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Animals of the Rockies - Bighorn -- the wild sheep of North America
- Grizzly Bear -- the most dangerous animal of North America
- water ouzel -- the dipper
- Mountain Lions -- the second largest cat in the Western Hemisphere
- water ouzel -- makes its nest behind a waterfall
- Mountain Lions -- the most widely distributed carnivorous animal in the New World
- pika -- the fat little farmer of the mountain slopes
Canada's Cities - Quebec City -- The only walled city north of Mexico
- Montreal -- One of the world's largest inland ports
- Churchill -- Polar Bear Capital of the World
- Toronto -- The largest city in Canada
- Vancouver -- Canada's Gateway to the Pacific
- Ottawa -- The capital of Canada
- Winnipeg -- Gateway to the West
Cara's List 33 - lax -- not strict; careless
- accountable -- having to answer for one's actions
- eliminate -- to get rid of
- possession -- ownership; property
- hazard -- a source of harm
- strenuous -- requiring much energy
- horizon -- the line where earth and sky seem to meet
- participate -- to take part
- biography -- the written story of a person's life
- fundamental -- basic
Cara's List 34 - legible -- clearly written; readable
- excursion -- a short trip
- intellect -- mental ability; the mind
- edible -- fit to eat
- exhibition -- a public show or display
- prominent -- easy to see
- extraordinary -- very unusual; remarkable
- illiterate -- unable to read and write
- illustrate -- to make clear by examples or pictures
- quest -- a search or hunt
Class. of Volcanoes 3.4 - Shield -- Dome-shaped volcanoes formed b eruptions of fluid, runny lava
- Calderas -- A large, bowl-shaped depression formed when an underground magma chamber caves in
- Hawaiian -- Type of eruption in which a volcano produces a large amount of fluid lava; surges like water
- Crater -- A depression at the top of a volcano
- Composite -- Steep-sided volcanoes formed by alternating layers of flid lava and tephra
- Extinct -- Volcanoes that have not erupted in recorded history or are unlikely to ever erupt again.
- Plinian -- An eruption when volcano expels hot clouds of gas and dust high into the atmosphere, forming ash clouds
- CinderCone -- Small, cone-shaped volcanoes formed mostly of tephra and quickly eroded
- Dormant -- A volcano which erupted many years ago and is now inactive
- Strombolian -- A usually mild, frequent eruption of a volcano
Desert - Pacific Coast - Yosemite -- North America's highest waterfall.
- Sherman -- The tree that is considered to be the world's largest in wood volume is General __________.
- prickly pear -- The most widespread cactus.
- condor -- The largest land bird in North America is the California __________.
- Olympic -- The rainiest places on earth are located on the ____________ Peninsula.
- St. Helens -- The large volcano in the Cascades that erupted on Ma 18, 1980.
- gila monster -- One of only two poisonous lizards in the world.
- Crater Lake -- The deepest lake in the United States.
- salmon -- The fish that is born in freshwater streams, migrates to the ocean, and travels back to its birthplace to lay eggs.
- night -- Most desert animals come out at ______.
- albatross -- The Wandering __________ has the greatest wingspan of any bird.
Earth's Structure 3.1 - Moho -- The boundary between the crust and the mantle
- Weathering -- The process by which new soil is formed
- Geology -- The study of the earth
- Sediments -- A thin layer of soil and a thick layer of sand and mineral fragments that covers the rocks of the crust
- Soil -- A mixture of broken-down rocks and decomposed plants and animals
- Physical -- This type of weathering is caused by water, ice, or windblown sand
- Crust -- The outermost layer of the earth
- Core -- The innermost region of the earth
- Chemical -- This type of weathering is caused by natural acids
- Geologist -- Scientists who study the earth
Earthquakes 3.2 - Epicenter -- The place at ground level that is directly above the focus
- Belts -- The regions where most earthquake faults are found are called seismic ______.
- Earthquakes -- Any trembling or shaking of the earth's crust
- Seismology -- The study of earthquakes
- Focus -- The point underground where an earthquake begins
- Richter -- The most famous scale used to measure earthquake strength
- Tsunamis -- Giant waves that may be caused by earthquakes
- Aftershock -- Smaller earthquakes or tremors that occur periodically for days or even months after a major earthquake, gradually decreasing
- Fault -- The break that appears in the rock at the boundary between two moving masses of rock
- Magnitude -- The strength of an earthquake
- Circum-Pacific -- Most earthquakes occur in this best region.
