BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE
Week 3-4
grand (adj.)
impressive; excellent
She has many grand
ideas for the project.
memorial (n.)
something that honors a person (or many people) who died in an event
The tower is a
famous memorial of
people who fought
in the war.
peculiar (adj.):
unusual; weird
The house has
a peculiar shape.
positive (adj.)
without a doubt
She has a positive
feeling about her
test score.
prideful (adj.)
having too much pride about oneself
The prideful man
refused to apologize.
*recalls (v.)
remembers
Do you recall what
happened?
*selecting (v.)
choosing
She was selecting
which cookie she wanted
from the box.
admire (v.)
to like or respect a lot
I truly admire your
hard work.
magnet (n.)
a piece of material that can attract certain metals
I used a small magnet
to post my picture.
contest (n.)
competition
She won first prize
in the art contest
method (n.)
way of doing something
Which method did you
use to solve the math
problem?
custom (n.)
a habit or tradition
It is a Taiwanese custom
to give red envelopes at
Chinese New Year.
rally (n.)
a large, public meeting to oppose something
Students held a rally for
a new basketball court.
soccer (n.)
a popular sport also known as football
Soccer is a popular sport,
Tommy plays every
Saturday.
engine (n.)
a machine that changes energy into motion
The car engine needs
oil.
sudden (adj.)
happening quickly; usually unexpectedly
All of a sudden, the lights
went out.
finger (n.)
one of the five long parts of the hand
She pointed her finger
at the board.
accident (n.)
a sudden event that is not planned and can cause damage or injury
There was a car accident
on the highway.
mitten (n.)
a type of glove that only has a separate part for the thumb
Put on your mittens
before you go outside.
intend (v.)
to mean to do
What do you intend
to do?
fabric (n.)
material often used to make clothes, soft furnishings etc.
She bought cotton fabric
to make new curtains.
flatten (v.)
to make something flatter
She flattened the dough
with a rolling pin.
rascal (n.)
a youngster who gets into trouble or annoys people; often used humorously
Don’t be a rascal,
be kind to everyone.
gutter (n.)
long, hollow device attached to a roof to collect rain
I need to clean the
roof gutters.
mammal (n.)
type of animal that feeds milk to its young and usually has hair or fur covering its skin
My pet cat is a mammal.