| A | B |
| course | direction taken |
| inspiration | positive example that gives a person hope |
| accomplish | to succeed in doing something |
| hearth | the floor of a fireplace that usually extends in a room |
| sparkling | giving off flashes of light |
| phases | change in moon's appearance throughout the month |
| suspicious | feeling that something unusual or wrong is happening |
| specimen | samples taken for scientific study |
| hypothesis | scientific suggestions based on what is already known |
| theory | idea based on evidence but can't be stated as fact |
| monitor | to check on and regulate understanding |
| clarify | a strategy that helps repair meanings when it breaks down |
| homophone | words that sound the same but are spelled differently |
| exact verb | describes action more precisely than a common verb |