- Tremor -- A weak earthquake
- Seismologists -- Scientists who study earthquakes
IEW Vocab Words 1-14 - corrupt -- to change from good to bad
- indefinite -- not fixed or limited; not measurable; not clear
- serpentine -- twisting and turning
- bellow -- to give a loud, deep, roar
- fashioned -- made, built, or shaped
- contrary -- opposing or resisting
- validate -- to prove to be true
- radiant -- shining or giving off light; beaming, as with joy or energy
- streak -- to move very fast; to leave a mark with a different color or texture
- towering -- reaching a height above others
- depict -- to describe by words or by picture
- colossal -- huge
- plead -- to beg
- quake -- to shake or vibrate
- descend -- to go down
IEW Vocab Words 16-28 - devour -- to eat or consume greedily
- baffling -- hard to understand
- enigma -- a mystery
- fanciful -- imaginary
- wail -- to grieve or cry
- despair -- loss of hope
- splendor -- magnifence
- adorned -- decorated
- ascend -- to go up
- presently -- soon
- monument -- something that serves as reminder of something else - esp. a building or statue
- resemble -- to be like or similar to
- erode -- to wear away
Indians of the West - Nez Perce -- Famous as breeders of the appaloosa, a horse with a spotted or splotched coat
- Pueblos -- Descendants of an earlier civilization called the Anasazi, who were excellent basket weavers.
- Navajo -- The largest tribe in the United States today.
- Spalding -- One of the first white women to journey west of the Rockies.
- Sacagawea -- Famous Shoshone who joined Lewis and Clark on their trip across America to the Pacific Ocean
- Ute -- The state of Utah was named after this Indian tribe.
- reservation -- The term that is used for a piece of land set aside by the government as a home for an Indian tribe.
- Whitman -- One of the first white women to journey west of the Rockies.
- Northwest -- One of the most advanced Indian cultures of North America
- Salish -- The group of tribes known as Flatheads, lived in northwest Montana
- Pueblo -- Spanish for "village".
- Navajo -- Famous for their beautiful woven rugs and silver jewelry.
Latin and Greek Roots 3 - ali -- other (Latin)
- logy -- speech, word, reasoning, study (Greek)
- struct -- to build (Latin)
- vac -- empty (Latin)
- viv -- alive, live (Latin
- vent -- to come (Latin)
- log -- speech, word, reasoning, study (Greek)
- spher -- ball (Greek)
- uni -- one (Latin)
- vers -- to turn (Latin)
- ven -- to come (Latin)
- alter -- other (Latin)
- voc -- voice, to call (Latin)
- vert -- to turn (Latin)
- vita -- alive, live (Latin)
Latin and Greek Roots 4 - the -- God (Greek)
- tele -- from afar (Greek)
- therm -- heat (Greek)
- omni -- all (Latin)
- theo -- God (Greek)
Latin and Greek Roots I - bious -- life (Greek)
- mit -- to send, to let go (Latin)
- flu -- to flow (Latin)
- grat -- pleasing, thankful (Latin)
- geo -- earth (Greek)
- bio -- life (Greek)
- manu -- hand (Latin)
- hydro -- water (Greek)
- fort -- strong (Latin)
- gram -- to write (Greek)
- dic -- to say (Greek)
- medi -- middle, between (Latin)
- hydr -- water (Greek)
- fer -- to bear, to carry (Latin)
- graph -- to write (Greek)
Latin and Greek Roots II - sci -- to know (Latin)
- sent -- to feel, to perceive (Latin)
- auto -- self (Greek)
- aster -- star (Greek)
- polis -- city (Greek)
- salut -- safe, healthy (Latin)
- scrip -- to write (Latin)
- dict -- to say (Greek)
- bibli -- book (Greek)
- phon -- sound; voice (Greek)
- salv -- safe, healthy (Latin)
- scrib -- to write (Latin)
- sens -- to feel, to perceive (Latin)
- astr -- star (Greek)
- rupt -- to break (Greek)
Narla's List for Jan. 15 - at -- where something is
- camp -- an outdoor place with tents or cabins
- math -- working with numbers
- am -- a form of be
- big -- large
- had -- a form of have
- add -- to find the sum of numbers
- dad -- a father
- cat -- a small animal with soft fur and a long tail
- hit -- to slap or strike
- can -- to be able to
- an -- One. (A form of a)
- bad -- not nice
- sat -- a form of sit
- nap -- to sleep for a short while during the day
Narlita's List 1 - man --
- bus --
- sit --
- the --
- sun --
- net --
- a --
- ran --
- hot --
- cub --
Narlita's List 10 - said --
- her --
- burn --
- dirt --
- sir --
- third --
- purse --
- turn --
- girl --
- shirt --
- have --
- serve --
- curl --
- first --
- stir --
Narlita's List 11 - what --
- boil --
- moist --
- boy --
- proud --
- said --
- oil --
- join --
- point --
- toy --
- skirt --
- spoil --
- noise --
- joy --
- blow --
Narlita's List 12 - good --
- shook --
- loose --
- roof --
- give --
