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Created by Mike Brewer 2008
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help you.help you.
horizonhorizonhorizonhorizonSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
We could see a We could see a large sailing ship large sailing ship
out on the out on the horizonhorizon.
horizonhorizonhorizonhorizonDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. line along which the earth and the sky seem to meet.
clumpclumpclumpclumpSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The students left a The students left a clumpclump of trash on of trash on
the table after the table after lunch.lunch.
clumpclumpclumpclumpDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. a group of things close together
crinkledcrinkledcrinkledcrinkledSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The The crinkled crinkled piece piece of paper lay on the of paper lay on the
floor under her floor under her desk.desk.
crinkledcrinkledcrinkledcrinkledDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
adj. wrinkled, showing wrinkles.
snaggedsnaggedsnaggedsnaggedSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
As I ran past the As I ran past the sign my shirt got sign my shirt got
snagged snagged on a on a jagged corner.jagged corner.
snaggedsnaggedsnaggedsnaggedDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
verb. caught on something sticking
out
commotiocommotionn
commotiocommotionnSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
There was a lot of There was a lot of commotion commotion after after the plane crash.the plane crash.
commotiocommotionn
commotiocommotionnDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. a scene of noisy confusion or
activity
churnedchurnedchurnedchurnedSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
In order for the In order for the cream to become cream to become
butter it need to be butter it need to be churnedchurned..
churnedchurnedchurnedchurnedDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
verb. stirred or shook greatly
whiffwhiffwhiffwhiffSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
I caught a I caught a whiffwhiff of of the burned coffee the burned coffee as I walked in the as I walked in the
house.house.
whiffwhiffwhiffwhiffDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. A faint smell of something, pleasant or unpleasant
singesingesingesingeSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The table cloth had The table cloth had a slight a slight singesinge mark mark where the candle where the candle
fell on it.fell on it.
yeastyeastyeastyeastSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
With the help of the With the help of the yeastyeast, the bread , the bread
began to rise.began to rise.
yeastyeastyeastyeastDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. A substance that is used to make bread dough rise
troughtroughtroughtroughSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The animals spent a The animals spent a great deal of time great deal of time eating from the eating from the
troughtrough..
troughtroughtroughtroughDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. a long, narrow a long, narrow container that holds container that holds
water or food for water or food for animalsanimals.
resistresistresistresistSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
Mr. Brewer has to Mr. Brewer has to resistresist eating food eating food
that is bad for him.that is bad for him.
litlitlitlitSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The birds The birds litlit on the on the branch and then branch and then
flew awayflew away
miscalculatmiscalculateded
miscalculatmiscalculateded
Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:The captain of the The captain of the ship ship miscalculatedmiscalculated the height of the the height of the
bridge and bridge and slammed into it.slammed into it.
miscalculatmiscalculateded
miscalculatmiscalculateded
Definition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
verb. Planned or figured incorrectly
affectedaffectedaffectedaffectedSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The long, hard rain The long, hard rain affected affected the way the way the river flowedthe river flowed