1. Vocabulary Week 1

2. Accustom : v. To make familiar Every fall the students accustom themselves to the new schedule.

3. accustom: adj. usual, used to My eyes soon became accustomed to the dark.

4. alert: adj. Watchful; wide-awake The shortstop was not alert and missed the catch because he was not wide-awake.

5. alert: v. To warn to be ready A sign alerted drivers to the flooded road ahead.

6. alert: n. A warning signal. Because of the forest fires, the nearby towns have a fire alert.

7. assign: v. To select for a position or what has to be done. For this year’s basketball team, the coach assigned me to play as a forward.

8. assign: v. To give out, as a piece of work to be done. The teacher usually assigns thirty minutes of reading everyday.

9. budge: v. To move or shift. The old metal trophy was so heavy we could not budge it.

10. burly: adj. Big and strongly built. Most football players are quite burly, they are big and strong.

11. companion: n. One who spends time with or does things with another. My cat is a great companion I always read to him at night.

12. distract: v. To draw one’s thoughts or attention away from the subject. The police sirens distracted me, so I didn’t hear what you said.

13. distract: n. Something that draws one’s thoughts or attention away. I do my homework during study period when there is no distractions.

14. jostled: v. To push or shove I dropped my books when someone in the crowd jostled me.

15. obedient: adj. doing what one is asked or told. When giving orders, Mr. Harper expects the students to be obedient.

16. obedience: n. The state or condition of doing what one is told. I am trying to teach my dog obedience so that he could follow my orders.

17. patient: adj. Willing to wait without complaining. All fifth graders were patient to get their free ice-cream, they all waited in line without complaining

18. patient: n. A person in a doctor’s care. The patients in the hospital are recovering from a severe condition.

19. pedestrian: n. A person who is walking on foot. Pedestrians should use the crosswalk to avoid accidents.

20. retire v. To stop working because one has reached a certain age. The Principal usually gives teachers a small gift when they retire.

21. Retire v. To go to bed. I was not feeling well, so I retired and fell asleep.