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Vocab Unit 1 ELA
| Term | Definition | Example Sentence | Part of Speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolation | A comfort for someone | The church was the main consolation in a short and hard life. | Noun |
| Cowered | To crouch down in fear | The kid cowered in fear inside the big crowd. | Verb |
| Gait | A pattern of movement | The wrestler's gait was very predictable. | Noun |
| Immensely | To a great extent | He was immensely good at sports. | Adverb |
| Valiant | Possesing or showing great courage or determination | He was valiant about the dangerous adventure. | Adjective |
| Understandingly | In a knowingly way | He understandingly nodded his head during the lesson. | Adverb |
| Thoroughly | Completely, Entirely | I thoroughly searched the house but found no sign of the keys. | Adverb |
| Wearily | In a tired manner | She wearily walked up and sat at the table. | Adverb |
| Instinctively | Without thinking | She instinctively jumped back from the sharp pain. | Adverb |
| Enthusiastically | With eager interest | She enthusiastically twirled around the dance room. | Adverb |
| Hesitantly | In a cautious way | He hesitantly answered the question because he was afraid of being wrong | Adverb |
| Harvesting | Gathering something | Solar panels is an eco-friendly way of harvesting the Sun's energy. | Verb |
| Labor | Hard physical work | The cost of food includes ingredients and labor. | Noun |
| Precision | Quality/Condition of being accurate | To be a sniper, you have to have extreme precision. | Noun |
| Dislodge | Force or move out of position | The screw was dislodged so the toy didn't work. | Verb |
| Submerge | To put something in a liquid | The fisherman submerged the crab trap into the water. | Verb |
| Accomplishments | Goals reached/achievements | One of Sammy's accomplishments was winning the tournament for her basketball team. | Noun |
| Extraordinary | Better than ordinary | The restaurant was extraordinary, it was better than anything we tried before. | Adjective |
| Celebrate | To mark a happy occasion by engaging in a pleasurable activity | To celebrate their victory, the team had a pizza party. | Verb |
| -less | Without | John was careless about his grades, so he failed the class. | Suffix |
| Extra- | Beyond/In addition | One of his extracurricular activities was piano. | Prefix |