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Wordly Wise Lesson 6
Wordly Wise Lesson 6 (BK 6)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apparel | things that are worn by a person; clothing |
| appreciate | to see the worth or quality of |
| appreciate | to increase in value |
| continuous | going on without stopping |
| dissolve | to make or become liquid |
| dissolve | to bring or to come to an end |
| domesticate | to tame; to bring plants or animals under human control |
| domesticated | brought under human control; tamed or cultivated |
| emerge | to come into view; appear |
| emerge | to become known |
| sheathe | to cover with something that protects |
| shed | to lose; to give up (ex: dog's shedding hair) |
| shed | to cause to flow (ex: shedding a tear) |
| shed | to throw off water without letting it soak through (ex: ducks shed water from their feathers) |
| shed | to send out or give off (ex: moon sheds a bright light) |
| transfer | to move, carry, send, or change from one person to place to another (ex: transfer from one school to another) |
| transfer | the act of transferring (ex: transfer data) |
| transfer | a ticket used for transferring from one bus or train to another |
| fiber | a think, threadlike part of animal hair or plant tissue; also an artificial thread that resembles this |
| fiber | an arrangement of body cells that forms muscles and nerves (ex: muscle fiber) |
| fiber | a substance that provides bulk but is not digested (ex: whole grains are a good source of fiber) |
| function | to serve a purpose (ex: the function of a spoon is to scoop) |
| function | the special purpose something is used for (ex: the function of a jacket is to keep you warm) |
| function | an important ceremony or gathering (ex: today's function is to support our trip to Williamsburg) |
| hatch | to come or to bring forth from an egg |
| hatch | to think up |
| hatch | a small opening with a door or cover |
| inhibit | to prevent from doing something to to prevent from happening (ex: brushing your teeth inhibits cavities) |
| inhibits | held back because of shyness (ex: fear inhibits him from speaking in front of his class) |
| minute (my-noot) | very small; tiny |
| motion | movement |
| motion | a suggestion on which members at a meeting must vote |
| motion | to signal |
| motionless | not moving; stationary |