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Wordly Wise 3000 Book 5
Lesson 9 sentences
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English
5th Grade
02/24/2014

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absurd (adj.)
Definition
You'd look ______ in a suit and tie at the beach.
Term
accomplish (verb)
Definition
I know I will __________ these errands by noon.
Term
accomplishment (noun)
Definition
Anne Sullivan's great ______________ was to teach a deaf and blind child to speak and to read.
Term
ascend (verb)
Definition
The rocket ________(ed) to a height of five hundred feet before falling to earth.
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dense (adj.)
Definition
The tired explorers hacked their way through _____ vines and bushes to reach the coast.
OR
At the airport there was such _____ fog that planes couldn't take off.
OR
I don't want to seem _____, but I don't understand your question.
Term
experiment (noun)
Definition
The __________ shows that oxygen and hydrogen combine to form water.
Term
experiment (verb)
Definition
Benjamin Franklin ____________(ed) with a kite to show that lightning was a form of electricity.
OR
A good cook __________(s) with different herbs and spices to create new dishes.
Term
flimsy (adj.)
Definition
The cart was too ______ to carry such a heavy load.
OR
Saying you lost your pen is a ______ excuse for not doing your homework.
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heroic (adj.)
Definition
The teenager dove into the pond and made a ______ rescue of the child who couldn't swim.
OR
Firefighters made a ______ effort to put out the blaze.
Term
lumber (noun)
Definition
Have you ordered the ______ for the deck you are building?
Term
lumber (verb)
Definition
The fat old dog ______(ed) toward me.
Term
mimic (verb)
Definition
The parrot fascinated us because it could _____ human speech so well.
OR
I got upset when you _____(ked) my friend's limp.
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mimic (noun)
Definition
A good _____ carefully studies the person being imitated.
Term
significant (adj.)
Definition
July 4, 1776 is a ___________ date in American history.
Term
significance (noun)
Definition
The ____________ of the Bill of Rights is that it spells out important freedoms enjoyed by all Americans.
Term
soar (verb)
Definition
We watched the eagles ____ until they were just specks in the sky.
OR
The cost of a college education is expected to ____ during the next few years.
Term
spectator (noun)
Definition
The __________ jostled each other as they rushed onto the field at the end of the game.
Term
suspend (verb)
Definition
The hammock was _______(ed) from the porch ceiling.
OR
The inspector ______(ed) work on the building until the contractor obtained the proper permits.
OR
The students caught cheating were _______(ed) from school for one week.
Term
terminate (verb)
Definition
Heavy rain ________(ed) the tennis match after only ten minutes of play.
Term
unwieldy (adj.)
Definition
The sofa was so ________ that getting it up three flights of stairs was a real challenge.
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