Unit 5: The Forgotten Treasure; There Is No Word for Goodbye

Learn these words from the Nigerian folk tale and the poem by Mary Tall Mountain (Inside: Level A, Unit 5).

Here are our links to the selections of "The Drive to Discover": Return to Titanic; Talking with Robert Ballard, The Forgotten Treasure; There Is No Word for Goodbye, Mysteries of the Ancient Past, The Power of Mysteries

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  1. treasure
    any possession that is highly valued by its owner
  2. remember
    keep in mind for attention or consideration
  3. forget
    dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
  4. fine
    characterized by elegance, excellence, or accomplishment
  5. forest
    a large, densely wooded area filled with trees and plants
  6. spear
    a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
  7. smooth
    having a surface free from roughness or irregularities
  8. sparkle
    reflect brightly
  9. response
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
  10. ordinary
    lacking special distinction, rank, or status
  11. locate
    determine the place of by searching or examining
  12. skeleton
    the structure providing a frame for the body of an animal
  13. shame
    a painful feeling of embarrassment or inadequacy
  14. carve
    engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
  15. wrinkle
    a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
  16. ripple
    stir up so as to form small waves
  17. flash
    run or move very quickly or hastily
Created on Fri Aug 05 17:05:07 EDT 2016 (updated Mon Aug 15 13:10:04 EDT 2016)

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