Theme 3 – Vocabulary 14 Mrs. Fendrick

Name (first and last) Date Reading Period # Vocabulary Theme 3 – Lesson 14 Essential Question: How will learning new vocabulary help me? acquaintance Definition:

Definition: someone you have met but do not know very well. acquaintance (noun) Example: Even though I have an acquaintance with Laura, I do not know much about her.

Definition: rank (adjective) Example: 1. stinks * 2. title such as captain or lieutenant 3. to classify or put in order The rank smell came from the spoiled milk.

gingerly (adverb) Example: Definition: cautiously or very carefully Quietly and gingerly, Zelda walked toward the baby skunks.

Definition: cringe, grimace, or make a face when in distress wince (verb) Example: When Keisha saw the nurse carrying the needle, she winced.

Definition: overly confident or thinking too highly of oneself cocky (verb) Example: James, who was in first place, walked onto the diving board with a cocky smile.

Definition: stopped by an obstacle or blocked from making progress stymie (verb) Example: Lynn was stymied when she couldn’t find a way to get the equipment she needed for her science project.

Definition: terminal (adjective) Example: Unfortunately, the patient suffers from a terminal disease. * 1. incurable, cannot be improved 2. connection 3. transport station

Definition: recover, fetch, or bring back retrieve (verb) Example: My dog ran to retrieve the ball that I threw in the park.

Definition: reasonable guess or drawing conclusions based on facts or evidence inference (noun) Example: = sad = fall = birthday

When a skunk feels threatened, it lifts its tail and arches its back to make itself look bigger. Sometimes it even stamps its feet to frighten trouble away. If that doesn’t work, the skunk turns around and shoots a smelly spray from openings under its tail. The spray can reach up to 10 feet away, and you can smell the odor up to a mile away. The oily liquid stings a predator’s eyes and nose, giving the skunk time to escape. Why would it be a bad idea to sneak up on a skunk? Why would it be difficult to get rid of skunk odor?

No one likes the smell of a skunk around their home, but these black-and-white animals are actually good neighbors. They eat insects and small rodents that can be pests to humans. Specific examples of skunk food might include: A. honey B. other skunks C. grass and leaves D. beetles and field mice

Summary Learning new words will help me understand what I read.

acquaintance Definition:someone you don’t know well Example: rank Definition: stinks Example: Name (first and last) Date Reading Period # Vocabulary Theme 3 – Lesson 14 gingerly Definition: cautiously Example: wince E.Q.: How will learning new vocabulary help me? Definition: cringe or make a face Example: cocky Definition: overly confident Example: stymie Definition:stopped from making progress Example:

Summary terminal retrieve Definition: incurable; cannot recover Example: Definition: fetch Example: inference Definition: to make a reasonable guess Example:

You must be able to: 1. Write the meaning of each word. 2. Use the word properly in a sentence.