VOCABULARY UNIT 8

VOCABULARY UNIT 8VOCABULARY UNIT 8

WingsWings

encouragedencouraged

it is a VERBit is a VERB

to give support or to give support or couragecourage

Example:Example: Mary’s momMary’s mom encouraged encouraged

her to play basketball. her to play basketball.

famousfamous

it is an ADJECTIVEit is an ADJECTIVEwell or widely knownwell or widely known

Example:Example: Rebecca became real Rebecca became real

famousfamous after her first after her first movie came out.movie came out.

publisherpublisherit is a NOUNit is a NOUNsomeone who someone who prepares printed prepares printed material. material.

Example:Example:Signs Stilo is a well-Signs Stilo is a well-known known publisherpublisher..

thrillingthrillingit is a VERBit is a VERBto cause a feel of to cause a feel of sudden excitementsudden excitement

Example:Example: The roller coaster ride was The roller coaster ride was

very very thrillingthrilling..

touredtouredit is a VERBit is a VERBa trip to various a trip to various places of interest.places of interest.

Example:Example: Many singers Many singers touredtoured the the

entire country. entire country.

summarizesummarize

It is a verb.It is a verb.to put into your own to put into your own wordswords

Example:Example:Mrs. Frost Mrs. Frost summarizes summarizes The The Wizard of OzWizard of Oz for her for her students everyday.students everyday.

licenselicense

It is a noun.It is a noun.a formal statement of your ability to do a formal statement of your ability to do somethingsomething

Example: Example: Tom passed is driver’s test and got his Tom passed is driver’s test and got his license.license.

prejudiceprejudice

It is a noun.It is a noun.an unfair dislike of someone who is an unfair dislike of someone who is another race of religionanother race of religion

Example: The bad boys had a prejudice Example: The bad boys had a prejudice against the Chinese boy, Vincent.against the Chinese boy, Vincent.

discriminationdiscrimination

It is a noun.It is a noun.treating one group of people in an unfair treating one group of people in an unfair wayway

Example: When Bessie Coleman lived, Example: When Bessie Coleman lived, there was discrimination against black there was discrimination against black people.people.

biplanesbiplanes

It is a noun.It is a noun.airplanes with two airplanes with two main supporting main supporting panelspanels

Example:Example:Bessie flew a Curtiss Bessie flew a Curtiss JN-4 biplane.JN-4 biplane.

tailspintailspin

It is a noun.It is a noun.an uncontrolled fall of a plane through the an uncontrolled fall of a plane through the airair

Example:Example:Bessie’s plane went into a tailspin, and Bessie’s plane went into a tailspin, and she fell to her death.she fell to her death.

inspiredinspired

It is a verb.It is a verb.encouraged someone to do something encouraged someone to do something goodgood

Example:Example:Bessie has inspired countless young Bessie has inspired countless young African Americns to become pilots.African Americns to become pilots.

ravensravens

It is a noun.It is a noun.large black birdslarge black birds

Example:Example:The raven crowed so loudly that it woke up The raven crowed so loudly that it woke up

everyone in the neighborhood.everyone in the neighborhood.

ebonyebony

It is a noun.It is a noun.blackblack

Example:Example:Jack was looking for an ebony table to Jack was looking for an ebony table to match his ebony sofa.match his ebony sofa.

coppercopper

It is an adjective.It is an adjective.orange-brownorange-brown

Example:Example:Nancy has copper colored hair.Nancy has copper colored hair.

shimmeringshimmering

It is an adjective.It is an adjective.shining or shakingshining or shaking

Example:Example:The necklace was shimmering in the sun.The necklace was shimmering in the sun.

whisperswhispers

It is a noun.It is a noun.soft soundssoft sounds

Example:Example:The students’ The students’ whispers bothered whispers bothered those who were those who were taking tests.taking tests.

pinespines

It is a noun.It is a noun.trees with green trees with green needlesneedles

Example:Example:Stay away from pine Stay away from pine trees, or else you will trees, or else you will get hurt.get hurt.

memoriesmemories

It is a noun.It is a noun.things you rememberthings you remember

Example: I have many good memories of Example: I have many good memories of my childhood. One is getting my first my childhood. One is getting my first bicycle and learning how to ride it.bicycle and learning how to ride it.

brokenbroken

adjectiveadjective

to cause to separate to cause to separate into pieces suddenly.into pieces suddenly.

Example:Example: Bob picked up the Bob picked up the brokenbroken

glass pieces from the glass pieces from the floor. floor.

grabbedgrabbed

it is an VERBit is an VERBto take or grasp to take or grasp suddenly.suddenly.

Example:Example: The boy The boy grabbedgrabbed the the

last piece of cake last piece of cake from the table before from the table before anyone else could.anyone else could.

leapedleapedit is a VERBit is a VERBto jump or move to jump or move quickly. quickly.

Example:Example:The mouse The mouse leapedleaped over over the wall before the cat the wall before the cat could catch him.could catch him.

soothesootheit is a VERBit is a VERBto bring comfort; to to bring comfort; to calm calm

Example:Example: Katie Katie soothedsoothed the cat while the cat while

talking to the doctor.talking to the doctor.

woundedwoundedit is a VERBit is a VERBan injury.an injury.

Example:Example: The soldier was very badly The soldier was very badly

woundedwounded after the battle. after the battle.

author’s purposeauthor’s purpose

the main idea or point that the author the main idea or point that the author wants to illustratewants to illustrate

struggledstruggled

It is a verb.It is a verb.moved wildlymoved wildly

Example:Example:The robber struggled to get away from the The robber struggled to get away from the police.police.

carrier pigeoncarrier pigeon

It is a noun.It is a noun.a bird that is trained to carry messagesa bird that is trained to carry messages

Example:Example:The carrier pigeon delivered the message The carrier pigeon delivered the message to the correct person.to the correct person.

czarczar

It is a noun.It is a noun.a Russian ruler before a Russian ruler before 19171917

Example:Example:The Czar was a very The Czar was a very mean man.mean man.

badgebadge

It is a noun.It is a noun.a small piece of paper, plastic, or fabric a small piece of paper, plastic, or fabric that shows you belong to a special groupthat shows you belong to a special group

Example:Example:The sheriff received a badge The sheriff received a badge for his courage.for his courage.

punchedpunched

It is a verb.It is a verb.hit with fistshit with fists

Example:Example:The boy punched his The boy punched his brother in the brother in the stomach.stomach.

sobbingsobbing

It is a verb.It is a verb.crying with short, quick breathscrying with short, quick breaths

Example:Example:Rebecca was sobbing after Rebecca was sobbing after her father’s death.her father’s death.

surroundedsurrounded

It is an adjective.It is an adjective.a fencing or a border a fencing or a border that surrounds that surrounds

Example:Example:The flowers The flowers surrounded the tree.surrounded the tree.

battalionsbattalions

It is a noun.It is a noun.a large body of a large body of organized troopsorganized troops

Example:Example:The battalions rested The battalions rested after the major battle.after the major battle.