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Vocabulary for August 31

ABDUCT – To kidnap or carry off by force. Sounds like: DUCK. The Evil Knight planned to ABDUCT the queen when she came alone to the village. Our basketball team was ABDUCTED by aliens who carried them off to the planet Mars. Vocabulary for August 31. 1.

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Vocabulary for August 31

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  1. ABDUCT – To kidnap or carry off by force Sounds like: DUCK • The Evil Knight planned to ABDUCT the queen when she came alone to the village. • Our basketball team was ABDUCTED by aliens who carried them off to the planet Mars. Vocabulary for August 31 1

  2. GUERRILLAS – Members of irregular military force Sounds like: GORILLAS • The GUERRILLAS stormed the town and then fled back into the woods before the army troops arrived. • GUERRILLAS often have to steal and capture equipment from the enemy as they have none of their own. Vocabulary for August 31 2

  3. BUFFOON – A joker, a bumbling person, a fool Sounds like: BABOON • George is a BUFFOON. At the party he stood on his head and sang Jingle Bells. • A little BUFFOONERY sometimes is a welcome thing at a dull gathering. Vocabulary for August 31 3

  4. FLOUNDER – To move clumsily, to struggle Sounds like: FLOUNDER (fish) • The dog FLOUNDERED through the mud attempting to find his master in the dark night. • Jack started his speech but began to FLOUNDER when he couldn’t find his notes. Vocabulary for August 31 4

  5. CULTURE – Products of human work at a particular time Sounds like: VULTURE • The CULTURE of ancient Egypt has been studied perhaps more than any CULTURE in mankind’s history. • Shakespeare was a writer of great CULTURE. Vocabulary for August 31 5

  6. ELEGANT – tastefully fine or luxurious Sounds like: PELICAN • The presidential ball was an ELEGANT affair. • The princess was dressed in an ELEGANT Thai silk gown for the ball. Vocabulary for August 31 6

  7. INHABIT – To live or dwell in Sounds like: RABBIT • Ants INHABIT ant hills. • Dinosaurs INHABITED the Earth millions of years ago. Vocabulary for August 31 7

  8. GOAD – Anything that prods or urges Sounds like: TOAD • Because he was so tall, Marvin’s friends GOADED him to try out for basketball. • Janet’s bad grades GOADED her into studying harder. Vocabulary for August 31 8

  9. FERTILE – Able to reproduce children; highly productive Sounds like: TURTLE • Mabel is our FERTILE cow and has a calf every spring. • Most fiction writers have FERTILE imaginations. Vocabulary for August 31 9

  10. AQUEDUCT – A large pipe for carrying water from a distant location Sounds like: AQUA DUCK • The Romans built huge AQUEDUCTS to bring water to their cities. • AQUEDUCTS that carry liquids can be open like ditches or closed like pipes. Vocabulary for August 31 10

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