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Vocabulary Words. Week of October 24, 2011. Beside (preposition) (same as next to). The cat is sitting beside the dog. Wide (adjective). The measure of something from side to side. The opposite of narrow. This river is very wide . Length (noun) (how long something is).
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Vocabulary Words Week of October 24, 2011
Beside (preposition)(same as next to) • The cat is sitting beside the dog.
Wide (adjective) • The measure of something from side to side. • The opposite of narrow. • This river is very wide .
Length (noun)(how long something is) • 1. The length of the Nile is around 6650 kilometers (4132 miles). It is believed to be the longest river in the world.
perhaps • Perhaps means the same as maybe. • Perhaps it will rain later today. Maybe I should take an umbrella.
Edge (noun) • The border of something.
Wild (adjective) This is a wild tiger. These are wild flowers.
Drop (verb or noun) • Verb: to have something fall to the ground. Noun: a small amount of something. This is a drop of water.
Main (adjective) • The most important or principal thing. • The main reason they came to the United States was to get a job.
Developed (adjective) • Something that has advanced or matured. • A developed country is successful and the people have many opportunities .
Divided (adjective or verb) • We divided the pizza into 6 pieces. The couple was very divided about where to go on vacation so they were arguing.
Sum (noun) • The total when you add numbers together. The sum of 2 plus 3 equals 5.
Race (verb or noun) Noun: There are people representing many races in the world. Verb: a competition of speed.
Now go to Spelling City to practice using these new words.