Unit8 Flashcards
arrange
To arrange things is to put them in the right place.
➞ Please arrange the bowling pins in order so we can play.
attend
To attend something is to go to it.
➞ My sister and I attend the same school.
balance
To balance something is to keep it from falling.
➞ We saw an elephant balance itself on a ball.
contrast
A contrast is the sharp difference between two things.
➞ The contrast between my parents is very noticeable.
encourage
To encourage someone is to make them want to do something.
➞ My football coach will encourage us when we are losing.
familiar
If someone or something is familiar to you, you know them well.
➞ The two friends were very familiar with each other.
grab
To grab is to take a hold of someone or something suddenly.
➞ I grabbed a pear from the tree.
hang
To hang something is to keep it above the ground.
➞ I drew a picture of my family, and my mother hung it on the wall.
pattern
A pattern is a way in which something is done or organized.
➞ My pattern of brushing my teeth is the same as most people’s.
propose
To propose something is to say that it should be done.
➞ Santa Claus proposed that I try to be a good boy all year.
purpose
A purpose is the reason that you do something.
➞ The purpose of exercising is to get into shape.
release
To release something is to stop holding it.
➞ She released the bird from her hands.
tear
To tear something means to pull it apart.
➞ It is easy to tear paper.
