Unit4wk2 vocab introduction

Vocabulary

The Blind Hunter

fade – to lose strength or brightness

When something begins to fade, it grows weaker.

After I had washed the jeans 20 times, the color finally started to fade.

What is an antonym for fade?

cautiously - carefully or safely

If you move cautiously, you move carefully because you are aware of possible dangers.

The cat came into the kitchen cautiously, looking for the dog.

What is a synonym for cautiously.

Crisscrossed- marked with lines that cross one another

If someone riding a skateboard crisscrossed, he made lines in a pattern that met and crossed.

Angel crisscrossed the bike path to impress us.

What other things can make a crisscrossed pattern?

disguised – changed appearance to look like

something else

When something is disguised, it is hidden.

Jordan was so well disguised for the costume party that I didn’t know who he was.

Tell me about some ways that animals are disguised in nature.

wisdom – good judgment in knowing what is right

Wisdom is what you get when you learn from your experience .

I always valued my grandmother’s wisdom and asked her advice often.

How are wisdom and knowledge alike and different ?

jealousy– a feeling of wanting what someone else has

Jealousy is a feeling you have when you want what someone else has.

I felt jealousy over Tim’s ability to play the piano.

What are some things people often feel jealousy about?

faint – not clear or strong; weak

Something that is faint is not strong.

I heard a faint purr from under the bed and realized where my kitten was hiding.

How many different uses for the word faint can you think of?