Unit 3: Lesson 12

This list features words from "Airborn" (fantasy) and "Riding on Air" (informational text).

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 6, Unit 3's texts from HMH's Scope and Sequence series: Lesson 11, Lesson 12, Lesson 13, Lesson 14, Lesson 15

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. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
  2. careen
    move sideways or in an unsteady way
  3. relish
    derive or receive pleasure from
  4. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  5. supple
    moving and bending with ease
  6. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  7. frail
    physically weak
  8. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  9. fray
    wear away by rubbing
  10. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  11. acceleration
    the act of increasing the speed
  12. altitude
    elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface
  13. navigation
    guidance of ships, planes, or vehicles from place to place
  14. velocity
    distance traveled per unit time in one direction
  15. current
    a steady flow of a fluid or gas
  16. immerse
    enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
  17. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  18. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  19. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  20. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
Created on Fri May 13 11:11:40 EDT 2016 (updated Fri May 13 15:05:44 EDT 2016)

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