unit 9 Flashcards
against
prep. To be against something is to be touching it or opposed to it. They both leaned against the wall.
beach
n. The beach is a sandy or rocky place by the ocean. The little girl built a sandcastle on the beach.
damage
V. To damage something is to break it. The car was damaged in the accident.
discover
v. To discover something is to find it for the first time. I discovered some new information in this book.
emotion
n. An emotion is how you feel. Anger is a common emotion that we all feel.
fix
v. To fix something is to make it work. My dad has many tools to help him fix broken things.
identify
v. To identify something is to find out what it is. I used the file to identify his name.
island
n. An island is land in the middle of water. Japan is a group of islands.
ocean
n. The ocean is all of the salt water that surrounds land. The ocean can make powerful waves.
perhaps
adv. Perhaps is used when you say that something could happen. Perhaps I will eat an apple for lunch.
pleasant
adj. If something is pleasant you enjoy it. The character had a pleasant look on its face.
prevent
v. To prevent something is to stop it from happening. The handcuffs prevented me from moving my hands.
rock
n. A rock is a hard thing in the dirt. I stacked rocks on top of one another.
save
v. To save something is to keep it from being hurt. I want to help save the world.
smile
v. To smile is to show happiness with your mouth. The baby smiled at me.
step
v. To step is to walk. Be careful where you step.
still
adv. Still is used when you say that a situation keeps going on. They are still waiting in line to get tickets.
taste
n. A taste is the flavor something makes in your mouth. The taste of the fruit was sweet.
throw
v. To throw something is to use your hand to make it go through the air. The pitcher can throw the baseball very fast.
wave
n. A wave is a line of water that moves higher than the rest of the water. The water was filled with large blue waves.
