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Lower PYP
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Round 1WordPronunciation Part of speechDefinition Sentence
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JetjetNounA stream of liquid or gas that is forced at high speed through a small opening. The firefighters directed jets of water from the pump truck to the burning house.
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ScarskarNounA mark on the skin that is left after a cut or other wound has healed. The scar on Helen's knee is from the cut she got when she fell off her bicycle.
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CrewkrooNounA group of people working together, especially one that runs an airplane or large vessel. The crew worked quickly to take down the sails on the boat before the storm hit.
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DriftdriftNounA pile of sand or snow created by moving air or water. The drifts of snow in the driveway mean that we will all have to help with the shoveling.
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SteersteerVerbTo guide the direction of Bonnie carefully steered her bicycle around the rocks.
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Coastkohst VerbTo move without power or effortGabriella and Lucy quickly pedaled their bikes to the top of the hill and then coasted down the other side.
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FrailfraylAdjectiveWeak, not very strongDanny looked frail when I visited him in the hospital after his operation.
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StarvestarvVerbto be very hungry or to suffer because of not eating any food. The farmers want to bring hay to the animals trapped by the flood before they starve.
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FlapflapVerbTo move up and down. We heard the geese flap their wings as they flew over the pond.
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CalfNounA young cow or bullThe baby calf stays close to its mother.
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Round 2WordPronunciation Part of speechSentence
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Alarmuh-LAHRMNounA signal, such as a bell or buzzer, that warns people or tells them to take action. Beth shut off the alarm on the clock and went back to sleep.
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BouncebownsVerbTo spring back after hitting something. The ball bounced three feet in their air after Maya hit it with her racket.
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Enormousih-NOR-muhsAdjectiveVery bigAn elephant must seem enormouse to a mouse.
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LeagueleegNounA group of people that works together for a common purpose. The league began in 1993 to protect the wild lands in Alaska
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Recreation rek-ree-AY-shuhnNounAnything a person does to relax or have fun; playSanaa's favorite recreation is ice-skating.
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ChasmKAZ-uhmNounA deep crack or opening in the earth. When we came to the chasm, we saw that the only way across was an old rope bridge.
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Enableih-NAY-buhlVerbTo make possible; to give the means to bring about. Living for a year in Greece enabled everyone in my family to learn to speak some Green.
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FoulfowlAdjectiveHaving an unpleasant taste or smellA foul smell of chemicals came from the jewelry polishing factory
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Gradual GRAJ-oo-uhlAdjectiveHappening slowly, taking place little by littleThe rising sea level is caused by the gradual melting of the ice cap in Antarctica.
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Individual in-duh-VIJ-oo-uhlNounA single person, apart from others in a group When the teacher asked everyone in class who knew the answer to stand up, only one individual stood.
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BonusWordPronunciation Part of speechSentence
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MaliceMAL-issNounThe wish to hurt others on purpose Although Camilla feels no malice toward whoever stole her wallet, she is going to be angry if it is not returned.
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CathedralKuh-THEE-drulNounA large and important church The National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., is the sixth largest in the world.
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FreightfraytNounGoods carried from place to place, as by plane, boat, truck or train. The trains passing through this station carry freight from the middle of the country to the East Coast.
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DiagramDY-uh-gramNounA plan or drawing that shows how something works or how different parts fit together. Ahmad quickly made a diagram of the stockroom showing us where he wanted each box placed.
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VigorousVIG-uh-ruhsAdjective Demanding strength or energy; very activeMy grandparents enjoyed their vigorous hike in the White Mountains
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InfluenceIN-floo-uhnsNounThe power to cause change or bring about certain results. The influence of Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideas was clear in the marchers' peaceful actions.