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4th Journeys Un. 1-3
Term | Definition |
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alarmed | to be surprised, frightened, or amazed by something |
reacted | acted or responded to something |
convey | to communicate something or make it known |
daring | to be fearless, brave, or adventurous |
awe | is a feeling of mixed fear, respect, and wonder about something |
indescribable | something that cannot be described |
extraordinary | unusual, strange, or amazing |
fade | means to become less bright, loud, or visible |
conferring | meeting to discuss and compare information |
segregation | keeping two groups of people apart |
encounters | experiences with something |
recall | remember something and tell people about it |
preferred | liked one thing more than other things |
dream | a hope for the future |
injustice | unfairness |
captured | caught |
numerous | many |
nourishing | giving the things needed for good health |
example | a model of what something should be like |
access | a way to get something or a way to get somewhere |
remote | far away |
isolated | separated from other places or people |
impassable | impossible to travel across or through |
obtain | to get something |
extremes | the highest degree |
virtual | occurring on a computer rather than in real life |
avid | eager; excited |
devour | to eat quickly and hungrily |
preserve | to maintain and keep safe |
assist | To help that person. |
burglaries | To break into buildings and steal things. |
innocent | Someone who has done nothing wrong. |
scheme | a detailed plan to get something done. |
regretfully | Saying something in a way that shows you are sorry. |
misjudged | To form an incorrect idea about something. |
suspect | A person who people think might be guilty of a crime. |
favor | An act of kindness that someone does |
speculated | To make guesses about it. |
prior | An event that takes place before something else. |
entertaining | to be funny or enjoyable |
promote | to try to make it popular |
focus | to pay attention to that thing |
advertise | to inform the public about their products |
jolts | sudden bursts of energy or excitement |
critics | people who judge artistic creations |
target | is a goal or aim |
thrilling | something that is exciting |
angles | the directions from which you see things |
generated | to create or produce something |
perceptive | observant or alert |
reckless | careless or thoughtless |
glorious | something that is wonderful |
studio | a workshop for an artist |
model | a sample or small version of something |
concerned | to be worried |
smeared | to be blurred or spread around |
ruined | destroyed |
yanked | to pull hard or jerk |
streak | to move quickly |
schedule | planned program of events |
feast | a very large meal |
generate | cause; produce; create |
luminous | bright; brilliant; glowing |
fault | when a person is responsible for a mistake |
borrow | to take something for a while and then return it |
reference | to use for information |
fainted | to lose consciousness from fear, hunger, or weakness |
genuine | to be sincere and honest |
local | found nearby |
apologize | to say, "I'm sorry" |
proof | to show that something is true |
slimy | slippery and thick |
insisted | to demand something |
python | species of snake |
evidence | proof, facts, information |
debut | a performer's first public appearance |
stubborn | strong will |
permission | to be allowed to do something |
hauling | pulling or carrying |
mournful | sad and heartbroken |
towered | to stand above something or someone |
triumph | victory, win, success |
discouraged | to feel hopeless or disappointed |
toured | to take a trip through a place |
border | boundary or an edge |
liberate | set free, to give liberty and freedom |
crimson | dark or deep red |
whirling | When something is whirling, it is spinning rapidly in a circle. |
rapidly | with great speed, quickly, or very fast |
condense | to change from a gas (water moisture) to a liquid (water droplets) |
source | what makes, causes, or begins something |
rotating | turning or going around in a circle |
rage | storms, winds, seas, or rivers that rage are ones that move in a strong or violent way |
experience | When people or places experience something, |
ancient | to exist long ago, or a long time in the past |
predict | to say what you think will happen before it happens |
registered | displayed or recorded on an instrument or machine |
trembles | to shake |
wreckage | what is left of something that has been ruined |
slab | a broad, flat piece of something |
possessions | items that a person owns |
tenement | a low-quality apartment building |
crushing | to smash or squash something |
rubble | broken or crumbled material from a destroyed building |
debris | pieces of broken things |
timbers | large pieces of wood used for building |
constructed | something that is built |
difference | a changed attribute - the answer to a subtraction problem |
pressure | force per unit area (pounds per square inch |
display | something shown publicly |
alert | to be wide awake and paying attention |
weariness | feeling physically or mentally tired |
fractured | cracked, broken |
standards | rules used for judging or measuring |
vision | an idea of what something could be like in the future |
huddle | crowd together |
graceful | move smoothly and with ease |
stranded | unable to leave a place |
concluded | make a decision or form an opinion |
social | a group in which people or animals live and work together |
exchanges | things are given and received |
excess | to have more than you need |
reinforce | to support or make stronger |
storage | a place in which supplies are kept |
transport | to move something from one place to another |
chamber | a room or enclosed area that has a special purpose |
scarce | not enough |
obstacles | things that get in the way |
transfers | move from one place to another |
habitats | the environments that animals and plants live in |
species | a group of plants or animals that are alike |
organisms | living things such as plants or animals |
traces | marks left by people, animals, or things |
vast | great size |
directly | in a clear and obvious way |
affect | to have an influence on |
variety | a number of slightly different things within the same grouping |
radiation | energy in the form of high frequency rays or waves |
banned | not allowed, forbidden, not permitted |
forbidden | prohibited, banned |
vary | fluctuate or change |