- look --
- wood --
- food --
- room --
- have --
- book --
- foot --
- boot --
- moon --
- tooth --
Narlita's List 13 - chin --
- much --
- fork --
- word --
- cool --
- chick --
- born --
- horse --
- took --
- was --
- check --
- ouch --
- horn --
- work --
- says --
Narlita's List 2 - coat --
- bean --
- game --
- the --
- boat --
- made --
- to --
- goat --
- read --
- ride --
Narlita's List 3 - kick --
- cat --
- cone --
- came --
- cake --
- I --
- cute --
- keep --
- come --
- kite --
Narlita's List 4 - back --
- like --
- brick --
- broke --
- lick --
- snake --
- shake --
- to --
- bake --
- snack --
- clock --
- come --
Narlita's List 5 - pray --
- spray --
- stray --
- you --
- play --
- stay --
- way --
- to --
- day --
- gray --
- clay --
- hay --
Narlita's List 6 - bell --
- of --
- puff --
- cross --
- well --
- you --
- cuff --
- sniff --
- will --
- doll --
- stuff --
- bless --
Narlita's List 7 - two --
- he --
- my --
- go --
- one --
- be --
- by --
- try --
- so --
- me --
- cry --
- no --
Narlita's List 8 - brush --
- that --
- of --
- shy --
- sheep --
- this --
- with --
- shade --
- fresh --
- then --
- do --
- she --
Narlita's List 9 - south --
- down --
- crown --
- snow --
- cloud --
- now --
- clown --
- slow --
- was --
- shout --
- cow --
- brown --
- town --
- what --
- round --
Orders of Insects - Odonata -- Toothed
- Hymenoptera -- Membrane Wings
- Diptera -- Two Wings
- Orthoptera -- Straight Wings
- Homoptera -- Same Wings
- Hemiptera -- Half Wings
- Coleoptera -- Sheath Wings
- Lepidoptera -- Scale Wings
Prefixes (A-C) - bis -- two, twice, having two parts
- circ -- around
- ana -- on, up, back
- ant -- against, opposite
- bin -- two, twice, having two parts
- circum -- around
- con -- with, together, completely
- abs -- away (from), from
- anti -- against, opposite
- bi -- two, twice, having two parts
- cata -- down; away; thoroughly
- com -- with, together, completely
- ab -- away (from), from
- ante -- before
- be -- about
Prefixes (D-M) - im -- in, into
- mon -- one
- de -- away, down, completely
- en -- in, into
- extra -- outside, beyond
- in -- in, into
- mis -- bad(ly), wrong(ly)
- dis -- apart, away, reverse of, not
- ex -- out of, away from
- hypo -- under, below
- inter -- between, among
- mono -- one
- dia -- through, between, across
- epi -- upon, in addition
- extro -- outside, beyond
Prefixes (N-U) - sur -- over, above, beyond
- un -- not
- ob -- against, toward, completely
- peri -- around
- pro -- for, before, forward
- super -- over, above, beyond
- tri -- three
- non -- not
- per -- through, thoroughly
- pre -- before
- sub -- under, close to
- trans -- across, beyond
- para -- beside, alongside
- post -- after
- re -- back, again
Provinces and Territories - BritishColumbia -- Victoria
- Newfoundland -- St. John's
- Nunavut -- Iqaluit
- Quebec -- Quebec City
- Alberta -- Edmonton
- NewBrunswick -- Fredericton
- NWTerritories -- Yellowknife
- PrinceEdIsland -- Charlottetown
- YukonTerritory -- Whitehorse
- Manitoba -- Winnipeg
- NovaScotia -- Halifax
- Ontario -- Toronto
- Saskatchewan -- Regina
Reading Vocab List 10 - avenge -- to give punishment in return
- twain -- two
- propaganda -- information used to convince people of something
- recompense -- to pay someone for something he has done
- compel -- to force
- resolutely -- with a firm, unwavering mind
- martyr -- one who is killed because he will not deny his beliefs
- vengeance -- punishment in return for a wrong
- despitefully -- with the desire to harm
- distortions -- things that mislead; the twisting of facts
Reading Vocab List 11 - murky -- dark and cloudy
- quadriplegic -- a person who is paralyzed from the neck down
- trappings -- accessories
- lofty -- of great height
- simultaneously -- at the same time
- etch -- to draw by cutting into a surface
- jackal -- wild, doglike animal
- doused -- wet thoroughly
- stylus -- a sharp pointed instrument used for engraving
- dispiritedly -- without enthusiasm
Reading Vocab List 12 - complacently -- contentedly
- dissuaded -- persuaded to change one's mind
- sumach -- a type of shrub that is often poisonous
- boggy -- marshy
- shied -- moved away as if startled
- braggart -- a person who boasts loudly of himself
- heedless -- careless; without consideration
- diffident -- shy
- stupor -- a state of mental numbness
- emporium -- a store that sells various items
Reading Vocab List 13 - exile -- one who leaves his own country
- tuberculosis -- a lung disease
- carragheen -- a type of sea moss
- improvised -- made from available materials
- coupler -- a device that connects two things
