Composer Definition: A person who writes music for a song or a person who writes a story. Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: Writer, Author “The composer is writing music for his band.”

Discovery Definition: Something new that has been found or learned Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: invention, finding “The discovery of the dinosaur bones helped us learned more about dinosaurs.”

Encouragement Definition: to help a person by telling him he can do it or telling to keep up the good work Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: Support, back up Antonym: Put down, discouragement “I get encouragement from my mom when she tells me to do good in school.”

Hopeless Definition: to have no hope to do good or no hope to fix a problem Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: impossible, useless, discouraging Antonym: hopeful “Sometimes I feel hopeless when I can’t keep my room clean, but I know I can keep my room clean.”

Impossible “It is impossible to have a house built in one day.” Definition: when something cannot be done, a problem can’t be fixed, or something cannot be Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: hopeless, ridiculous, discouraging Antonym: possible “It is impossible to have a house built in one day.”

Richest Definition: to have more money than someone or other people Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: wealthy, well-off Antonym: poorest “Bill Gates is known to be one of the richest man in the world.”

Musician Definition: Someone who plays music, performs music, conducts music, or composes music Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: performer, singer, Artist, Conductor, Composer “The girl wants to become a musician by learning to play the piano and sing.”

Unfriendly Definition: to not be friendly to others Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: mean, hostile, cold, cruel Antonym: friendly, nice “The boy was unfriendly when he pushed the girl down the slide.”

Governor “The governor of Arizona is Janet Napolitano.” Definition: a person elected by the people to be the official (like a president) of their state Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: Leader, Official, Boss, Ruler, Emperior Antonym: “The governor of Arizona is Janet Napolitano.”

expensive Definition: cost a lot of money Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: costly, pricey, high-priced, Antonym: cheap, inexpensive, “The Nike sneakers are very expensive and many can’t afford expensive sneakers.”

impression honest trustworthy dependable respectful responsible integrity Definition: 1) a lasting opinion of somebody or something; 2) a belief about or understanding of something Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: feeling, thought, sense, notion Antonym: certainty friendly “I want to make a good impression when I first meet someone, so they know that I am a good citizen.”

independence Definition: to be free from a country, state, or a person Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: freedom, liberty Antonym: dependence “America fought for independence and became their own country, and the thirteen colonies were the first 13 states.”

submarine Definition: a boat built to operate and travel for long periods under water Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: marine, underwater Antonym: “It would be awesome to travel in a submarine and explore the ocean to see several sea animals!”

transportation Definition: something used to carry or take (transport) somebody or something from one place to another Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: carrying, moving, shipping, hauling Antonym: “There are many kinds of transportation that people take to go places.”

unfinished Definition: not finished, not done Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: incomplete, uncompleted Antonym: finished, done, completed “If my class assignment is unfinished, I may not go to lunch recess or I may not have PAT time.”

beautiful Definition: very pleasing and impressive to look at, listen to, touch, smell, or taste Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: gorgeous, attractive, lovely, stunning, cool Antonym: ugly, unattractive, disgusting “She planted beautiful flowers in her flower garden.”

community Definition: 1) a group of people who live in the same area; 2) a group of people with a common background or shared interests. Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: neighborhood Antonym: isolation “Our school is located in the community of Whiteriver.”

Communities (more than one community) Definition: 1) a group of people who live in the same area; 2) a group of people with a common background or shared interests. Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: neighborhood Antonym: isolation “Our reservation has a lot of communities. Which community do you live in?”

classify “We can classify animals into their groups.” Mammals Birds Cats Insects Definition: to assign or sort people, animals or things into groups or categories based on what they have in common (same) Part of Speech: verb Synonym: organize, class, group, order, sort Antonym: unorganized, “We can classify animals into their groups.”

electricity Definition: electric current used as a source of power Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: power, energy, current, voltage Antonym: “We use electricity when we plug in a cord or switch the light on.”

prettier (Root or Base word: pretty) Definition: more pretty Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: beautiful, cute, attractive, good-looking, gorgeous Antonym: ugly, unattractive “I think the sunflower is prettier than the rose. How about you?”

happiness (Root or Base Word: happy) Definition: cheery, glad, joyful, delighted, content, pleased Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: cheerful, glad, joyful, Antonym: sadness, sorrow “There is a lot of happiness on birthdays, Thanksgiving day, and Christmas day.

continuous (Root or Base Word: continue) “Learning is continuous throughout our life time.” “Days of continuous rain caused a flood and people had to be rescued.” Definition: continuing without changing, stopping, or being interrupted Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: nonstop, uninterrupted, constant, permanent Antonym: broken, discontinue

nonliving “Scientist say that the moon is a nonliving place for humans to live because there is no air and water.” “Many objects are nonliving, but plants, animals, and humans are living things.” Definition: lifeless, dead Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: dead Antonym: living, alive

conversation (Root or Base word: converse) Definition: to talk with somebody about your opinions, ideas, feelings, or everyday matters Part of Speech: noun Synonym: talk, chat, discussion, dialogue, exchange Antonym: “I had a conversation with my mom about how school was today.”

swimming (Root or Base word: swim) “In the summer time, I go swimming at the Whiteriver Swimming Pool.” “Swimming is an excellent and enjoyable exercise for you.” Definition: an action of moving through the water using the arms and legs, whether for fun, exercise, or sport Part of Speech: noun Synonym: Antonym:

valuable (Root or Base word: value) “Diamond jewelry are valuable to people who own them.” “The time you spend with your family is a valuable time.” Definition: something that is very important, expensive, or highly prized Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: precious, expensive, costly, priceless, dear, important Antonym: worthless, unimportant

forgotten (Root or Base word: forgot) I forgot how to multiply the nines. Hmmm! Definition: something you forget is forgotten Part of Speech: Noun or Adjective Synonym: gone Antonym: remember, memory “I had forgotten some of my multiplication facts.” “The toys were forgotten at their grandma’s house.”

unpleasant Definition: not pleasing, enjoyable, or agreeable Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: bad, nasty, horrible, foul, unlikable Antonym: pleasant “The unpleasant smell of the skunk caused people to walk away.” “It is unpleasant to be rude to others.”