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5th grade lesson 18 (Review Lesson) 99 words

January 14, 2010 By Gwen H. (Berne, IN)

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  1. bargain
    an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
  2. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
  3. pattern
    a perceptual structure
  4. arrive
    reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
  5. object
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
  6. suppose
    expect, believe, or suppose
  7. shoulder
    a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
  8. permit
    allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
  9. sorrow
    an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
  10. tunnel
    a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
  11. subject
    some situation or event that is thought about
  12. custom
    accepted or habitual practice
  13. suggest
    make a proposal, declare a plan for something
  14. perhaps
    by chance
  15. lawyer
    a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
  16. timber
    the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
  17. common
    having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
  18. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
  19. burden
    weight to be borne or conveyed
  20. scissors
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
  21. human
    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
  22. exact
    marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact
  23. award
    give, especially as an honor or reward
  24. behave
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  25. credit
    an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
  26. basic
    reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
  27. vivid
    having striking color
  28. evil
    morally bad or wrong
  29. modern
    ahead of the times
  30. Nation
    United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
  31. robot
    a mechanism that can move automatically
  32. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  33. select
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  34. cousin
    the child of your aunt or uncle
  35. item
    a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
  36. police
    the force of policemen and officers
  37. prefer
    like better; value more highly
  38. menu
    a list of dishes available at a restaurant
  39. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
  40. deserve
    be worthy or deserving
  41. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
  42. orphan
    a child who has lost both parents
  43. instant
    a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
  44. complex
    complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
  45. simply
    in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
  46. burglar
    a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
  47. laundry
    garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
  48. laughter
    the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn
  49. employ
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  50. anchor
    a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
  51. merchant
    a businessperson engaged in retail trade
  52. improve
    to make better
  53. arctic
    extremely cold
  54. mischief
    reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
  55. purchase
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
  56. dolphin
    any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
  57. partner
    a person who is a member of a partnership
  58. complain
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  59. tremble
    move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
  60. actual
    existing in act or fact
  61. cruel
    (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  62. patriot
    one who loves and defends his or her country
  63. diet
    the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
  64. museum
    a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
  65. casual
    without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
  66. ruin
    an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
  67. pioneer
    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
  68. trial
    the act of testing something
  69. visual
    relating to or using sight
  70. realize
    be fully aware or cognizant of
  71. create
    bring into existence
  72. riot
    a state of disorder involving group violence
  73. genuine
    not fake or counterfeit
  74. area
    the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
  75. annual
    occurring or payable every year
  76. audio
    an audible acoustic wave frequency
  77. dial
    the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
  78. theater
    a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
  79. violet
    a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
  80. central
    in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area
  81. whistle
    the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
  82. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
  83. puzzle
    be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
  84. legal
    established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
  85. angle
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
  86. normal
    being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development
  87. needle
    a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
  88. angel
    spiritual being attendant upon God
  89. pupil
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
  90. struggle
    strenuous effort
  91. level
    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
  92. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
  93. bicycle
    a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
  94. channel
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels
  95. global
    involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
  96. stumble
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
  97. quarrel
    an angry dispute
  98. article
    one of a class of artifacts
  99. fossil
    the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil