Running Out of Time
Vocabulary
1. diphtheria- (n.) a disease that causes fever and weakness that makes breathing difficult (highly contagious) **no longer a problem in U.S. because of vaccines
2. poultice- (n.) a hot mixture of common household things that was used as medicine in earlier times (put on the body part that hurt)
3. virulent- (adj.) very harmful, poisonous, or deadly
4. looming (v.) coming into sight in a sudden or frightening way
5. pioneer- (n.) a person who goes before (or begins something) so that others can follow
6. grimace - (v.) make a look of disgust or pain with a twisted frown
7. civilized – (adj.) proper, educated, and well mannered; not primitive
8. ignorant – (adj.) not knowing any better or uneducated
9. speculation- (n.) an educated guess
10. environmentalist – (n.) a person who cares deeply about and works to solve problems related to the environment
11. authentic- (adj.) real or genuine; not fake
12. oppose- (v.) to fight against or to be on the opposite side
13. unethical- (adj.) not moral or considered acceptable by society’s standards
14. brusque- (adj.) rough, rude, or abrupt in manner or speech
15. intrigued- (v.) made curious or stirred up the interest of; fascinated
Homework 2/27/13L.A: 1. Read for 30 minutes
2. Trails Led West
3. Vocabulary Word Maps 1-5
Math: Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers in math composition book
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