Vocabulary/Spelling Words 11/05/04
1. Articles Things written to inform
She has written several articles for the paper.
2. Bulletin Newsletter
The latest bulletin is that the election has been decided.
3. Bury Place underground
They want to bury the treasure in my back yard.
4. Capital The location of government, money
We drove ten miles to reach the capital city.
5. Capitol The building housing the government
The capitol was very large with a dome on top.
6. Combination Things put together
I want a combination burrito.
7. Committee A work group
We are forming a committee to study which type of building we need.
8. Community A group with similar ideas
Our community is small but very determined to have a soccer team.
9. Composer A person who writes music or words
The audience really liked the music the new composer had written.
10. Composition Something written
The composition was about controlling the dog population.
11. Confined Enclosed, restricted
I feel so confined in these new clothes.
12. Congress A gathering of law makers
The Congress is going to meet and pass a new law.
13. Define Describe, picture
Try to define exactly what that word means.
14. Deposit Something left
The bird made a large deposit on my cars windshield.
15. Development Growth, change
The new housing development will force us to build a new school.
16. Expose Uncover, make naked
In an emergency, the first thing they do is expose the patient.
17. Merely Just, sort of
The traffic light is merely a momentary delay in our trip.
18. Mysterious Unknown, strange
The old man was wise and very mysterious to everyone.
19. Parallel Alongside, even with, never touching
The tracks on the railroad run parallel for a thousand miles.
20. Particular Special, an exact one
She says she wants this particular ring and no other.
21. Practical Simple, easy, useful
A pocket knife is a very practical tool for camping.
22. Satellite A thing that circles another thing
We have a satellite dish on our roof but I cant see any satellites.
23. Stationary Not moving
The monument is completely stationary.
24. Stationery Writing paper
The store sells the most beautiful writing stationery.
25. Temperature A measure of heat
I think the temperature is high enough to melt crayons.