Unit 10 Vocabulary

Front 1

distress
The Coast Guard helps boats in distress.
Our dogs, who bark at every noise, may distress our sick neighbor.
synonyms: n. anguish, anxiety, grief, torment v. to bother, disturb, irritate

Back 1

n. deep worry or suffering; being in danger or in trouble
v. to trouble or upset; to cause worry or stress; to make unhappy

Front 2

drench
A night of rain is enought to drench the field.
synonyms: to saturate, flood, douse, sop, drown

Back 2

v. to wet or soak through adn through; to cover or fill completely

Front 3

dwell
Do you think that human beings will one day dwell on the moon?
synonyms: to inhabit, reside, to linger, last

Back 3

v. to live, especially in a particular place; to remain, stay; to keep one's attention on something

Front 4

juvenile
His juvenile pranks are so annoying!
The play has a big part for a juvenile.
synonyms: adj. youthful, childish; n. a youth, minor

Back 4

adj. not fully grown; of or meant for children or young people; foolish or immature
n. a young person or individual

Front 5

outstanding
The firefighter was praised for her outstanding bravery.
synonyms: remarkable, great, noteworthy, unusual, superior

Back 5

adj. standing apart from others due to being excellent; unpaid

Front 6

proceed
We must proceed directly to a hospital.
synonyms: to advance; progress

Back 6

v. to go on or continue in an orderly way; to start again after a pause; to start an action, move

Front 7

register
How many names are in the class register?
When must we register for Little League?
synonyms: n. a roster, catalog, ledger; v. to enroll, enlist, join; to express

Back 7

n. an official record book; the range of a voice or musical instrument; a machine that records data
v. to sign up; to show on a scale; to note or understand

Front 8

sift
It took some time to sift through all the mail.
synoyms: to separate, filter, screen; to study

Back 8

v. to put through a strainer to separate or break up lumps; to sort through or examine

Front 9

spree
The prize was a thrity- minute shopping spree. synonyms: a riot, binge, bash, fling, sululer

Back 9

n. a lively or wild outbrust of activity

Front 10

tardy
Have you ever been tardy for school? synonyms: late overdue; sluggish

Back 10

adj. not on time, delayed; slow- moving

Front 11

unfit
The floor made tab water unfit to drink. synonyms: bad, improper, inappropraiate, inadequte, unquafied; incompetent

Back 11

adj. not suitable or proper; not good enough;unhealtly

Front 12

variety
The old saying has it that variety is the spice of life. synonyms: diversity, difference; an assortment, seletion

Back 12

n. change, lack of sameness; a number of different forms or types; a category of plants or animals