Tampa 10 Vocabulary
1. jolly: in good spirits; joyful; merry.
2. ferry: a commercial service with boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc.,
across a river.
3. lonely: solitary; without company; companionless.
4. fancy: ornamental; decorative; not plain.
5. copy: an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original.
6. history: the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.
7. supply: to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is
lacking.
8. turtle: any reptile species having the trunk enclosed in a shell.
9. battle: a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces.
10. pickle: a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like.
11. saddle: a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
12. puzzle: a toy, or a problem designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be
solved.
13. possible: that may be true or may be the case, as something concerning which one
has no knowledge to the contrary.
14. hospital: an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical
treatment.
15. rooster: the male of domestic fowl and certain game birds.
16. foolish: resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise.
17. screw: a metal fastener having a tapered shank with thread, and topped with a
slotted head.
18. view: an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
19. crook: a bent or curved implement, a dishonest person.
20. woolen: any cloth of carded yarn of which the fibers vary in length: bulkier, looser,
and less regular.
21. viewed: a way of showing or seeing something, as from a particular position or angle.
22. grapes: the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on
vines.
23. shaded: a place or an area of comparative darkness, as one sheltered from the sun.
24. saving: to avoid the spending, consumption, or waste of, to keep form being lost, for
reuse, to set aside.
25. crow: any of several large oscine birds having a long, stout bill, lustrous black
plumage, and a wedge-shaped tail.
26. elbow: the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
27. Halloween: the evening of October 31; the eve of All Saints' Day; Allhallows Eve:
observed by children in costumes who solicit treats.
28. folks: members of one's family; one's relatives.