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4th grade set 1
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4th Grade
10/18/2011

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 Hubbub

Definition

(noun)-a loud, confused noise.

Tumult, uproar.

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 Plummet

Definition

(verb) to plunge

(noun)-something that weighs down or depresses

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Ravine

Definition

(noun)- a gorge,

A narrow and steep sided valley commonly eroded by running water.

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 Splurge
Definition

     (verb)- to show off, spend a lot, to indulge in a luxury.

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Downcast

Definition

(adj)-depressed, dejected in spirit, eyes looking downward.

(noun)-overthrow or ruin, downward glance of eyes

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     Tattered
Definition

 (adj)- torn, shredded, ragged.

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Invertebrate

Definition

 (adj)- having no backbone

(noun)- an animal with no backbone, a person with no strength or character

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Singe

Definition

 (verb)- to burn slightly

(noun)-a light burn

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 Tawny

Definition

(adj)-a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color.

(noun)-yellowish-brown color

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Bog
Definition

(noun)-wet, spongy ground with soil composed mostly of decaying vegetable matter

(verb)-to weigh down or feel stuck in thick soil

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 Scrimp

Definition

 (verb)- to be sparing, frugal, saving, economize.

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Reckless
Definition

 (adj)- unconcerned about the consequences of an action.

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Mesa

Definition

 (noun)-a land formation, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.

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Blare

Definition

 (verb)- to sound loudly and noisily

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Fragrant

Definition

 

(adj)-having a pleasant scent or aroma; sweet-smelling; sweet-scented.

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Dusk

Definition

(noun)- the state or period of partial darkness between day and night.

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 Skyrocket

Definition

 (verb)- to rise or increase suddenly and quickly

(noun)-a firework that goes in the air and explodes at a certain height.

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Melodious

Definition

 (adj)- producing melody, sweet sounding, musical.

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Caution-
Definition

(noun)-a warning against danger or evil; careful in a hazardous situation

(verb)to give warning or advise to take heed

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Amble
Definition

 (verb)- to go at a slow, easy pace; saunter

(noun)-a stroll, a slow and easy walk

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Jubilant

Definition

 (adj)- showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing

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Dawn
Definition

(noun) the first appearance of daylight in the morning; the beginning of anything

(verb)to begin to open or develop; to begin to brighten in the morning

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Sear
Definition

 

(verb)- to scorch painfully, to brand, to burn the surface of;

To dry up or wither;

To harden or make unfeeling

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Cumulus

Definition

(noun)- a heap or a pile;

A class of clouds that look puffs, mounds, towers

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 dash

Definition

(noun)- a small amount; a quick run; a punctuation mark

(verb)-to move with a rush; to throw violently or suddenly; to strike or smash; to apply roughly

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