The Empty Pot Vocabulary

burst To break open suddenly

The strength to overcome fear courage The strength to overcome fear

Showing skill or ability clever Showing skill or ability Synonym: smart

Having enough value; deserving Presidents are worthy, or deserving of our respect. Teachers are worthy of student’s respect. worthy Those who work hard to achieve their goals are worthy, or deserving. Having enough value; deserving

Past tense of transfer: to move something from one place to another People can be transferred to another town for a new job. transferred Past tense of transfer: to move something from one place to another

sprout To begin to grow

Past tense of tend: to take care of tended The goalie tended the goal in the hockey game. (took care of so no one scored.) Past tense of tend: to take care of The farmer tended to his crops so they would grow.

The flower is just beginning to blossom.. To bloom

A country ruled by a king or queen kingdom A country ruled by a king or queen

emperor A ruler