GLOSSARY

• Academic Vocabulary

• situation

(si-chu-wā-shun) n. A situation is the context in which a word is used. Some words have different meanings in different situations.

soil

(soil) n. Soil is the dirt that covers the ground. Most trees and plants need rich, wet soil to help them grow.

• solve

(solv) v. To solve a problem means to find the answer. The girl solved the math problem on the board.

• source

(sors) n. A source is where something comes from. Lakes are the source for much of our drinking water.

special

(spe-shul) adj. When something is special, it is different and important. Your birthday is a special day.

spirit

(spear-ut) n. Your spirit is the kind of person you are. Everyone likes my brother for his fun-loving spirit.

spread

(spred) v. When something spreads, it moves across a larger area. Milk spreads all over the floor when spilled.

squeaky

(skwē-kē) adj. A squeaky noise is a high-pitched sound. Mice make squeaky noises.

starve

(starv) v. To starve means to not have enough food to live. If you do not eat for a long time, you will starve.

stranger

(strānj-ur) n. A stranger is someone you do not know. Everyone at the party was a stranger to her.

• structure

(struk-chur) n. The structure of something is its arrangement or organization. The structure of the bridge was very complex.

• style

(stīl) n. Style is a certain way of doing something. The artist’s style is to use very dark colors in every painting.

suggestion

(sug-jes-chun) n. A suggestion is an opinion or idea. Some restaurants have boxes to leave suggestions on paper.

• survive

(sur-vīv) v. To survive means to get through something difficult. Surgery wasn’t fun, but I survived.

• symbol

(sim-bul) n. A symbol is an object that represents something else. A red octagon is a symbol meaning “stop” in the United States.

system

(sis-tum) n. A system is a group of parts that work together to do a job. People use a system of roads to drive to places more quickly.

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• team

(tēm) n. A team is a group that works together. The baseball team practices together in order to improve.

temperature

(tem-pur-u-chur) n. The temperature is how hot or cold something is. The temperature in the United States is usually at its highest during the summer.

tend

(tend) v. When you tend something, you take care of it. The man tends a plant by watering it.

test

(test) v. When you test something, you try it. You should test your flashlight to see if the batteries work.

throne

(thrōn) n. A throne is a special chair where a royal person sits. Kings, queens, and emperors sit on thrones.

tool

(tül) n. A tool is something that makes work easier. A saw is a tool used to cut wood.

• topic

(tah-pik) n. A topic is something that you talk or write about. The topic of the fireman’s speech is fire safety.

train

(trān) v. When you train someone, you teach that person how to do something correctly. A coach trains athletes.

• trait

(trāt) n. A trait is a quality or characteristic of something. Honesty is an important personality trait.

transplant

(trans-plant) 1 n. A transplant is something taken from one place to another. Heart transplants are becoming more common. 2 v. To transplant something means to take it from one place to another. Trees are sometimes transplanted from a forest to a park.

trust

(trust) v. To trust someone means to believe that they will do what is best for you. The girl trusts her friend to catch her.