Unit 6: Part 2

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  1. mine
    get from the earth by excavation
    Mining is hard work, but a prospector is lucky! He finds gold on his claim, or the land he calls his own.
  2. claim
    an assertion of a right, as to money or property
    Mining is hard work, but a prospector is lucky! He finds gold on his claim, or the land he calls his own.
  3. investor
    someone who commits capital to gain financial returns
    There is a lot of gold under the ground! Investors provide the money to start a new mine. In return, they get some of the gold from the mine.
  4. boom town
    a town enjoying sudden prosperity
    People hear about the new gold mine, and a gold rush begins. Many people move to the town, and it quickly grows into a boomtown.
  5. limited
    not boundless
    The mine has limited resources. After a while, the gold runs out.
  6. resource
    a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
    The mine has limited resources. After a while, the gold runs out.
  7. ghost town
    a deserted settlement (especially in western United States)
    People move away from the town. In time, the town becomes an old, empty ghost town.
  8. development
    the act of improving by expanding, enlarging, or refining
    Development is growth and progress.
  9. discovery
    something that is found
    A discovery is something new that someone finds. This leopard is a new discovery.
  10. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
    A country's economy is its system of business. In a good economy people spend more.
  11. population
    the number of inhabitants in a given place
    A population is the number of people living in an area. This city's population is large.
  12. speculate
    believe, especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
    When you speculate, you make a guess. They speculate that people will buy lemonade.
  13. cause
    any entity that produces an effect
    When you describe why something happens, you tell the cause. The cause can trigger an effect, or something to happen.
  14. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
    When you describe why something happens, you tell the cause. The cause can trigger an effect, or something to happen.
  15. visualize
    imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
    When you read, the words can help you visualize, too. Visualizing can help you identify your feelings, or emotional responses, to the text.
  16. play
    dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
    A play is a story that is written for actors to perform.
  17. act
    a single division of a play, opera, or ballet
    The parts of a play are called acts and scenes. They divide the play, and often have different settings.
  18. scene
    a subdivision of an act of a play
    The parts of a play are called acts and scenes. They divide the play, and often have different settings.
  19. stage direction
    instruction or description written in the script of a play
    Stage directions can tell the characters how to talk, act, or move.
  20. dialogue
    the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
    The words characters say are called dialogue.
  21. compound
    consisting of two or more substances or elements or parts
    Compound words are made up of two or more smaller words. Look around your classroom. You'll probably see a textbook and a keyboard.
  22. narrative
    consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
    A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story. Like other poems, narrative poems use words to create sounds that add to their meaning.
  23. poem
    a composition in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
    A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story. Like other poems, narrative poems use words to create sounds that add to their meaning.
  24. possessive
    serving to express or indicate the act of having
    Use a possessive pronoun to tell who owns something: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
  25. pronoun
    a function word that is used in place of a noun
    Use a possessive pronoun to tell who owns something: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
  26. demonstrative pronoun
    a pronoun that points out an intended referent
    Use a demonstrative pronoun to point to a specific noun without naming it. "This is a gold nugget."
Created on Tue Oct 19 16:28:06 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Oct 26 14:21:28 EDT 2021)

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