The Life and Times of the Ant Lesson 14 Vocabulary Story by: Charles Micucci

social Living together in communities or in groups. The neighbors are social at the block party.

exchanges A giving of one thing for another. . They had many exchanges of ideas as they talked to each other.

excess More than is needed or usual. You can never have an excess of money.

reinforce To make stronger with more material, help or support. . They boys worked to reinforce the walls of their sand castle.

storage A space or place for storing things. We can use a USB for storage of work created on a computer.

transport To carry from one place to another. The bus is used to transport children to school.

chamber An enclosed space in a machine or in an animal’s living space. The alien survived the long journey in a special chamber.

scarce Not enough to meet a demand. Oysters that contain pearls are scarce to find.

obstacles Something that blocks or stands in the way An obstacle was placed in front of the pothole in the road.

transfers To cause to move from one place to another. The doctor transfers the patient with the use of the wheel chair.