2nd and 3rd Quarter Weekly Words

David N.
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  1. voyage
    a journey to some distant place
  2. lava
    rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos
  3. guided
    subject to guidance or control especially after launching
  4. twist
    a turn around
  5. aboard
    on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
  6. rippled
    shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
  7. arrival
    the act of coming to a certain place
  8. anchor
    a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
  9. spotted
    having spots or patches
  10. bay
    an indentation of a shoreline smaller than a gulf
  11. shelter
    covering that provides protection from the weather
  12. colony
    a body of people who settle far from home
  13. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  14. wilderness
    a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
  15. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
  16. region
    the extended spatial location of something
  17. unexpected
    not anticipated or planned for
  18. glide
    move smoothly and effortlessly
  19. overheated
    heated beyond a safe or desirable point
  20. layer
    a single thickness of some substance or material
  21. pollen
    fine spores produced by flowers to fertilize other flowers
  22. store
    keep or lay aside for future use
  23. absorb
    take in a liquid
  24. throughout
    from first to last
  25. covering
    a natural object that covers or envelops
  26. clump
    a grouping of a number of similar things
  27. passage
    a way through which someone or something may go
  28. spine
    a small sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
  29. tropical
    relating to part of the Earth's surface with hot climate
  30. dissolve
    cause to fade away
  31. mysterious
    beyond ordinary understanding
  32. immediately
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  33. emergency
    a sudden unforeseen crisis that requires immediate action
  34. scientific
    consistent with systematic study of the physical world
  35. ancient
    belonging to times long past
  36. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  37. fiery
    like or suggestive of a flame
  38. prehistoric
    belonging to or existing before recorded times
  39. horrifying
    provoking horror
  40. plot
    the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc.
  41. setting
    facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
  42. conflict
    a disagreement or argument about something important
  43. January
    the first month of the year
  44. December
    the last (12th) month of the year
  45. survive
    continue to live through hardship or adversity
  46. migrate
    move periodically or seasonally
  47. frightening
    causing fear or dread or terror
  48. solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  49. chilly
    appreciably or disagreeably cold
  50. dramatic
    of a voice that is marked by power and expressiveness
  51. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
  52. wooden
    made or consisting of or employing wood
  53. smooth
    having a surface free from roughness or irregularities
  54. blue
    color resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
  55. balloon
    a small thin inflatable rubber bag
  56. true
    consistent with fact or reality; not false
  57. chew
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
  58. tooth
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates
  59. cool
    neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
  60. food
    any solid substance that is used as a source of nourishment
  61. crooked
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
  62. shark
    any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
  63. check
    make an examination or investigation
  64. queen
    a female sovereign ruler
  65. circus
    a travelling company of entertainers
  66. crack
    a narrow opening
  67. second
    following the first in an ordering or series
  68. squeeze
    force into a tight space
  69. quick
    moving rapidly and lightly
  70. Africa
    the second largest continent
  71. Mexico
    a republic in southern North America
  72. black
    being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
  73. thank
    express gratitude or show appreciation to
  74. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  75. electron
    an elementary particle with negative charge
  76. circuit
    an electrical device providing a path for current to flow
  77. wire
    a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
  78. conductor
    a device designed to transmit electricity or heat
  79. insulator
    a material with little electrical or thermal conductivity
  80. electricity
    a physical phenomenon that can produce light, heat and power
  81. battery
    a device that produces electricity
  82. inspired
    of surpassing excellence
  83. currently
    at this time or period
  84. sincere
    open and genuine; not deceitful
  85. manage
    be successful; achieve a goal
  86. conversation
    the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas
  87. inspire
    serve as the inciting cause of
  88. reunion
    the act of coming together again
  89. loaded
    filled with a great quantity
  90. pleasure
    something or someone that provides a source of happiness
  91. terror
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
Created on Mon Oct 01 12:04:41 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Apr 01 02:33:57 EDT 2013)

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