These words merit less time and attention These words merit more time and attention (They are concrete and easy to explain, or describe events/ (They are abstract, have multiple meanings, and/or are a part processes/ideas/concepts/experiences that are familiar to your students ) of a large family of words with related meanings. These words are likely to describe events, ideas, processes or experiences that most of your student will be unfamiliar with) Page 1: snout nose of some animals Page 2: particular exceptional or special – – Page 2: flop to swing loosely Page 5: affected to bring about a change – – Page 1: ginger a yellowish color Page 6: ecstasy an overpowering emotion – – Page 2: twisted to turn from one direction to another Page 15: admire to regard with wonder, pleasure or approval – – Page 2: boar male pig/swine Page 17: excellent having an outstanding quality – – Page 3: pond a body of smaller than a lake Page 23: habit an acquired behavior regularly followed until it – – Page 3: wallow to roll around or lie in water, mud or dust becomes almost involuntary – Page 4: youngster- a young child or animal Page 25: ordinary of no special interest, plain – Page 4: weighed a form of measurement – Page 4: gentle kind; easily handled – Page 4: galloping to run quickly – Page 4: monstrous frightful or hideous – Page 4: frightening to make afraid or fearful – Page 4: pushover informal, done easily – Page 5: digest to convert food into the body – Page 5: tuber outgrowth of a potato; the buds or eyes – Page 5: slop feed for livestock – Page 5: scratched to rub with fingernails – Page 7: lashes hairs on the eyelid – Page 7: hindquarter the rear part of an animal – Page 7: offer to give – Page 8: fussy hard to please – Page 8: squirm to wiggle – Page 8: pleasure enjoyment or satisfaction –
These words merit less time and attention (They are concrete and easy to explain, or describe events/ processes/ideas/concepts/experiences that are familiar to your students ) These words merit more time and attention (They are abstract, have multiple meanings, and/or are a part of a large family of words with related meanings. These words are likely to describe events, ideas, processes or experiences that most of your student will be unfamiliar with) Page 1: snout – nose of some animals Page 2: flop – to swing loosely Page 1: ginger – a yellowish color Page 2: twisted – to turn from one direction to another Page 2: boar – male pig/swine Page 3: pond – a body of smaller than a lake Page 3: wallow – to roll around or lie in water, mud or dust Page 4: youngster- a young child or animal Page 4: weighed – a form of measurement Page 4: gentle – kind; easily handled Page 4: galloping – to run quickly Page 4: monstrous – frightful or hideous Page 4: frightening – to make afraid or fearful Page 4: pushover – informal, done easily Page 5: digest – to convert food into the body Page 5: tuber – outgrowth of a potato; the buds or eyes Page 5: slop – feed for livestock Page 5: scratched – to rub with fingernails Page 7: lashes – hairs on the eyelid Page 7: hindquarter – the rear part of an animal Page 7: offer – to give Page 8: fussy – hard to please Page 8: squirm – to wiggle Page 8: pleasure – enjoyment or satisfaction Page 2: particular – exceptional or special Page 5: affected – to bring about a change Page 6: ecstasy – an overpowering emotion Page 15: admire – to regard with wonder, pleasure or approval Page 17: excellent – having an outstanding quality Page 23: habit – an acquired behavior regularly followed until it becomes almost involuntary Page 25: ordinary – of no special interest, plain