| 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 | a change in the appearancee that the moon or planet goes through each month |
| suspicious | having the feeling something unusual or wrong is going on |
| specimen | samples taken for scientific study |
| hypothesis | scientific suggestions based on what is known so far |
| theory | an idea that is based on evidence but cannot be stated as fact |
| monitor | to check on and regulate understanding |
| clarify | a strategy that helps repair meanings when it breaks down |
| inference | a conclusion drawn from evidence and background knowledge |
| exact verb | describes action more precisely than a common verb |