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horizonhorizonhorizonhorizon

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.

clumpclumpclumpclump

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

crinklecrinkledd

crinklecrinkledd

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.

snaggedsnaggedsnaggedsnagged

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

commotiocommotionn

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

churnedchurnedchurnedchurned

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

whiffwhiffwhiffwhiff

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

singesingesingesinge

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.

singesingesingesingeDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

verb. burn something slightly

yeastyeastyeastyeast

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

troughtroughtroughtrough

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.

resistresistresistresist

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.

resistresistresistresistDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

verb. fight the urge for

litlitlitlit

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

litlitlitlitDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

verb. landed

miscalculatemiscalculatedd

miscalculatemiscalculatedd

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

affectedaffectedaffectedaffected

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

affectedaffectedaffectedaffectedDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

adj. caused a change in; influenced by

somebody or something