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GLOSARY

AFFABLE (NOUN) PAGE.3

• Definition: Being pleasant and at ease in talking to others• Sentences:I. My sister is not a very affable person when she is mad.II. I hope that people find me to be an affable person.• Pictures:

CROUCHING(VERB)PAGE.110

• Definition: to lower your body to the ground by bending your legs• Synonyms:kneel ,bend,squat• Antonyms:straighten,stretch,meet • Riddle:-I’m not sitting but i’m not standing either.What am i?ANSWER:Crouching

CULMINATION(NOUN)PAGE.80

• Definition:The end or final result of something• Sentences:The culmination of our final proyect turned out

great.The culmination of the Second World War brougth

many feelings.• Pictures:

DISCREPANCY(NOUN)PAGE.108

• Definition:A difference especially between things that should be the same.• Synonyms:Divergence,disparity,variation • Antonyms:accord,agreement,similarity • Riddle:-What’s something thatcan destroy a country,friendship,family etc. slowly because of anger?ANSWER: Discrepancy

DOWSED (VERB) PAGE.109

• Definition:To search for an underground supply of water by using a special stick that leads you to it• Sentences:When there is a war usually there isin’t many

water so people go dowsingMany people dowsed during droughts.• Pictures:

FLIPPANT(NOUN) PAGE.83

• Definition:Lacking proper respect or seriousness. • Synonyms: Frivolous, cheeky, cocky• Antonyms:Earnest, sincere,serious• Sentences:Sometimes people have a hard time likingTom, cause he is a very flippant personI try my best to stay calm when a person acts in a flippant way when he should not

GALLOPED(VERB) PAGE.20• Definition:The past tense of gallop.Gallop: (Of a horse) To run fast so that all four feet come off

the ground together in each act of forward movement, or (of a person) to ride a horse that is running in this way.

• Sentences:Horses are really fast when they gallopA long time ago horses galloped freely in plains• Pictures:

JOCULAR (ADJETIVE)PAGE.111

• Definition: Liking to tell jokes.• Synonyms: Facetious, humorous, witty• Antonyms:Lame,humorless,unamusing• Riddle:-Funny like a clown but smart asan owl who am i?ANSWER:Someone jocular

MARGINALLY(ADVERB)PAGE.111

• Definition:On a small scale, to some extent or degree• Sentences:My grades were marginally better.She was a marginally good person.• Pictures:

MELEE (NOUN)PAGE.112

• Definition:A confused struggle or fight involving many people• Synonyms: clash,combat,conflict• Antonyms:calm,peace,harmony• Riddle:-I’m not related to peace but some people like having me?ANSWER:Melee

PERPLEXITY(NOUN)PAGE.100

• Defintion: The state of being very confused because something is difficult to understand• Sentences:The perplexity the class felt in math was

incredibleIf you ever feel perplexed with anything don’t be

ashamed to ask for help• Pictures:

SCYTHE (NOUN)PAGE.75

• Definition:A tool with a long, sharp, curved blade and a long handle held in two hands, used especially to cut long grass• Sentences:I have never seen a scythe before A scythe can be really hard to manipulate.• Pictures:

SLABS(NOUN)PAGE.113

• Definition: A thick, flat piece of a hard material (such as stone or wood).• Synonyms:Ingot,piece,lump• Antonyms:Complete,whole,full• Riddle:• -I’m not small but i’m not huge, i’m not complete

but i’m not incomplete either.What am i? ANSWER:A slab

SLAIN(VERB)PAGE.84

• Definition:Past participle of slaySlay:Impress strongly; overwhelm,esp.by humor.• Sentences:You’re intelligence slayed me.The group slain many people.• Pictures:

TAUNTED(NOUN)PAGE.78

• Definition:A sarcastic challenge or insult (PP)• Synonyms:Tease,sarcasm,put-down• Antonyms:compliment,praise,flattery• Riddle-I’m meant to be funny but i can behurtfull and unkind.What am i?ANSWER:A taunt

TREADING (VERB) PAGE.110

• Definition:The action of tread. Tread: to walk on or along (something)• Sentences:Then he suddenly rose and with his very heavy

tread went up to the kitchen.She really did not wish to tread in that direction,

so she changed the subject.• Pictures:

UPTURNED(ADJECTIVE)PAGE.105

• Definition:Pointing or looking up, or having the part that is usually at the bottom turned to be at the top.• Synonyms:aspire,rise,lift• Antonyms: descend, dip, drop• Sentences:The palm upturned as if feeling the fall of soft rainI upturned the chicken into a bowl.

VICINITY (NOUN) PAGE. 78

• Definition: the area around or near a particular place• Sentences:In the vicinity of the police station, the crime rate

is very low.There are many beggars in the vicinity of the

homeless shelter.• Riddle:-I’m not in there but i’m not far away.What am i?ANSWER:Vecinity

WHIRLPOOL(NOUN)PAGE.79

• Definition:An area of water in a river, stream, etc., that moves very fast in a circle.• Synonyms:Gulf, maelstrom, vortex• Antonyms:calm,peace,dry• Pictures:

WILTING(VERB)PAGE.86

• Definition:The action of wilt. To lose strength, vigor, assurance, etc.• Sentences:I feel like wilting when something it’s hardI wilt after a day's hard work.• Synonyms:diminish,melt,fade• Antonyms:develop,rise,extend