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Vocabulary
for WT and BC T October 2019
| word | meaning-synonym |
|---|---|
| surname | family name, last name |
| ABCs, alphabet | 26 letters |
| a capital letter | an upper case letter |
| a lowercase letter | a small letter |
| volunteer | to help people (for free- no $) |
| physician | doctor, Dr. |
| emergency | dangerous situation that calls for immediate action: a bad snow storm, a very sick student needs a doctor NOW!, a car accident, a fire |
| @ | at |
| the Pentagon | the name of a building with five sides |
| right | not left; true and correct Turn right. Do not turn left. Your answer is right. |
| Use ink. | Do not write with a pencil. Use a pen. |
| caption | a sentence or group of words that is written on or next to a picture to explain what is being shown |
| headline | the title written in large letters over a story in a newspaper |
| kick | to hit with your foot |
| hundreds | plural of the number 100 |
| tumble | to fall down or turn over |
| Ms. | used for a woman; a title for a female |
| Washington, D.C. | the capital of the United States |
| chest | the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach |
| eyelid | covers your eye when it is closed |
| cartoon | a series of drawings that tell a story like Garfield or Snoopy |
| area code | the first three numbers of a phone number |
| Mr. | a title used for a male |
| Mrs. | used for a married woman only |
| Miss | a title for an unmarried woman or girl |
| autumn | fall |
| instructions | directions |
| consonant | a letter that is not a vowel |
| geography –a subject | the study of countries and oceans |
| island | a place surrounded by water |
| gender | sex (male or female) |
| marital status | married or not married |
| not married | single |
| date of birth; birthdate | when you were born- month, day, and year |
| birthplace | where you were born- city, state, country |
| nation | country |
| vowel | A, E, I, O, U |
| subject pronouns | I, you, he, she, it, we, they |
| be verbs (simple present tense) | am, is, are |
| veteran | a person who has served in the military |
| cemetary | graveyard |
| died | passed away |
| Harrisburg | the capital of Pennsylvania |