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Vocabulary Practice
Feature
• Verb
• To give special attention to
• The concert will feature a flute solo.
Record
• Noun
• The highest or lowest measurement known, as
in sports events or weather readings
• Takeru Kobayashi set a world record at the
Nathan’s Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Mental
• Adjective
• Occurring in or done in the mind
• We can do our basic multiplication facts as
easy mental math.
Launch
• Noun
• The act of starting or setting into action
• It was very exciting to attend the launch of the
Space Shuttle.
Incredible
• Adjective
• Extraordinary; so amazing that it is hard to
believe
• The incredible performance of the acrobats
had the entire audience stunned!
Thumb
• Verb
• To scan a text by turning pages
• After thumbing through Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows, the boy knew it was a book that
he would be interested in!
Episode
• Noun
• An incident that forms a distinct part of a
story; a part in a series
• My favorite I Love Lucy episode is the one
where Lucy is a spokesperson for the
Vitametavegamin Company.
Develop
• Verb
• To grow and/or expand into something
• When Disney World decided to expand they
developed Animal Kingdom.
Villain
• Noun
• A wicked, evil, and/or very bad person
• Ursula, Maleficent, and Jafar are all examples
of evil Disney Villains that terrorize the other
Disney characters.
Illustration
• Noun
• Some sort of drawing, picture, or artwork used to
convey a thought or idea
• The child developed an illustration that conveyed
a beautiful interpretation of a rainbow.
Goal
• Noun
• The result or achievement towards which
effort is directed; directed aim
• The student studied hard to reach his goal of
earning an A+.
Collection
• Noun
• A group of objects or materials that have been
collected and are in one location
• From books to movies and more, my sister has a
collection of many Harry Potter items!
Expensive
• Adjective
• High priced and costly
• The sports car was beautiful, but it was way
too expensive for us!
Crease
• Noun
• A ridge or groove produced in something by
folding, heat, pressure, etc
• My dress shirt had to be ironed because it had
creases in it.
Recycle
• Verb
• To treat or process used or waste materials so as
to make suitable for reuse
• Mrs. Van Dyke recycles her soda cans after she is
finished with them.
Doodle
• Noun
• A quick drawing or scribble art
• There are many doodles in the Diary of a
Wimpy Kid Series.