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Vocabulary Toolkit Day 1

Vocabulary Toolkit Day 1. arming. Sentence: The soldiers were arming themselves with weapons as they prepared for battle. Definition: providing with weapons. arming. Example: soldiers being given weapons Non-example: soldiers not having weapons. drilling.

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Vocabulary Toolkit Day 1

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  1. Vocabulary Toolkit Day 1

  2. arming • Sentence: The soldiers were arming themselves with weapons as they prepared for battle. • Definition: providing with weapons

  3. arming • Example: soldiers being given weapons • Non-example: soldiers not having weapons

  4. drilling • Sentence: Every morning at Camp Pendleton, the Marines can be seen drilling to become better soldiers. • Definition: doing exercises to become efficient

  5. drilling • Example: calisthenics, multiplication drills • Non example: sitting still

  6. fierce • Sentence: My brother had a fierce expression on his face during the wrestling match. • Definition: ferocious

  7. fierce • Example: a lion roaring • Non example: a calm deer, a bunny rabbit

  8. just • Sentence: It was a just punishment to make the kids who threw the paper on the floor clean it up. • Definition: honorable and fair

  9. just • Example: a judge • Non example: a cheater, a thief

  10. kin • Sentence: At the family reunion, I met a lot of my kin who I hadn’t met before. • Definition: people related by blood or marriage

  11. kin • Example: mom, dad, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins • Non example: friends, classmates

  12. peered • Sentence: The kids peered into the lake to look at the fish swimming. • Definition: looked at with concentration

  13. peered • Example: looking through the peephole of your front door, looking at something through a magnifying glass • Non example: to glance at something

  14. rebels • Sentence: The rebels challenged all the rules in the city. • Definition: people who oppose or defy the government that exists

  15. Non example: The Union soldiers during the Civil War Example: The Patriots during the American Revolution were considered rebels by the British, the Confederates during the Civil War rebels

  16. skirmish • Sentence: During the hockey game, we saw two opposing players get into a skirmish. • Definition: a small, short fight between enemies

  17. skirmish • Example: two players pushing and shoving each other during a basketball or hockey game • Non example: hug

  18. skittish • Sentence: The skittish cat was nervous while being examined by the veterinarian. • Definition: nervous or jumpy

  19. skittish • Example: You would be skittish if you jump during the scary scenes in a movie. • Non example: if you didn’t get scared during a scary movie

  20. green • Sentence: We met at the green before heading into City Hall. • Definition: a grassy area usually located at the center of town

  21. green • Example: Poncitlán Square (in Palmdale) • Non-example: a parking lot, the playground

  22. Talk to your Partner! • Which word do you like best? Why? • Which word do you think you will need to practice so you remember its definition?

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