- subconscious -- the part of the mind below the conscious level
- uninhabited -- having no residents
- pottage -- a thick stew
- cantering -- a horse's gait that is slower than a gallop
- sustain -- to supply enough food for life
Reading Vocab List 14 - brooked -- put up with
- flat -- sailboat
- cordage -- the ropes in the rigging of a ship
- decrepit -- worn out by old age
- fissure -- a long, narrow opening
- quay -- a wharf where ships are loaded and unloaded
- entrancing -- delightful
- sojourn -- a brief stay
- apex -- highest point
- quarterdeck -- part of the upper deck of a ship reserved for officers
Reading Vocab List 16 - mail -- flexible metal armor
- dike -- a bank of earth and rock that prevents flooding
- stem -- to head straight into
- brigade -- a large body of troops
- antitoxin -- medicine used to stop the formation of a disease
- rave -- roar and rage
- league -- the distance of about three miles
- grappled -- having a small anchor with three or more hooks on it
- dame -- formerly used as a term of respect for a woman in authority
- delicatessen -- a shop that specializes in meats and cheeses ready for serving
Reading Vocab List 17 - aerials -- radio antennas suspended in air
- elector -- a German prince of the Holy Roman Empire
- coronation -- the crowning of a king or queen
- terrace -- patio
- cinders -- remains of burned substances
- crestfallen -- discouraged
- oscillator -- something that swings back and forth in rhythm
- module -- part of a spacecraft that can be closed off from another part
- inferior -- a person lower in rank than another person
- barracks -- a building for temporary use
Reading Vocab List 18 - rankling -- causing irritation
- stricken -- overwhelmed by emotion
- doused -- put out
- nonchalant -- seemingly unconcerned
- ambled -- walked casually
- smuggled -- took away secretly
- fugitives -- persons running away from something
- inglenook -- a corner by a fireplace
- engrossed -- completely occupied
- countered -- responded
Reading Vocab List 19 - condescending -- showing a superior attitude
- conspirator -- one who plans to do wrong
- placid -- calm
- preposterous -- ridiculous
- prudence -- wisdom
- numbly -- quickly and easily
- emaciated -- very thin
- ludicrous -- absurd
- animosity -- hatred
- grasp -- understand
Reading Vocab List 20 - corroborated -- supported
- reconcile -- cause oneself to accept something
- knave -- a man who ranks low in society
- insolence -- insulting behavior
- secretary -- a desk which has a small bookcase on top
- guile -- clever deceit
- troth -- faithfulness
- pathetic -- able to bring forth compassion in others
- stinted -- made to do without necessities
- clout -- the target in archery
Reading Vocab List 21 - sally -- a sudden rush or attack
- keep -- the stronghold (fortress) of a castle
- ewer -- a pitcher for serving
- heath -- a stretch of open land covered with small plants
- pikestaff -- a walking stick tipped with metal
- retainers -- servants
- bracken -- fern
- cumber -- burden
- garrison -- military troops stationed at a post
- pikes -- long spears
Reading Vocab List 22 - turrets -- tower-shaped projections on a castle
- sconces -- brackets on the wall to hold candles or other lights
- modification -- alteration; change
- thesis -- a long essay proving an idea
- mace -- a heavy spiked club
- plasma -- the clear liquid part of blood that cells float in
- serum -- a yellowish fluid found in the blood
- hist -- a word that commands silence
- dais -- a raised platform
- blitzkrieg -- a sudden military attack from the air
Reading Vocab List 23 - ambitions -- desires to reach a goal
- competent -- capable
- enshrouded -- surrounded
- baffled -- bewildered; confused
- armistice -- a peace agreement that brings an end to fighting
- conceded -- admitted
- endeavored -- tried
- airdrome -- airport
- obscure -- unknown
- tack -- a mission
Reading Vocab List 24 - augers -- tools used to drill holes in wood
- sublime -- of great worth
- precepts -- rules or principles
- jive talk -- slang words
- glade -- an open area within a forest
- freestone -- a stone that was heated and used as a bed-warmer on cold nights
- derision -- ridicule
- inauguration -- the ceremony that officially recognizes someone's public office
- esteem -- value
- disparagement -- a loss of respect
Reading Vocab List 25 - chonta -- a type of palm tree
- primitive -- not in keeping with modern civilization
- dear -- having a high price
- lentils -- a type of peas or beans
- morale -- good spirits such as confidence, cheerfulness, willingness, etc.
