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Spelling Week 7
Amplify Spelling Practice
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Jellyfish | a free-swimming marine coelenterate with a gelatinous bell- or saucer-shaped body that is typically transparent and has stinging tentacles around the edge. |
| Germy | carrying germs; contaminated or infected. |
| digest | break down (food) in the alimentary canal into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body. |
| Fringe | the border or outer edges of an area or group. |
| Nudging | prod (someone) gently, typically with one's elbow, in order to draw their attention to something. |
| Ridge | a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed. |
| Exchange | an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same type or value) in return. |
| Eject | force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way. |
| Budget | an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time. |
| Lodging | a place in which someone lives or stays temporarily. |
| Gym | a gymnasium. |
| Jewel | a precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament. |
| bridging | the action of putting a bridge over something. |
| Dodge | avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement. |
| Average | a number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number. |
| Fudge | a soft candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream. |
| Giraffe | a large African mammal with a very long neck and forelegs, having a coat patterned with brown patches separated by lighter lines. It is the tallest living animal. |
| Answer | a thing said, written, or done to deal with or as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation. |
| Great | of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average. |
| Grate | reduce (something, especially food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater. |