Glossary

proud

(prowd) adj. If you are proud, you are feeling happy about yourself. I felt proud when I won the prize.

public

(pu-blik) n. When you are in public, you are in an area that is open to others. Even though we held our family gathering in public, the setting felt private.

pyramid

(pear-u-mid) n. A pyramid is a building with a square base and four sides that are triangles. Egypt has many ancient pyramids.

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rainfall

(rān-fawl) n. Rainfall is the total rain, snow, or sleet that falls in a period of time. There has been a lot of rainfall this year.

• record

(ri-kord) v. To record means to put something in writing. The weather scientist records how much rain falls in one month.

reduce

(ri-düs) v. To reduce means to have fewer or less of something. The box was too heavy for her to carry so her friend helped in order to reduce the heavy load.

• relate

(ri-lāt) v. When you relate two things, you think about how they are connected. Boats and trains both relate to the topic of transportation.

relative

(re-lu-tiv) n. A family member is a relative. The mother and daughter are relatives.

• release

(ri-lēs) v. To release means to let out. When you release an animal into the wild, you let it go free.

remain

(ri-mān) v. To remain means to stay in the same place. My dog is learning to remain in one spot when I tell him.

remember

(ri-mem-bur) v. When you remember something, you think of it again later. A soldier went to the monument to remember his friend who died.

• report

(ri-port) v. When you report on an event, you describe what happened. I will report the lost dog to the police.

rescue

(res-kyū) n. A rescue is the act of saving someone or something from danger. The rescue was daring and successful.

• resource

(rē-sors) n. A resource is something that people need and use. Air, soil, and water are natural resources.

• response

(ri-sponts) n. A response is what people think or say about something. She raises her hand to give a response to the question.

responsibility

(ri-spont-su-bi-lu-tē) n. A responsibility is something you should do because it is right. It is my responsibility to walk the dog every day.

reward

(ri-ward) n. A reward is money given for helping someone. We offered a reward to anyone who could find our lost dog.

right

(rīt) n. A right is the power a person has because of a country’s rules. In 1920 American women got the right to vote.

roam

(rōm) v. To roam means to wander or to travel without any particular place to go. Wild animals roam freely.

roots

(rüts) n. Roots are a person’s family traditions and culture. My family is from India. I am so proud of my Indian roots.

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safely

(sāf-lē) adv. To do something safely is to do it without danger. The girl worked safely by protecting her eyes from the chemicals.

scatter

(ska-tur) v. To scatter means to throw or drop many things over a wide area. The leaves scatter across the street.

scientist

(sī-un-tist) n. A person who studies science is a scientist. The scientist uses a microscope to study small objects up close.

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