- pillbox -- a platform for a machine gun
- machete -- a large knife with a broad blade
- paraphernalia -- equipment
- campaigns -- military operations
- rap -- to hit quickly
Reading Vocab List 26 - freshets -- floods caused by heavy rains
- sash -- window frame
- sire -- father
- mackinaw -- a short woolen coat
- uninitiated -- inexperienced
- domesticated -- tame
- thither -- toward that place
- tawny -- brownish yellow
- besmirch -- defile; make unclean
- mauling -- rough handling
Reading Vocab List 27 - ninepence -- a silver coin worth about nine pennies
- renown -- great fame
- comprised -- included
- rash -- bold and hasty
- benignant -- kind
- naturalized -- admitted to citizenship
- resplendent -- brilliant
- snivel -- whine or complain
- antiquated -- very old
- maw -- the mouth of a stream
Reading Vocab List 28 - apostasy -- change of belief
- exiles -- those who have been banned from their country
- phosphorus -- a waxy substance that glows in the dark
- confiscated -- seized and kept by authority
- degradation -- corruption
- innovations -- newly introduced ideas
- cynical -- characterized by bitterness or unbelief
- estate -- position
- lathe -- a machine that shapes
- phenomenon -- something unusual or marvelous
Reading Vocab List 29 - diverged -- went in different directions
- raw -- inexperienced
- enterprise -- a plan
- personified -- was a perfect example of
- garret -- a room on the top floor of a house, usually under a pitched roof
- garb -- disguise
- arsenal -- a building that stores supplies
- proprietor -- owner of a business
- treason -- the betrayal of one's country
- pelf -- money
Reading Vocab List 30 - gable -- the space between the two slanted sides at the end of a roof
- smart -- quick in movement
- kindred spirit -- one who naturally understands another's thoughts and feelings
- superfluous -- extra
- tempestuous -- resembling a storm
- whim -- a sudden idea
- providential -- from God
- deprecatingly -- expressing strong disapproval
- abstracted -- lost in thought
- tick -- mattress
Reading Vocab List 31 - unkempt -- untidy
- putrefaction -- rotting and decay
- flasks -- long-necked containers used in a laboratory
- destitute -- lacking necessary things
- instrumentality -- a way of getting things done
- arrest -- stop
- urchins -- small children
- censure -- criticism
- giddy -- dizzy
- waifs -- abandoned or orphaned children
Reading Vocabulary List 1 - flatiron -- an iron that was heated on a hearth and used for pressing clothes or warming beds
- remote -- located far away; secluded
- filigree -- a delicate and detailed design
- buffalo wolves -- wolves that lived on the plains and hunted buffalo
- inflammation -- pain, redness, and swelling caused by infection
- craven -- cowardly
- desolate -- deserted; barren
- incandescent -- shining brightly
- talons -- the claws of a bird of prey
- slough -- a muddy hollow; a swamp
Reading Vocabulary List 2 - prim -- neat
- brackish -- somewhat salty
- affrighted -- filled with fear
- lodgings -- places to live
- cavalcade -- a parade of riders on horseback
- brusquely -- abruptly
- turbid -- muddy
- guffaw -- to laugh heartily
- mirage -- an optical illusion
- quiver -- a portable case for holding arrows
Reading Vocabulary List 3 - trowel -- a small garden tool used for scooping dirt
- teeming -- abounding; swarming
- rangy -- long and slender
- sheen -- glistening brightness
- discern -- to detect; distinguish
- renegade -- an outlaw; a rebel
- serenity -- the quality of remaining calm
- alcoves -- secluded places
- valiant -- courageous
- prostrate -- lying flat on the ground
Reading Vocabulary List 4 - stern -- the rear section of a boat
- beeves -- meat from beef cattle
- knoll -- a small hill
- skiff -- a shallow flat-bottom boat
- militia -- ordinary citizens ready for battle
- sentry -- a guard
- marshal -- a high-ranking official who aids the king in military affairs
- bow -- the front section of a boat
- orderly -- a soldier whose job is to help a superior officer
- marquis -- a nobleman ranking just below a duke
Reading Vocabulary List 5 - embedded -- fixed firmly
- vermilion -- bright red color
- infirmary -- a type of hospital, usually small
- intimate -- very close
- guttural -- having the quality of sounds made in the throat
- rughless -- without compassion or mercy
- wharf -- a dock where ships load and unload
- speculated -- thought about; considered
- straightway -- immediately
- dispensary -- a place where medicines and treatments are given out
Reading Vocabulary List 7 - bowery -- a pleasant shady area
- tenderfoot -- a newcomer; not used to rough outdoor life
- towheaded -- having white-blond hair
- piazza -- porch
- bowie -- a special hunting knife invented by Jim Bowie
- jalopy -- an old, worn-out automobile
- rawboned -- having a lean frame with prominent bones
- lariat -- a lasso
- greenhorn -- an inexperienced person
- amend -- to improve
Reading Vocabulary List 8 - apparatus -- an appliance or device for a particular purpose
- gally -- the kitchen of a ship
- yoke -- a bar to be carried across the shoulders with equal weights suspended on each end
- Godhead -- the Trinity
- ledger -- a book in which business accounts are kept
- laden -- weighed down wih a burden
- azure -- a purplish blue
- bottoms -- low-lying land next to a river
- froth -- to foam
