Lessons 7-9 Flashcards
badge
n. sign of mark to show that a person belongs to a certain group
banner
n. flag or other piece of cloth with words or signs on it
corner
n. place where two walls or two walls of something meet; place where two streets come together
v. force a person or thing into a place that is hard to get out of
design
n. pattern or arrangement of lines, shapes, or colors
v. to make a plan to show how something will look or how it will be made
display
n. public showing of things so that they can be looked at
v. set something out for others to see
fold
n. mark or crease made when something is bent over on itself
v. bend something over one or more times so that one part rests on another
parade
n. many people marching or moving along a certain street or road to enjoy and remember a special day (often with bands, cars, and flags)
rectangle
n. figure made from four straight lines, all four angles in the figure are the same size
salute
v. show respect or honor in some way such as raising the hand to the forehead
tread
n. grooved part of a tire that touches the ground as it moves
v. walk or step on by bringing the feet down heavily
aquarium
n. glass tank filled with water where plants and animals that live in water, especially fish, are kept there; building where many different kinds of living fish and other animals are on display
cage
n. kind of box with bars or wire netting where animals or birds are kept
club
n. heavy stick that is used for hitting and swinging at something; group of people who meet from time to time to do some special thing
faucet
n. handle fitted to a pipe used to control the flow of water (also called a tap)
flood
n. great flow of water over land that is dry
v. cover with water
gift
n. something that is given, a present
icicle
n. thin, pointed, hanging piece of ice, formed by water freezing as it drips
imitate
v. try to act like someone or something else; copy
pearl
n. smooth round object that forms inside the shell of an oyster, often white or pale gray in color
valley
n. low piece of land lying between hills or mountains
aboard
adv. in or on a ship, train, or airplane
blast
n. strong wind or movement of air; loud noise
v. to blow up something; to go up in the air into space
career
n. kind of work a person does for many years
cautious
adj. being careful enough to avoid mistakes, trouble, or danger
girder
n. large, strong piece of metal or wood used to support bridges or parts of buildings
inventer
n. person who thinks up or makes something for the first time
(invent) v. to make something for the first time
rotate
v. turn in a circle around a center; take turns in a certain order
story
n. report of something that happened; tale that is made up; space or rooms that make up one level of a building
strand
n. one of the threads that are twisted together to make string, yarn, or rope
v. leave in a difificult or helpless position
tower
n. building or a part of a building that is taller than it is wide
v. rise high in the air
