VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT - LESSON 13 GRADE 4

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

Lesson 13 - Grade 4

WORD LIST

weariness

display

alert

standards

fractured

vision

huddle

stranded

graceful

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concluded

ADDITIONAL WORD LIST

Antarctica

fascinating

scuff

waterproof

whine

rookery

squabbling

oceanographer

sizzled

glacier

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display

Meaning (noun): something exhibited or displayed Synonym: exhibition, show Sentence: The natural world is full of glorious scenes, such as this display of wildlife.

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alert

Meaning (adjective): paying full attention to things around; wide awake Synonym: attentive, cautious, wary, aware, awake Sentence: These animals are alert. They are wide awake and ready to take action.

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weariness

Meaning (noun): tiredness Synonym: fatigue, exhaustion Sentence: The weariness makes her asleep during working hours.

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fractured

Meaning (adjective): split into parts Synonym: broken Sentence: The woman was treated for a fractured leg.

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standards

Meaning (noun): ways of measuring; criteria Sentence: The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.

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vision

Meaning (noun): mental image; what you imagine or hope it would be like Synonym: dream, idea Sentence: Artists can have a vision of how to paint a scene from nature.

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huddle

Meaning (verb): crowd together Synonym: crowd, gather Sentence: Baby goslings often huddle together to stay warm while they nap.

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graceful

Meaning (adjective): smooth and controlled which is attractive to watch Synonym: smooth, elegant, flowing Sentence: Her graceful moves were envied by all of the other ballerinas at the tryouts.

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stranded

Meaning (adjective): left helpless Synonym: deserted, stuck Sentence: Due to the damage caused by the flood, many homeowners were left stranded in the water.

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concluded

Meaning (verb): decided Sentence: Many people have concluded that nature is full of beauty.

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Antarctica

Meaning (proper noun): a continent around the South Pole Sentence: Scientists are still learning much about the continent of Antarctica.

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fascinating

Meaning (adjective): very interesting and attractive Synonym: captivating Sentence: By the help of a space telescope people are able to observe the fascinating galaxies in the universe.

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scuff

Meaning (noun, verb): The act or the sound of scuffing synonym: scrape, scratch Sentence: The old shoe has a scuff on it.

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waterproof

Meaning (adjective): does not let water pass through Synonym: water-resistant, impermeable, water-repellent Sentence: A surfer might fling the waterproof drone into the air for a shot that follows her along a wave.

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whine

Meaning (verb): 1. make a long, high-pitched noise, especially one which sounds sad or unpleasant 2. complaining in an annoying way about something unimportant. synonym: cry, sob Sentence: The girl will whine to get her way, letting out a piercing scream every time someone tells says “no.”

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rookery

Meaning (noun): 1. a group of nesting rooks 2. a clump of trees containing rooks' nests Sentence: The rooks that had their rookery in the village may number forty or fifty birds,

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squabbling

Meaning (verb): quarrel about something that is not really important Synonym: quarrel, fight, argue Sentence: Lucy and her little brother are squabbling over the TV remote-control gadget.

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oceanographer

Meaning (verb): a scientist who studies the ocean Sentence: He has worked as an occeanographer for five years.

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sizzled

Meaning (verb): to make a hissing sound when in contact with heat (as in frying or burning) Sentence: When the beef steak sizzled, my stomach began to grumble and yearn for dinner.

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glacier

Meaning (noun): an extremely large mass of ice which moves very slowly, often down a mountain valley. Sentence: We found a solid glacier that had been opened by the earthquake.

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