GLOSSARY

• Academic Vocabulary

• device

(di-vīs) n. A device is a tool. A remote control is a device that changes channels on a TV.

difficult

(dif-i-kult) adj. Something that is difficult is hard to do. Gymnastics is very difficult.

disaster

(diz-as-tur) n. A disaster is a very bad event. Weather sometimes causes terrible disasters.

• distinguish

(di-sting-wish) v. To distinguish is to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things. The children need to distinguish between right and wrong.

dream

(drēm) n. A dream is a thought or an image in your mind when you sleep. I had a good dream last night.

E

education

(ej-u-kā-shun) n. Your education is everything you learn. Education can come from books, people, or experiences.

effort

(e-furt) n. When you put effort into something, you try harder. A runner puts effort into winning a race.

• element

(e-lu-ment) n. An element is a basic part of something. A light bulb is one element of a lamp.

• emerge

(i-murj) v. When you emerge from a place, you come out of it. A swimmer emerges from the water for air.

emergency

(i-mur-jen-sē) adj. An emergency service helps people in serious situations. The emergency medical team rides in an ambulance.

emperor

(em-pur-ur) n. An emperor is a ruler. An emperor once ruled Vietman.

empire

(em-pī-ur) n. An empire is a large group of areas ruled by one person. The Romans had an empire that included lands from Europe to Africa.

employee

(em-ploi-ē) n. An employee is a person who works for someone else. I asked the store employee for help.

• encounter

(en-kown-tur) n. An encounter is a meeting. The photographer took pictures of his encounter with a bear.

encourage

(en-kur-ij) v. When you encourage people, you give them hope that they can do something. The father encouraged his son to play baseball.

• energy

(e-nur-jē) n. Energy is the power or force to do things. Young children have lots of energy.

• evaluate

(ē-val-yū-wāt) v. To evaluate is to decide how good or useful something is. The teachers will evaluate the new math program.

• evidence

(e-vu-dens) n. Evidence is facts or information that show that something is true. There is evidence that sharks have been around for thousands of years.

• exact

(eks-zact) adj. Something that is exact is accurate and specific. The thermometer gives an exact reading of the temperature outside.

examine

(eks-zam-un) v. When you examine something, you look at it very closely. A doctor examines you to make sure you are healthy.

excellent

(eks-su-lent) adj. When something is excellent, it is very good. The audience thought the play was excellent.

exercise

(eks-sur-sīz) n. Exercise is an activity you do to stay fit and healthy. Many people ride bicycles for exercise.

exist

(eks-zist) v. To exist means to be real. Most people don’t believe that ghosts exist.

experience

(eks-spēr-ē-uns) n. Experience is knowledge or skill that comes from having already done something. A chef has a lot of cooking experience.

• experiment

(eks-sper-i-ment) v. When you experiment, you try an idea. You can experiment in science class.

• express

(eks-spres) v. When you express something, you show or tell it. One way to express your feelings is to laugh.

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fan

(fan) n. A fan is someone who supports a particular team or person. Fans go to games to cheer for their teams.