1. Academic Vocabulary for Greyling
By: Jane Yolen

2. The parents were grief stricken by the loss of a family member.
Grief (n)
Deep sadness
The parents were grief stricken by the loss of a family member.

3. The wing of the airplane was sheared off when it hit the water.
Sheared (v)
Cut off sharply
The wing of the airplane was sheared off when it hit the water.

4. The lizard slough off its skin to grow.
Slough (v)
To be cast off; be gotten rid of; shed
The lizard slough off its skin to grow.

5. The ship wallowed at sea during the storm.
Wallowed (V)
To roll or tilt clumsily in water, snow or mud
The ship wallowed at sea during the storm.