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Unit 2_Lesson 4Unit 2_Lesson 4

Word Knowledge

Line 1: excavation reconstruct examine expeditions

Line 2: uncle marble gentle careful Line 3: searching charred beach stretchedLine 4: substance suburb submit supervise

superior

S1: Several archaeologists examined skeletons and artifacts at the excavation site.

S2: The efficient doctor monitored the condition of her patient to ensure a short procedure.

S3: Watch out when you search for clues in nature.S4: He will supervise our trip to the suburbs.

Vocabularyanthropologist (an-thro-pol-o-gist): someone who studies the

physical, cultural, and social development of humans. (pg. 174) dank: very damp, moist, and cold (pg. 190)

balustrade (bal-us-trade): balusters and handrail on a staircase (pg. 185)

Sulphur (sul-phur): yellow, nonmetallic elements that smells like rotten eggs (pg. 178)

eruption (e-rup-tion): a bursting forth in an explosive manner(pg. 176)

excavation (ex-ca-va-tion): the process of removing by digging (pg. 177)

Spelling: The People on the Beach

1. subdue2. submerge3. subscribe4. substitute5. supersonic6. subsequent7. subtitle8. submit9. superior10.superstitions

11. supervise12. superhighway13. supermarket14. sublease15. superb16. substantial17. subset18. subtotal19. substance20. suburb