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Ruby Goldberg Vocab

TermDefinition
superstition a belief based on ignorance and fear
preoccupied to be concerned with a situation
caution close care; watchfulness
pollinate to transfer pollen to another flower
patent a piece of paper issued to a person or company by the government that gives them the right to be the only one to make, use, or sell a new invention for a certain number of years.
theory an idea about how the way things are or work
tension the force that affects objects that are pulled or stretched
spewed to expel
disrupting to break apart
cunning good at fooling others
Emma knocked on wood because of the __________ that it brings good luck. Superstition
Jake was so __________ with his video game that he didn’t hear his mom call him for dinner. preoccupied
The hikers moved with __________ along the slippery trail. Caution
Bees help __________ flowers so that new plants can grow. Pollinate
The inventor got a __________ for her new kind of backpack that cleans itself! Patent
Mia had a __________ that her cat could tell when it was about to rain. Theory
The rope showed a lot of __________ as both teams pulled hard during tug-of-war. Tension
The pencil case _________ pencils on the ground when it fell off my desk. Spewed
The loud thunder was __________ our class’s reading time. Disrupting
The __________ fox tricked the farmer and stole a chicken from the coop. Cunning
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