- lithe -- flexile
Reading Vocabulary List 9 - sullenly -- with resentment
- sever -- separate
- manuscript -- the original of a book submitted for printing
- plunder -- to take by force
- token -- a sign that gives proof
- Moravians -- members of a Christian group in Germany who sent out some of the first missionaries of modern times
- clamoring -- very noisy
- warrant -- written authority
- rituals -- formal religious acts
- craggy -- uneven
Spelling List 24 - antecedent -- the word to which a pronoun refers
- communicate -- to send or receive messages; to make known
- plagiarism -- the use of someone else's thoughts or words as your own
- italic -- a style of printing which slants to the right
- bibliography -- a list of books and articles on a particular subject
- grammar -- the study of how a language works
- compliment -- something good said of someone
- synonymous -- having the same or nearly the same meaning
- essay -- a short composition
- complement -- something that completes or makes perfect
Spelling List 28 - jet stream -- a high-speed wind current moving from west to east around the earth
- hygrometer -- an instrument for measuring humidity
- Fahrenheit scal -- a scale for measuring temperature on which 32 degrees marks the freezing point of water and 212 degrees marks the boiling point
- drought -- a long season of no rain
- barometer -- an instrument for measuring air pressure
- Celsius scale -- a scale for measuring temperature on which 0 degrees marks the freezing point of water and 100 degrees marks the boiling point
- arid -- dry
- condensation -- the forming of tiny droplets of water as water vapor cools
Spelling Vocab List 1 - conceit -- vanity
- condemn -- to declare guilty; to sentence
- consistency -- faithfulness; firmness of character
- commercial -- having to do with business or trade
- compassionate -- sympathetic
- compromise -- the settling of a disagreement by both sides giving up something
- concept -- an idea
- consent -- permission
- compelled -- forced; commanded
- compound -- having two or more parts put together
- concentration -- close attention
- condescend -- to come down to another's mental or social level
- deficiency -- shortage; inadequacy
- companion -- a friend; one who accompanies another
- contrite -- feeling deeply sorry for having sinned
Spelling Vocab List 10 - dehydrate -- to remove water from
- grateful -- thankful
- reject -- to cast off
- reserve -- to set apart for later or some special purpose
- predatory -- living by feeding upon other animals
- congratulate -- to express pleasure over someone's success
- renovate -- to make like new again
- revise -- to read over carefully and improve
- satisfactory -- adequate; good enough to fulfill the need
- observatory -- a building for observing planets and stars
- hydrophobia -- an abnormal fear of water
- gracious -- courteous and kind
- reassure -- to encourage
- contradictory -- opposite; contrary
- directory -- a list of names and addresses
Spelling Vocab List 11 - disgraceful -- shameful
- disease -- a sickness
- intermission -- a pause between the parts of a performance
- maneuver -- to guide skillfully
- fluently -- easily and rapidly, as in speaking or writing
- disappoint -- to sadden by not doing what is expected
- international -- between nations
- bountiful -- plentiful; more than enough
- manufacture -- to make a product
- fluctuate -- to change continually; to waver
- discord -- a lack of harmony or agreement
- disentangle -- to loosen; to untangle
- neglectful -- careless; irresponsible
- manual -- made, done, or used by the hands
- manipulated -- handled skillfully or cleverly
Spelling Vocab List 12 - simplify -- to make plainer or easier
- glorify -- to worship or praise
- intermittent -- stopping (leaving off), then starting again
- bestow -- to give as a gift
- bedraggled -- wet and dirty
- dignify -- to make noble or proper
- intensify -- to make stronger or greater
- remittance -- money sent by mail
- mediocre -- ordinary
- beguiled -- deceived
- clarify -- to make clear
- rectify -- to make right; to correct
- medieval -- pertaining to the Middle Ages
- besieged -- made a long, continual attack
- befuddled -- confused
Spelling Vocab List 13 - intermittent -- stopping (leaving off), then starting again
- congratulate -- to express pleasure over someone's success
- predatory -- living by feeding upon other animals
- disentangle -- to loosen; to untangle
- remittance -- money sent by mail
- mediocre -- ordinary
- hydrophobia -- an abnormal fear of water
- contradictory -- opposite; contrary
- fluently -- easily and rapidly, as in speaking or writing
- bountiful -- plentiful; more than enough
- medieval -- pertaining to the Middle Ages
- dehydrate -- to remove water from
- renovate -- to make like new again
- fluctuate -- to change continually; to waver
- manipulated -- handled skillfully or cleverly
Spelling Vocab List 2 - import -- to bring in from another country
- imminent -- about to happen; close at hand
- persuaded -- convinced by argument or pleading
- autocrat -- an absolute ruler
- inoculate -- to inject a vaccine into a living organism to prevent disease
- inhabit -- to dwell in or live in a place
- immigrant -- a person who comes into a new country to live
- attempted -- tried; made an effort
- autobiography -- the story of one's life, written by oneself
