Learn New Vocabulary Words: Unit 3 Week 1
Expand your vocabulary with definitions and examples of new words from Unit 3 Week 1, including "acquaintance," "cautiously," "scrounging," "jumble," "logical," and "scornfully." Enhance your understanding of these terms by visual aids and context-based descriptions.
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Unit 3 Week 1 Unit 3 Week 1 Vocabulary
Acquaintance Acquaintance Definition: An acquaintance is someone you know, but are not close friends with. Example: Joe talked to his new acquaintance, Tony, in order to get to know him better. Example: At her 10thhigh school reunion, she met a lot of old acquaintances she hadn t seen in years. Ask: What is the difference between an acquaintance and a friend?
C Cautiously autiously Definition: To do something cautiously means to do it with care. Example: The woman slowly and cautiously walked on the suspension bridge in the forest. Example: Eric gently and cautiously touched the owl s feathers. Ask: What is a synonym for cautiously? Examples include: carefully, warily etc.
Scrounging Scrounging Definition: When someone is scrounging for something, he or she is trying to obtain or collect something with difficulty. Example: Tina saw the cat scrounging through the overflowing trashcan. Example: When he found his family s old photo albums, he started scrounging them for more photos. Ask: Describe what someone looks like scrounging through a backpack
Jumble Jumble Definition: A jumble is a confused mixture or condition. Example: The jumble of masks and snorkels lay tangled together in the bottom of the boat. Example: His room is always a messy jumble of clothes and toys. Ask: What might you find in a jumble at the bottomof a closet?
L Logical ogical Definition: Something that is logical makes sense and is based on reason. Example: On a multiple-choice test, the girl tried to figure out the most logical answers. Example: It is not logical to go to the beach without a swimsuit. Ask: What is a logical way to arrange books?
S Scornfully cornfully Definition: If you say or do something scornfully, you say it or do it in a way that shows dislike or that you are making fun. Example: The mother spoke scornfully to her son about his bad study habits. Example: The kid scornfully rejected the offer to trade notebooks with her friend Ask: When might you speak scornfully?
T Trustworthy rustworthy Definition: To be trustworthy means to be reliable. Example: When you are mountain climbing, it is good to have a trustworthy partner. Example: It is usually a good idea to leave a spare house key with a trustworthy neighbor Ask: What is an antonym for trustworthy?
Complementary Complementary Definition: If two things are complementary, they combine to enhance the qualities of one another. Example: Peanut butter and jelly taste good because they are complementary foods. Ask: What foods do you think are complementary?
