Unit 2: Lesson 7

This list features words from "Do Knot Enter" and "The Knot That Is Not" (both are informational texts).

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 6, Unit 2's texts from HMH's Scope and Sequence series: Lesson 6, Lesson 7, Lesson 8, Lesson 9, Lesson 10, Freedom Walkers

Here are links to all the 2014 Journeys units: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6
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  1. observe
    watch attentively
  2. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  3. loom
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  4. zany
    ludicrous or foolish
  5. gigantic
    exceedingly large or extensive
  6. impressive
    making a strong or vivid mental image
  7. phony
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  8. distinguish
    mark as different
  9. intriguing
    capable of arousing interest or curiosity
  10. correspond
    be compatible, similar, or consistent
  11. classify
    arrange or order by categories
  12. dimension
    a construct distinguishing objects or individuals
  13. complexity
    the quality of being intricate and compounded
  14. quantitative
    expressible as an amount that can be measured
  15. tabulate
    arrange or enter in rows and columns
  16. geyser
    a spring that discharges hot water and steam
  17. perpendicular
    intersecting at or forming right angles
  18. maneuver
    a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity
Created on Fri May 13 10:52:47 EDT 2016 (updated Fri May 13 14:33:45 EDT 2016)

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