Vocabulary Lesson 15

recount  If you recount a story, you tell what happened.  If you ask a friend to recount an event, what are you asking them to do?

uninhabitable  A place that is uninhabitable can not be lived in.  Would you find a large number of animals living in an uninhabitable desert area? Why or why not?

sustain  When you sustain something, you keep it going by giving it what it needs.  What is one thing you can do to sustain a potted plant?

monotonous  If something is monotonous, it is repetitive and boring.  What do you consider a monotonous activity?

endeavor  An endeavor is an activity or task you take on in effort to accomplish it.  What endeavor might you take on to help your community?

dwell  The place where you dwell is where you live.  Where do birds usually dwell?

brimming  Something that is brimming, is filled to the very top.  What would happen if you added more water to a cup that was brimming with water?

teeming  Something that is teeming, is over flowing with life or energy.  What would a beehive teeming with life look like?

parched  Something that is parched is dried out from lack of water.  If you are parched, what would make you feel better?

sorrowful  If you feel sorrowful, you are sad.  If you listened to a sorrowful song, how might you feel afterwards?