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Apr 22­6:16 PM

Wordly Wise

Goal: Students will read with accuracy and apply phonetic and word analysis skills to recognize and

understand words.

Apr 22­6:17 PM

Lesson 14

Put a check mark by the words that you already know.

afford boast chord exceptional fortunate fringe humble meadow melancholy obstinate plead plunge relent submit trudge

Apr 22­6:22 PM

Afford(verb)­ 1. to be able to pay for.

2. to be able to do.3. to give; to provide

Can you afford a new pair of soccer cleats?

When you are preparing for a test, you can't afford to miss a good

night's sleep. Reading affords me so much happiness.

Apr 22­6:32 PM

Boast(verb)­ 1. to talk with too much pride in oneself or in

what one owns or has done; to brag.2. to have and to take proper pride in having.

(noun)­ an act of boasting

The guy boasted about all of the placeshe had gone over the summer.

The park boasts of having the newest playground

equipment in the state.

Apr 22­6:40 PM

chord (noun)­ three or more notes of music played together.

My son has learned to play many chords on the guitar.

Apr 22­6:49 PM

(adj.)­ unusually good.

exceptional

The apples we picked at the orchard were of exceptional quality.

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fortunate(adj)­ lucky

The boy felt very fortunate to get the spend the day with his dad and felt very lucky to have caught such a large fish.

Apr 22­7:05 PM

(noun)­ 1. an edge made of short lengths of material such as thread, used to

decorate clothing, curtains, etc.2. an outside edge

fringe

The man from the rodeo wore a jacket with fringe around the arms and chest.

The deer stood at the fringe ofour yard, scared to come any closer.

Apr 22­7:16 PM

humble(adjective)­ 1. plain and simple

2. not proud; modest

(verb)­ to bring down to defeat

The fury of the storm was far greater than had been forecast.

Abraham Lincoln was raised in a humble log cabin.

In Lou Gehrig's humble speech, he thanked the fans for all of their love and support.

Apr 22­7:37 PM

meadow(noun)­ a field of grass or wildflowers

Helping her mom clean up the house, was a kind gesture.

We skipped through the meadow on our way to the pond.

Apr 22­7:43 PM

melancholy(adj.)­ filled with sorrow; very sad.

(noun)­ a state of sadness.

The television show was so sad it left Andy in a melancholy mood. His melancholy began to affect my mood, and I grew more and more dejected.

Apr 22­7:49 PM

obstinate(adj.)­ not willing to give in; stubborn

The donkey was so obstinate that the farmer could not get him to move.

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Apr 22­7:53 PM

plead

Thankfully, the police were able to recover some of the items that were stolen at the airport.

(verb)­ 1. to ask for something that is felt to be very important; to beg. 2. to respond to a charge by a court of law.

The man pleaded with his boss to let him keep his job.

The defendant was uncertain how to plead in court.

Apr 22­7:53 PM

(verb)­ 1. to throw oneself into. 2. to push or force quickly

3. to drop sharply

(noun)­ a sudden dive or fall

plunge

The kids plunged into the pool and swam a few laps.

Stanley plunged the shovel into the earth and dug his first hole.

The price of lemonade plunged when the weather turned cold.

Apr 22­7:53 PM

(verb)­ to become less strict.

relent

I relented and let my son go to the concert.

Apr 22­7:53 PM

(verb)­ 1. to give to someone to look over or decide about. 2. to give in to someone or something

submit

Molly submitted her poem to the county poetry contest.

My husband finally submitted and helped me with the yard work.

Apr 22­7:53 PM

(verb)­ to walk slowly and heavily, as though with great effort.

trudge

We had to trudge through deep snow to find the cabin.

Apr 22­9:37 PM