Unit 6: Time and Place

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chronological

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(adj)- arranged in the order of time that the events occurred or took place. History and social studies textbooks are organized in chronological order.

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chronically

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(adv) - to occur in a habitual, repeated, or long-standing manner. I loved visiting my grandpa, but unfortunately he chronically smoked, and I felt like I could never get a breath of fresh air.

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chronicle

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(n) - a description of events in the order that they happened. I read a soldier's chronicle about his experiences fighting in the Civil War.

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chronograph

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(n) - a device (like a stopwatch) that is used for measuring and recording time in an exact way. They used a chronograph to record the runner's times to 1/100 of a second.

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temporary

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(adj.) - occurring for a limited amount of time, not permanent. Even though I knew the pain was temporary and would eventually go away, I dreaded going to the dentist for my root canal.

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contemporary

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(adj.) - happening or beginning now or in recent times. My dad does not like to listen to contemporary music, but he likes contemporary art.

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location

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(n). - a place or position. We want to find a location for the party that is easy for everyone to get to.

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local

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(adj.) - relating to or occurring in a particular area, city or town; located nearby. The vegetables at the farmer's market are very fresh since they come from local growers and are not shipped from across the country.

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allocate

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(v) - to divide and give out (something) for a special reason or to particular people, companies or groups. Our teacher will allocate on set of colored pencils to each table group.

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dislocate

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(v) - To force someone or something to move from a place or position. He was afraid he might dislocate his shoulder if he continued with the wrestling match.