VOCABULARY WORDS-

LESSON 16

R IDIN

G FREEDOM

BY PAM MUNOZ RYAN

The player was worthy of making the team.

Good enough for something.

worthy

The churning sea made the voyage difficult for the sailors.

Vigorously mixing or stirring.

churning

The captains of the hot air balloons were prepared for any weather situation.

A set of circumstances.situation

The mother swelled with pride as her son scored the winning goal.

Got larger.swelled

Everyone deserves to have a party on their birthday.

Earn something.deserve

He defended his decision in an email to his boss.

Speak or write in support of something.

defended

The teacher was satisfied with the student’s answer.

Accepting.satisfied

The girl relied on the Vet to make her cat feel better.

Depended on.relied

Tigers have the reputation of being silent hunters.

People’s opinions about someone or something.

reputation

The girl scout leader escorted the girls on their camping trip.

Guided or accompanied by someone

escorted