- incision -- a cut
- inherit -- to receive something from an ancestor at his death
- implement -- a tool; a utensil
- irrigation -- the supplying of land with water by using ditches or sprinklers
- bibliography -- a list of books and articles on a particular subject
- incinerate -- to burn to ashes
Spelling Vocab List 3 - subdue -- to conquer; to bring under control
- diagnose -- to find the cause of a problem by close examination
- amphibious -- able to live on land and in water
- verdict -- the decision of a jury
- suburb -- a community on the outskirts of a city
- submissive -- yielding to the authority of another
- physician -- a person skilled in the art of healing; a doctor
- biography -- the story of a person's life
- predict -- to say in advance
- submerged -- covered with water
- substitute -- a person or thing that takes the place of another
- dialogue -- a conversation between two or more people
- biology -- the study of living things
- diction -- the choice and use of words
- contradict -- to say the opposite
Spelling Vocab List 5 - edible -- can be eaten
- portable -- able to be moved from place to place
- transfer -- to move up or carry from one place or person to another
- fertile -- bearing fruit in great quanitities
- visible -- able to be seen
- credible -- can be believed
- capable -- having ability; skillful
- defer -- to submit to another's wishes
- monarchy -- a nation governed by a king or queen
- convertible -- able to be changed into something else
- durable -- lasting; not easily broken
- reliable -- trustworthy; able to be counted on
- conifer -- a cone-bearing tree
- monogram -- a single design made up of a person's initials
- audible -- able to be heard
Spelling Vocab List 6 - geology -- the study of the earth through rocks
- triangle -- a three-sided figure
- assistance -- help or support
- repentance -- sorrow for having done wrong and a desire to correct it
- endurance -- the power to keep on without giving up
- geography -- the description of the earth and its surface
- biennial -- occurring every two years or lasting for two years, (as plants)
- alliance -- a union or agreement
- allegiance -- devotion; loyalty
- resemblance -- likeness
- fortify -- to make strong or secure
- bisect -- to divide into two equal parts
- triune -- being three in one
- hindrance -- something that gets in the way
- abundance -- much more than enough
Spelling Vocab List 8 - degrade -- to lower in standing or worth
- superior -- of higher rank, quality, or importance
- immunity -- the body's ability to resist an infection or disease
- priority -- that which comes before in order of importance
- sanity -- soundness mind and judgment
- descendant -- one who comes down from a common ancestor
- supervisor -- the one who oversees work
- prosperity -- success; wealth
- absurdity -- that which is ridiculous or silly
- purity -- the state of being physically and morally clean
- descend -- to go down (from a higher place)
- deduct -- to take away; subtract
- supernatural -- relating to more than the natural universe; relating to God
- conformity -- the state of being in agreement; likeness
- clarity -- the state of being clear
The America West II - Grand -- The largest canyon in the world; the Colorado River flows though it
- Yosemite -- North America's highest waterfall
- pikas -- The "fat little farmers of the mountain slope"
- Mammoth -- The most famous springs in Yellowstone is known as ________ Hot Springs
- Great -- Largest saltwater lake in North America; the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River
- Carlsbad -- The world's most spectacular limestone caverns
- Columbia -- The largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America
- bighorn -- the wild sheep of North America
- Faithful -- Famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park is known as Old _______.
- Hells -- The deepest canyon in the United States; forms part of the border between Idaho and Oregon
- Death -- The hottest and driest part of North America is known as __________ Valley
- Crater -- Teh deepest lake in the United States
- ouzels -- The water ____ usually make their nests behind a waterfall
- Yellowstone -- The largest high-altitude lake in North America
The American West - grizzly -- The bear considered to probably be the most dangerous animal in North America
- Grand -- The world's largest canyon
- cacti -- Traveling plants native to the Western Hemisphere and found mainly in deserts
- flora -- the plants of a specific region
- Great -- The name given to the divide in North America is the ______ Divide
- mountain -- The animal that is the second largest cat in the Western Hemisphere is the ______ lion
- bristlecone -- The longest-living tree found in the Great Basin Desert
- saguaro -- The largest cactus in the world
- continental -- a stretch of high land that divides the rivers of a continental is the _____ divide.
- Yellowstone -- The oldest national park in the world and one of the largest in North America
- Basin -- The largest area in the United States is the Great _________.
- cordilleran -- The longest mountain chain on earth
- sagebrush -- A bushy plant with a sweet smell and bitter taste
- fauna -- the animals of a specific region
- Rocky -- The backbone of North America is the _______ Mountains.
