Vocabulary List – Week 9
- 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. - circuit -noun
an act or instance of going or moving around.
I moved around in a circuit as I exercised my arms, then my legs, and then my arms again. - consumer -noun
a person or thing that consumes
My brother consumed a whole loaf of bread. - conserve -verb
to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of
I tried to conserve my energy so I didn’t get tired. - prediction -noun
an act of predicting
My father had a prediction that I was going to pass my test. - output -noun
the act of turning out; production, the quantity or amount produced, as in a given time
I was worried about whether or not the machine could produce enough output for our needs. - particle -noun
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit
When the bomb exploded, I was hit by a particle of metal. - distinguish -verb
to perceive clearly by sight or other sense; discern; recognize.
I was able to distinguish the difference between a green sign and a blue sign. - orbit -noun
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
The earth has an elliptical orbit around the sun. - observation -noun
an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
My cousin’s keen observation prevented me from falling into a hole in the woods. - discern -verb
to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend.
I could discern that my brother was upset about something. - convection -noun
the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.
A tornado is an example of what happens when the difference in hot and cold elements in the air can build up winds into a cyclone. - revolution -noun
an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
The angry citizens were in the midst of a revolution and found the king and beheaded him. - dexterity -noun
skill or adroitness in using the hands or body; agility.
Aaron showed off his dexterity as he climbed up on the fence and balanced on one foot to pick an apple. - corrosive -adjective
having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive.
I spilled a corrosive liquid on the ground. - savvy -adjective
shrewdly informed; experienced and well-informed; canny
He was a savvy card player and kept his cards close to his chest. - toiling -verb
to engage in hard and continuous work; labor arduously:
I was toiling in the garden when the ice cream truck arrived. - ambled -verb
to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter
I ambled toward my destination. - verdant -adjective
green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass
I was walking in a verdant field and sneezed as the pollen entered my nose. - fortuitous -adjective
happening or produced by chance; accidental
It was a fortuitous encounter that I met the girl of my dreams at the party.