1. Vowels Before “r” Definitions from the Holt Spelling Handbook
Lesson # 4
Vowels Before “r”
Definitions from the Holt Spelling Handbook

2. roar
apart
reward
worse
turtle
nightmare
burnt
curb
9. purse
10. declare
11. scarce
12. inserts
13. sparkling
14. source
15. nervous
16. warrant

3. 1. roar
(verb) to make a very loud, deep noise

4. 2. apart
(adv.) away from each other in space or time

5. 3. reward
( noun) something won or gotten in return for some work or service

6. 4. worse
(adj.) the comparative form of bad

7. 5. turtle
(noun) a reptile with a low, flat body covered by a round, hard shell

8. 6. nightmare
(noun) a frightened or disturbing dream

9. 7. burnt
(adj.) scorched or changed by fire or heat

10. 8. curb
(noun) the raised concrete edge of a street

11. 9. purse
(noun) a bag used to carry money, keys, cosmetics, and other small personal items

12. 10. declare
(verb) to announce in a formal way

13. 11. scarce
(adj.) hard to find or get
not common

14. 12. inserts
(verb) to put or place in something

15. 13. sparkling
(adj.) effervescent or bubbly

16. 14. source
(noun) the place or thing that something comes from

17. 15. nervous
(adj.) quick to become upset or excited
not relaxed

18. 16. warrant
(noun) an official order in writing that gives a person authority to do something
Warrant
Officer Smith:
Arrest Tim on Tuesday!
Judge Jones