unit 18 Flashcards
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ability
n. Ability is the quality of a person being able to do something well. His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake.
agriculture
n. Agriculture is the growing of plants and raising of animals for food. The farmer studied agriculture in college.
cartoon
n. A cartoon is a funny drawing. Sometimes people draw cartoons for the newspaper.
ceiling
n. The ceiling is the top of a room. He painted the ceiling with a special roller.
convince
v. To convince someone means to make that person sure of something. She convinced me to buy the house.
curious
adj. A curious person or animals wants to know about something. I opened up the clock because I was curious about how it worked.
delay
v. To delay means to wait to do something. I was delayed at the airport for over two hours.
diary
n. A diary is a book in which people write their personal experiences. I do not let anybody read my diary.
element
n. An element of something is a particular part of it. Tackling an opponent is Johnny’s favorite element of American football.
faith
n. Faith is trust or belief without proof. The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make her better.
grain
n. A grain is a food crop such as wheat corn rice or oats. The farmer planted two fields of grain this year.
greet
v. To greet someone means to meet and welcome that person. When my friend came over I greeted him at the door.
investigate
v. To investigate means to search for something or learn about it. The detective went to investigate the crime.
joy
n. Joy is a feeling of great happiness. I love baseball. I feel joy when I play.