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Basic Vocabulary 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| beast - They read a story about a beautiful girl and a beast. | A cruel or savage person or animal. |
| benefit - We can benefit from the lessons we learned in school. | Something useful, helpful or good; sometimes as part of a job contract. |
| beverage - Coffee is a very popular breakfast beverage. | Any liquid suitable for drinking. |
| board - The students copied the words from the board. | The large rectangular object in the front of the room on which we enjoy writing and drawing. |
| bombard - The paparazzi bombard the actress everywhere she goes. | to attack physically or verbally without stopping |
| borrow - May I borrow your book, Samuel? | to take or receive something with the promise of returning it. |
| bouquet - Dad sent mom a bouquet of flowers. | An arrangement of flowers usually given as a gift. |
| bravery - The police commended the boy on his bravery. | A quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear. |
| brief - Our professor is known for his brief quizzes. | short amount of time or amount of words |
| cactus - Cactus plants do not blossom very often. | A spiny plant that grows in the desert. |
| cafeteria - Please do not talk loudly in the cafeteria. | The room in your school where you may go to eat lunch. They may also serve food here. |
| calculator - We used a calculator to add up our purchases. | A small machine with little buttons that is used for doing math quickly. |
| calm - The Pacific Ocean was so-named because it seemed to be so calm and peaceful. | Not excited or nervous; quiet |
| campaign - William McKinley was the first candidate to use campaign buttons. | an organized set of activities performed to win an election |
| cavity - A cavity is a hole in a tooth that a dentist fills. | A small hole; a hollow. |
| ceiling - Dad is trying to fix the crack in the ceiling. | The overhead surface of a room. |
| cemetery - President Kennedy was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. | A place where the dead are buried. |
| census - A census is conducted to count U.S. citizens every 10 years. | a government count of the population of a country |
| central - Many people from Central and South America have come to California. | Used in the description of a place that is in the middle of another place. |
| challenge - The new spelling words are a challenge. | A demanding or stimulating situation. |
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