dishonest - A liar is a dishonest person.

Lacking honesty and truthfulness.

dormant - Volcanoes are described as active, dormant, or extinct.

Not active but capable of becoming active.

dusk - The farmer worked in the fields from dawn to dusk.

Late in the day when it begins to get dark outside.

earthquake - They had to reconstruct their home after the earthquake.

1. A sudden shift or movement of the earth's crust. These often occur along faults. 2. a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in Earth's crust.

education - A college education enables a person to get a better job.

The gradual process of acquiring knowledge.

eight - Doctors say that people should drink eight glasses of water a day.

The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one.

electricity - Benjamin Franklin is credited with "inventing" electricity.

This is the energy that runs your TV and computer!

emergency - An emergency might deplete the supply of blood at the hospital.

A sudden or dangerous situation that must be dealt with quickly.

empty - The bottle of apple juice was almost empty.

Make vacant or empty of contents, having nothing inside.

enough - Brian began to yawn because he didn't get enough sleep last night.

An adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose.

entertain - The author's purpose was to entertain the reader.

To amuse people or provide a pleasant way to pass time.

enzyme - Tears contain an enzyme that breaks down the cell wall of many bacteria.

A chemical substance that helps digest food.

equal - All angles and sides of a square are equal.

Well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.

esophagus - The esophagus is part of the human body's digestive system.

This is a tube made of muscles that allows food to move from the mouth to the stomach.

everything - I throw everything in the closet when I clean my room.

All things included in a group.

excuse - Do you have an excuse for being late to my class?

Serve as a reason, cause or justification of something.

experiment - I used an aquarium for my water experiment.

To conduct a test or an investigation.

disguise - A lot of actors wear a disguise so that fans will not stop them on the street.

Something that changes your looks so that other people will not know who you are.

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Basic Vocabulary 5

Term	Definition
dishonest - A liar is a dishonest person.	Lacking honesty and truthfulness.
dormant - Volcanoes are described as active, dormant, or extinct.	Not active but capable of becoming active.
dusk - The farmer worked in the fields from dawn to dusk.	Late in the day when it begins to get dark outside.
earthquake - They had to reconstruct their home after the earthquake.	1. A sudden shift or movement of the earth's crust. These often occur along faults. 2. a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in Earth's crust.
ebony - The dark ebony marble on the floor was expensive.	A very dark black.
education - A college education enables a person to get a better job.	The gradual process of acquiring knowledge.
eight - Doctors say that people should drink eight glasses of water a day.	The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one.
electricity - Benjamin Franklin is credited with "inventing" electricity.	This is the energy that runs your TV and computer!
emergency - An emergency might deplete the supply of blood at the hospital.	A sudden or dangerous situation that must be dealt with quickly.
empty - The bottle of apple juice was almost empty.	Make vacant or empty of contents, having nothing inside.
enough - Brian began to yawn because he didn't get enough sleep last night.	An adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose.
entertain - The author's purpose was to entertain the reader.	To amuse people or provide a pleasant way to pass time.
enzyme - Tears contain an enzyme that breaks down the cell wall of many bacteria.	A chemical substance that helps digest food.
equal - All angles and sides of a square are equal.	Well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.
esophagus - The esophagus is part of the human body's digestive system.	This is a tube made of muscles that allows food to move from the mouth to the stomach.
everything - I throw everything in the closet when I clean my room.	All things included in a group.
excuse - Do you have an excuse for being late to my class?	Serve as a reason, cause or justification of something.
exhale - Humans exhale carbon dioxide in the process of respiration.	to breathe out
experiment - I used an aquarium for my water experiment.	To conduct a test or an investigation.
disguise - A lot of actors wear a disguise so that fans will not stop them on the street.	Something that changes your looks so that other people will not know who you are.

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