The Intermountain Region - Grand Canyon -- the largest canyon in the world
- Havasupai -- people of the blue-green water
- Carlsbad -- the world's most spectacular limestone caverns
- Great Basin -- the largest desert area in the United States
- saguaro cactus -- the largest cactus in the world
- Coronado -- Spanish explorer; the first white men to see the Grand Canyon
- Hopi -- Indians who live in the Painted Desert and use brightly colored sands to make their paintings
- Petrified Fores -- the largest and most colorful forest in the world
- Hells Canyon -- the deepest canyon in the United States
- Great Salt Lake -- the largest saltwater lake in North America
- Death Valley -- the hottest and driest part of North America
- Mt. Whitney -- the highest point in the United States outside Alaska
- Painted Desert -- Stretches for 200 miles along the Little Colorado River
- Columbia -- the largest lava plateau in the world
- bristlecone -- this pine lives longer than any other tree in the world
The Rocky Mountains - Steamboat -- the world's largest geyser
- Cordilleras -- a system of mountain ranges which reaches from the Arctic to South America
- flora -- the plants of a specific region
- Colorado River -- the river that flows through the Grand Canyon
- Old Faithful -- the most famous geyser
- Yellowstone -- the largest high-altitude lake in North America
- Mt. Elbert -- the highest peak in the Rockies
- Great Divide -- the stretch of high land that divides the river systems of North America
- Yellowstone -- the oldest national park in the world
- Mammoth -- the most famous hot springs in Yellowstone National Park
- Rocky Mountains -- the backbone of North America
- fauna -- the animals of a specific region
- Columbia River -- the largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America
Vocabulary for List 20 - judicial -- the branch of government that interprets the laws according to the Constitution
- conservative -- a person who seeks to preserve (keep) traditional beliefs and values
- quorum -- the number of members required at a meeting to conduct business
- legislative -- the branch of government that makes the laws
- Cabinet -- advisors to the President
- federal -- having to do with the national government
- inaugurated -- installed in office with a ceremony
- executive -- the branch of government that carries out the laws
- liberal -- a person who seeks to break away from traditional beliefs and values
- ambassador -- a representative sent by one government to another
Vocabulary for List 21 - laboratory -- a workplace for scientists
- speculations -- opinions based on reason
- eerie -- causing fear
- rations -- specific amounts of food
- batten -- make secure
- omnipotent -- all powerful
- vigil -- a time of watching while others sleep
Vocabulary for List 22 - ciphered -- did arithmetic
- hew -- to cut
- cadet -- a military school student
- grubbing -- digging
- vices -- evil practices or habits
- fray -- a fight
- mainstay -- the main support
Vocabulary for List 23 - charity -- good will; love
- malice -- ill will; hatred
- appropriated -- set aside for a particular use
- kiln -- an oven for hardening or drying substances like bricks and ceramics
- solicit -- to ask for
- elated -- full of joy
- pawned -- borrowed money in exchange for personal property
Vocabulary for List 24 - drafted -- required to join the military
- prone -- lying face down
- ungainly -- awkward and clumsy
- outset -- the beginning
- staunch -- firm and steadfast
- momentum -- the force that keeps an object moving
- silhouette -- an outline of something, usually filled in with black
Vocabulary for List 25 - effervescence -- high spirits
- jovial -- fun-filled
- aquatic -- taking place in water
- intimate -- closely acquainted
- amiable -- pleasant, good natured
- indolent -- lazy
- protege -- one who is trained by another
Vocabulary for List 26 - incorporate -- to combine with
- travail -- anquish; extreme hardship
- harrowing -- extremely distressing
- languor -- stillness
- emitted -- spoke; uttered
- inculcate -- to teach; instill
- unverifiable -- not able to be proven
Vocabulary for List 27 - dignity -- manner and appearance worthy of respect
- kerchief -- a handkerchief, often tied around the neck
- ambush -- a sudden attack made from a place of hiding
- hunch -- an instinctive feeling or idea
- mirth -- happiness characterized by laughter
- encumber -- add a burden to
- lair -- the home of a wild animal
Vocabulary for List 28 - pewter -- a silver-colored metal used to make tableware
- balmy -- gentle and pleasant
- lamentation -- an expression of grief
- zephyrs -- soft, gentle breezes
- curlew -- a bird with long legs and a curved bill
- whiff -- a smell passing through the air
- buckwheat -- a type of wheat used to make flour
Vocabulary for List 6 - fervently -- showing great emotion or zeal
- miser -- a greedy person who hoards money
- ties -- wooden beams laid across a railroad bed to secure the rails
- lanky -- tall, thin, and awkward
- burly -- strong and muscular
- capsize -- to overturn in the water
- blundered -- moved clumsily
- aside -- a remark made quietly so as not to be heard by most
- chisel -- a tool used to cut and carve
- foreman -- the leader of a work crew
Vocabulary List 1 - normal -- usual
- unkind -- mean
- riddle -- puzzle
- argue -- fight
- slip -- to fall on the ice
- muddy -- dirty
- hidden -- secret
- present -- gift
- bring -- carry
- look -- to watch
- bag -- sack
- stove -- oven
- foolish -- silly
- grin -- smile
- old -- not new
Vocabulary List 15 - flaw -- a piece of land
- monotony -- boredom
- moored -- tied securely
- pack ice -- pieces of ice that form a large mass
- chastisement -- correction, punishment
- dauntless -- fearless; incapable of being discouraged
- tussocks -- clumps or clusters
- tomcod -- an edible marine fish
- intrigued -- made curious and interested
- swatch -- a sample piece of material
Volcanoes 3.3 - Volcano -- A vent that allows molten rock and hot gases to escape from within the earth
- Ring -- The belt of volcanoes that encircles the Pacific Ocean is known as the _____ of Fire
- Ash -- The smallest fragments of tephra are known as volcanic _____.
- Magma -- Name given to melted rock whil it is still underground
- Lava -- Name given to melted rock that has reached the earth's surface
- Tephra -- Volcanic ash, lapilli, and volcanic bombs are examples of these rock fragments
- Lapilli -- Fragments of tephra that are smaller than bombs and larger than ash.
- Chamber -- A reservoir of magma a few miles beneath the surface that may give rise to a volcano is the Magma _____.
- Fumaroles -- Holes or cracks serving as escape vents for underground gases
- Bombs -- Fragments of tephra more than 2 1/2 inches across.
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