Week 10

Vocabulary

domingo (n.)

Spanish word for Sunday

scrambled (adj.)

all mixed up

honey (n.)

a thick, sweet substance made by bees

bouquet (n.)

a group of flowers picked and tied together

pier (n.)

a structure that goes out from the shore into water

nibble (v.)

to eat slowly or with small bites

soar (v.)

to fly or sail at a great height

circus (n.)

a show, often in a large tent, with animals, clowns, magic

swallow (v.)

to move food down from your mouth into your body

difficult (adj.)

not easy; hard to do, understand, or achieve

stare (v.)

to look intensely at something

carpet (n.)

a heavy fabric cover for a floor

aquarium (n.)

glass or plastic container for fish to live in

seashore (n.)

the area of land next to the ocean

California (prop. noun.)

a state of the USA on the west coast

wagon (n.)

a vehicle with four wheels used for moving things, often pulled by animals

piñata (n.)

a decorated container filled with candy or treats, hit with a stick at children’s parties until it is broken and they fall out

scarf (n.)

a long piece of cloth worn over the shoulders or wrapped around the neck to stay warm

dollhouse (n.)

a toy house for a doll

papaya (n.)

a yellowish green fruit

spongy (adj.)

soft and full of holes or water; like a sponge

realistic (adj.)

based on what is real or could happen

stair (n.)

one of the steps in a set of stairs

chili (n.)

a small pepper with a hot flavor

chilly (adj.)

a little cold