1. aroma: a smell or odor, a pleasant one The aroma of the hot buttered popcorn made our mouths water because of the smell was pleasant.

2. beverages: a liquid used as a drink When we ordered our beverages, I chose lemonade

3. bland : lacking a strong flavor People put salt and pepper on foods when they are bland to add flavor.

4. bland : not irritating, exciting, or disturbing The women's plain clothes gave her a bland appearance.

5. brittle : easily broken; not flexible Candy canes are brittle and should be handled with care.

6. clusters: a number of things grouped together Clusters of brightly colored flowers grew along the side of the road.

7. clustered: to gather or come together in a group The children clustered around the storyteller to listen to the story.

8. combine: to join or bring together We combine yellow and blue paint to make the new color green.

9. combination: a joining or brining together With a combination of working hard and practicing together our team won a victory.

10. consumes: to use up Piano practice consumes all of Alex’s time so he has no extra time for his friends.

11. consumes: to eat or drink A horse consumes fifty pounds of hay a day because it eats a lot.

12. craving: to have a strong desire for The teacher has a craving for her students do well so that they can get better grades.

13. cultivate: to prepare land for the growing of crops Before planting a farmer cultivates the land so that the fruits and vegetables can grow.

14. equivalent: equal to One year of a dogs life is equivalent of seven human years because one dog year equals seven dog years.

15. exports: to send goods to another country for sale The biggest export the United States has is grain because they send it around the world.

16. extract: to remove or take out My rotting tooth needs to come out so the dentist is going to extract it tomorrow.

17. introduce: to cause to know; to make known by name I will introduce my friend Juan to my friend Sal so that Juan can know Sal’s name.

18. introduction: something spoken or written before the main part We read the introduction of the story so that we could know what the main part of the story was about.

19. purchase: to buy I will purchase a new car because my car is old.

20. tropical: hot and moist Hawaii is a tropical state because it rains a lot.