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