Lesson 29

1. Lesson 29 Vocabulary

2. ignited When something is ignited, it is lit or made to burn. Which item has been ignited: 1. a burning log? 2. a glass of cold water?

3. squinting Someone who is squinting is squeezing their eyes partly shut in order to see. Why might someone be squinting? Turn and tell your partner. Start your sentence like this: “Someone might be squinting because…”

4. jettisoned Something that is jettisoned is deliberately cast away from a moving object, sometimes to make the object lighter. Which would be jettisoned from a rocket ship: 1.unnecessary machinery? 2. an astronaut? Explain to your partner. Begin your sentence like this: “______ would be jettisoned from a rocket ship because…”

5. A feeling of tranquility is a feeling of calm and peace. tranquility Where would you more likely find tranquility: 2. at a carnival? 1. on a beach? Explain to your partner. Begin your sentence like this: “You would more likely find tranquility ______ because…”

6. cramped A place that is cramped is uncomfortable because there is very little free space. What might make a room feel cramped? having a lot of furniture in it not having much furniture in it

7. potentially Something that could potentially happen could possibly happen. What could potentially happen if you left your backpack outside overnight? Turn and talk to your partner. Begin your sentence like this: “If you left your backpack outside overnight, it could potentially…”