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Vocabulary in Action: Chapter 7

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adventurousfond of risk; full of hazard or danger
beacona light used as a signal to warn or guide
civilizeto advance from a primitive way of life
correspondto agree; to exchange letter with another
detachto remove or unfasten; to separate
dissolveto become liquid; to end
enlistto get help; to secure support and aid; to voluntarily go into the armed forces
gaseousin a form that has neither a definite shape nor volume
harbora sheltered place for ships; to provide shelter to
inevitablesomething that is sure or certain; unavoidable
literalword for word; exact; precise
nonabrasivenot causing irritation
obscureunknown; unclear; to hide from view; to dim or darken
pedestrianone who walks; a person who travels by foot
porea very tiny opening; a gaze at or examine long and steadily
reactto respond to something or someone
serenepeaceful; calm; quiet
sprawlto spread out in an irregular or awkward manner
upholdto support; to not let down
weaveto go by twisting and turning; to interlace threads to make a cloth
caterto supply or provide what is required
dialoguean exchange of words between persons; a conversation
expendablenormally used and easily replaced
magnitudethe importance or quality of something
regimea regular pattern or process of action; a form of government
angeliclike an angel
artisticof art or artisits
athleticlike an athlete
dramatichaving to do with plays
historicimportant in history
photographicrelating to photography


Shenandoah Valley Elementary School
Shenandoah , PA

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