to make speechless with amazement

to follow as a result of or at a later time when Mrs. Zeh announced an electronics day, loud clapping ensued.

a particular period in history the era of space exploration

1. to thrive or prosper, to do really well, like a child would in a loving and comfortable home. 2. to make a bold, sweeping gesture, usually by waving something like a hat or your hand in the air

3. A big gesture -for example, walking into a room or onto a stage like you are all that and a bag of chips! 4. A burst of music 5. A fancy line or curve added to a signature

1. Soldiers stationed in a place to protect it 2. A military post or location

to provide soldiers with a place to live- The soldiers had to be garrisoned in people's homes.

causing grief or pain, hard to bear or tolerate

to save and put away, usually secretly Squirrels hoard acorns for the winter.

the things that were saved or put away The hoard of acorns

1.to cover up or overwhelm with water from a flood 2. to be overwhelmed by other things just like they were a flood. For example, the school was inundated with phone calls after the roof collapsed.

a member of a group that lives on the move; they only briefly settle in one place; then they pick up and move on somewhere else.

to stop another person or an animal from being angry, to calm them down.

most important-Her principal concern was the safety of her children

1. a person or thing that is the most important. The principals in the argument over school uniforms were the teachers and the parents. 2. the head of a school 3. the amount of money owed on a loan, like a car loan.

to move back or to drop to a lower level. People can't recede, but water can and hairlines can. 2. to become fainter -The noise of the fight receded as we drove away from it.

something that is given up for the sake of another person or group. She made many sacrifices so her children could have adequate food. 2. an offering made to a god

to give something up for someone or something else 2. to offer something to a god, usually by killing an animal or person

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Wordly Wise Lesson 9

Lesson 9 Wordlywise

Term	Definition
dumbfound-verb	to make speechless with amazement
ensue-verb	to follow as a result of or at a later time when Mrs. Zeh announced an electronics day, loud clapping ensued.
era-noun	a particular period in history the era of space exploration
flourish -verb	1. to thrive or prosper, to do really well, like a child would in a loving and comfortable home. 2. to make a bold, sweeping gesture, usually by waving something like a hat or your hand in the air
flourish-noun	3. A big gesture -for example, walking into a room or onto a stage like you are all that and a bag of chips! 4. A burst of music 5. A fancy line or curve added to a signature
garrison-noun	1. Soldiers stationed in a place to protect it 2. A military post or location
garrison-verb	to provide soldiers with a place to live- The soldiers had to be garrisoned in people's homes.
grievous-adjective	causing grief or pain, hard to bear or tolerate
hoard-verb	to save and put away, usually secretly Squirrels hoard acorns for the winter.
hoard-noun	the things that were saved or put away The hoard of acorns
inundate-verb	1.to cover up or overwhelm with water from a flood 2. to be overwhelmed by other things just like they were a flood. For example, the school was inundated with phone calls after the roof collapsed.
invincible-adjective	impossible to defeat
nomad-noun	a member of a group that lives on the move; they only briefly settle in one place; then they pick up and move on somewhere else.
placate-verb	to stop another person or an animal from being angry, to calm them down.
principal-adjective	most important-Her principal concern was the safety of her children
principal-noun	1. a person or thing that is the most important. The principals in the argument over school uniforms were the teachers and the parents. 2. the head of a school 3. the amount of money owed on a loan, like a car loan.
recede-verb	to move back or to drop to a lower level. People can't recede, but water can and hairlines can. 2. to become fainter -The noise of the fight receded as we drove away from it.
ruthless-adjective	showing no mercy or pity
sacrifice-noun	something that is given up for the sake of another person or group. She made many sacrifices so her children could have adequate food. 2. an offering made to a god
sacrifice-verb	to give something up for someone or something else 2. to offer something to a god, usually by killing an animal or person

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