Vocabulary/Spelling Words 11/19/04

1.            Beak - Rigid projecting mouth structures

        Look at the size of the beak on that bird!

2.            Feathers - Light horny epidermal outgrowths that form the external    covering of the body of birds

Eagle feathers were very special for American Indians.

3.            Canoe - Light narrow boat with sharp ends, usually moved by paddling

        The canoe moved silently up the river.

4.            Humans - Bipedal primate mammal (Homo sapiens)

        Humans are at the top of the food chain.

5.            Occupants – Those inside a thing

        How many occupants stay in that apartment?

6.            Beaver- Large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous rodent

        The beaver angrily slapped its tail on the water.

7.            Swimming – To propel oneself in water

        He was swimming with all his strength against the current.

8.            Trees - Woody perennial plant with a single elongated main stem

        They cut down fifty trees to provide firewood for their stove.

9.            Raptor – A bird that hunts

        The raptor torn at the flesh of the dead rabbit.

10.       Talons – The piercing claws of a raptor

        The fish hung from the talons of the eagle.

11.       Contrail – Jet exhaust vapor at high altitude

        I can see the contrail of the plane but cannot hear the engines.

12.       Ripples – Small waves in water

        The little ripples moved out from where the pebble entered the water.

13.       Branch – A part that sticks out or separates

        You will have to cut off the lowest tree branch.

14.       Radiation – Energy waves away from a source

        The Sun gives off tremendous amounts of deadly radiation.

15.       Perch – Sit on, a place to sit

        Why would a bird perch on a high voltage electrical wire?

16.       Pupil – The dark part in the center of an eye, a student

        As the light diminished his pupil grew larger.

17.       Cornea – The Colored part of the eye around the pupil

        The doctor said I have a scratch on my cornea.

18.       Lapping – A liquid making a slapping sound

        The waves made a soft lapping sound on the shoreline.

19.       Peak – The highest part

        They took pictures when they reached the mountain peak.

20.       Base – The bottom or foundation

        The base of the tower was beginning to crumble.