In Two Worlds: A Yup'ik Eskimo Family
Vocabulary
vast
1. great in size, amount, or extent "The land is vast." tilted 1. a sloped surface "That picture is tilted." withered 1. dry or weakened "That tree has withered in the weather." inhabit 1. to live in a place "The squirrels inhabit the forest." role 1. a part that someone or something has in a particular activity or situation "My role as a parent is great." luxury 1. a condition of great comfort, ease, or wealth "I like to live in luxury." freighter 1. a large ship that is used to carry goods "We passed a freighter while on our cruise." sewage 1. waste that is carried away from homes or buildings through a system of pipes "I can smell the stench of sewage." lagoon 1. an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar "I want to visit the beautiful blue lagoon." fluent 1. able to speak a language easily, very well "I'm fluent in Spanish." |
Spelling
independence
finally convenience wisely violence timidly absence cautiously turbulence
silently emergence desperately excellence accurately difference strictly
reference beautifully competence directly courageously reticence |
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