amble – verb to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter I ambled down the path looking for leprechauns!
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transfer – verb to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another I transferred the plate from the dishwasher to the cabinet.
constellations -noun any of various groups of stars to which definite names have been given, as Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, etc. I sat back and watched the constellations appear in the night sky.
latent adjective present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential There had to be some latent fingerprints, it was a matter of finding them.
scowl verb to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner. Ryan scowled at his brother as he entered the room.
surreptitious – adjective obtained/done/made by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine I surreptitiously stuck something in my pocket while my mom wasn’t looking.
tar·dy /ˈtärdē/Adjective: Delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late. Slow in action or response; sluggish. I was tardy getting to my class.
dec·adeNoun/ˈdekād/ A period of ten years. My older brother is a decade old.
I will be dribbling out in the next couple days a series of vocabulary lists that my kids have worked through already. So even though you will suddenly see several week’s worth of work come out in a few days, you can pace yourselves at whatever works for your kids.
Below is this week’s vocabulary list: nu·ance n. A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation. The nuances of red in her hair glistened in the sun. I could tell he was lying by studying the nuances of how he acted and the tone of his voice.
