr. Jones.