Vocab Module 5 Week 1

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What does 'inspire' mean?

Back

To encourage someone to do their best or to motivate them.

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What does 'peered' mean?

Back

To look closely or carefully at something.

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What does 'glinted' mean?

Back

To shine with a small, bright light.

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What is a 'contraption'?

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A device or machine that is often strange or unusual.

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What is a contraction?

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A shortened form of two words combined, like 'can't' from 'can not'.

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What two words make up the contraction 'can't'?

Back

can not

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What does 'intent' mean?

Back

A purpose or goal that someone has in mind.

Front

Give an example of a sentence using 'inspire'.

Back

The teacher wanted to inspire her students to love reading.

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Use 'peered' in a sentence.

Back

He peered through the telescope to see the stars.

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What is an example of something that 'glinted'?

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The diamond glinted in the sunlight.