Word Study 3rd Quarter Unit 2

1. Word Study 3rd Quarter Unit 2 By: Katherine

2. JAW P pronunciation: ( jô).1. either of two bones, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the mouth. 2. the part of the face covering these bones, the mouth, or the mouth parts collectively: My jaw is swollen.3. jaws,anything resembling a pair of jaws or evoking the concept of grasping and holding: the jaws of a gorge; the jaws of death.

3. CLAW pronunciation: (klô), [key]—n.1. a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird. 2. a similar curved process at the end of the leg of an insect. 3. the pincerlike extremity of specific limbs of certain arthropods: lobster claws.4. any part or thing resembling a claw, as the cleft end of the head of a hammer. 5. Typography.the hooklike projection from the right side of an r or from the bowl of a g.6. (in a motion-picture mechanism) a device having one or two teeth that hook into the perforations of a length of film and move it one frame at a time at any given speed.

4. HAUNT pronunciation: (hônt, hänt; for 10 also hant), [key]—v.t.1. to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person.2. to recur persistently to the consciousness of; remain with: Memories of love haunted him.3. to visit frequently; go to often: He haunted the galleries and bars that the artists went to.4. to frequent the company of; be often with: He haunted famous men, hoping to gain celebrity for himself.5. to disturb or distress; cause to have anxiety; trouble; worry: His youthful escapades came back to haunt him.

5. DAWN pronunciation: (dôn), [key]—n.1. the first appearance of daylight in the morning: Dawn broke over the valley.2. the beginning or rise of anything; advent: the dawn of civilization.—v.i.1. to begin to grow light in the morning: The day dawned with a cloudless sky.2. to begin to open or develop. 3. to begin to be perceived (usually fol. by on): The idea dawned on him

6. LAUNCH Pronunciation: (lônch, länch), —v.t.1. to set (a boat or ship) in the water. 2. to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usually by allowing to slide down inclined ways into the water. 3. to send forth, catapult, or release, as a self-propelled vehicle or weapon: Rockets were launched midway in the battle. The submarine launched its torpedoes and dived rapidly.4. to start (a person) on a course, career, etc. 5. to set going; initiate: to launch a scheme.6. to throw; hurl: to launch a spear.7. to start (a new venture) or promote (a new product): They launched a new breakfast cereal.8. Computers.to start (an application program).

7. LAWN Pronunciation: (lôn), —n.1. a stretch of open, grass-covered land, esp. one closely mowed, as near a house, on an estate, or in a park. 2. Archaic.a glade.

8. SHAWL Pronunciation: (shôl), —n.a square, triangular, or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, esp. by women, about the shoulders, or the head and shoulders, in place of a coat or hat outdoors, and indoors as protection against chill or dampness

9. PAUSE Pronunciation: (pôz), —n., v.,paused, paus•ing.—n.1. a temporary stop or rest, esp. in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.2. a cessation of activity because of doubt or uncertainty; a momentary hesitation. 3. any comparatively brief stop, delay, wait, etc.: I would like to make a pause in my talk and continue after lunch.4. a break or rest in speaking or reading to emphasize meaning, grammatical relation, metrical division, etc., or in writing or printing by the use of punctuation. 5. Pros.a break or suspension, as a caesura, in a line of verse. 6. Music.a fermata. 7. give pause, to cause to hesitate or be unsure, as from surprise or doubt: These frightening statistics give us pause.

10. SAW Pronunciation: (sô), —n., v.,sawed, sawed or sawn, saw•ing.—n.1. a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth. 2. any similar tool or device, as a rotating disk, in which a sharp continuous edge replaces the teeth. —v.t.1. to cut or divide with a saw. 2. to form by cutting with a saw. 3. to make cutting motions as if using a saw: to saw the air with one's hands.4. to work (something) from side to side like a saw.

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