Compound words Definitions from the Holt Spelling Handbook Lesson #8 Compound words Definitions from the Holt Spelling Handbook
greenhouse seashore fireworks fun-loving New Year fairy tales bedtime cupboard 9. upright 10.teenager 11. thunderstorm 12. barefoot 13. middle-class 14. mean-spirited 15. bodyguard 16. so-called
1. greenhouse (noun) a glass or plastic building with a controlled temperature, used for growing plants all year round
2. seashore (noun) the place where the land and the sea meet
3. fireworks (noun) fireworks, rockets, and other explosives that make a lot of noise and fill the sky with colored lights
4. fun-loving (adjective) easygoing liking to have a good time
5. New Year (noun) the first day of a calendar year
6. fairy tales (noun) a very old story
(noun) a time to go to bed 7. bedtime (noun) a time to go to bed
(noun) a cabinet with shelves used to store food, dishes, and other items 8. cupboard
9. upright (adjective) straight up not bent
10. teenager (noun) a person between the ages of thirteen (13) and nineteen (19)
(noun) a storm with thunder and lightning 11. thunderstorm (noun) a storm with thunder and lightning
12. barefoot (adverb) without shoes
13. mean-spirited (adjective) exhibiting or characterized by meanness of spirit
(adjective) not young and not old Of the age from about forty (40) to sixty (60) 14. teenager
15. bodyguard (noun) someone whose job is to protect another person
16. so-called (adjective) called such, but not so Example: “Hank should know that his so-called friend is going around saying bad things about him.”