Vocabulary for Unit 1

Vocabulary Unit 1, Week 1

1. compressions-        acts or processes of compressing, or squeezing together

2. grumbled-               complained in a bad-tempered way

3. insistently-              repeatedly, steadily

4. intentionally-          something planned and carried out on purpose

5. minute-                   a short period of time; 60 seconds long

6. neutral-                   describes the position of gears when they do not transmit motion from the engine to the wheels or other working parts

7. normally-                usually or regularly

Vocabulary Unit 1, Week 2

1. branded-          marked by burning an animal’s skin with a hot iron

2. constructed-    put together, fitted together, or built

3. daintily-           to do something with delicate beauty

4. devastation-     complete destruction

5. lullaby-            a soft song usually sung to a child

6. pitch-               a thick, black, sticky substance made from tar or turpentine

7. resourceful-     a person who is good at thinking of ways to do things

8. thieving-                   stealing

9. veins-              the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart from all parts of the body

Vocabulary Unit 1, Week 3

1. gnawed-       something that has been bitten at until it wears away

2. headland-     a narrow ridge of high land jutting out into water

3. kelp-             refers to any of various large, tough, brown seaweeds

4. lair-              the den or resting place of a wild animal

5. ravine-          a long, deep, narrow valley eroded by running water

6. shellfish-      water animals with shells, such as oysters, clams, crabs, and lobsters

7. sinew-           a tendon

Vocabulary Unit 1, Week 4

1. confidence-    firm belief in yourself

2. fastball-         a pitch thrown at high speed with very little curve

3. mocking-        something done in a way that laughs at or makes fun of someone

4. outfield-         the part of a baseball field beyond the bases

5. unique- the only one of its kind or is rare and remarkable

6. weakness-     a weak point or a slight fault

7. windup-          a swinging movement of the arms while twisting the body just before pitching the ball

Vocabulary Unit 1, Week 5

1. barren-      not able to produce much

2. deafening- stunning with noise or making deaf

3. lurched-     staggered, leaned, or rolled suddenly

4. previous-   coming or being before; earlier

5. prying-       moving or forcing open with a lever

6. surveying- tools used to survey, or measure, land and determine its area