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Module 2
Wit and Wisdom Module 2 grade 3
Term | Definition |
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grit | small coarse bits of sand or stone |
descent | the act of climbing downward |
gouged | to cut or carve with |
fragile | easily broken, delicate |
intend | to have a plan in your mind to do something |
malfunctioning | to fail to operate or function |
myth | a story, often about gods or supernatural characters, passed down through generations to explain something about the world. |
constellation | arrangement of stars that seems to make a pictures and that is named for that picture. |
condemned | to order punishment to be given to; sentence or convict. |
conserve | to protect something from being destroyed or harmed. |
assembly | the coming together of people for a particular purpose |
thrived | to grow with great health success. |
clipped | of speech, rapidly articulated so as to omit certain sounds. |
permanent | lasting or intended to last forever |
influence | ability to cause a person or thing to change without physically acting. |
astronomer | a scientist who studies space |
pardoned | to release someone from the legal consequences of a crime. |
accomplished | done, skillful, very able |
hideous | looking very ugly or frightening; disgusting |
reduced | to make smaller in amount or size. |
lunar | having to do with the moon |
released | to set something or someone free |
traditions | practice or belief passed down through generations of a culture or group of people |
revolved | traveled in a circle around a specific point |
mission | a special job given to a person or group of people |
advantages | something helpful |
satellites | an object in the sky that moves around another larger object |
punished | to treat someone in a harsh way because of something they did wrong |
doubt | to not be sure of something |
ascent | the act of climbing up to a summit; rise |