Titan and the Wild Boars: Vocabulary for ELL

Front

rugged

Say it: rug-ged

Back

a rough or uneven surface

"The road to the camp site was ______, full of rocks and holes."

Front

eager

Say it: eeg-er

Back

excited or enthusiastic

She was _____ to go home after school.

Front

boar

Say it: b-or

Back

"The wild ______ laid in the mud."

Front

obsessed

Say it: ub-sess-d

Back

very interested

"He was ________ with dinosaurs - he wanted to be a paleontologist when he grew up!"

Front

hand-me-downs

Back

used clothes or other things that are given to someone.

"She always got ________ from her big sister!"

Front

duct tape

Say it: duck tay-p

Back

a wide tape

"He used __________ to fix the pipe."

Front

striker

Say it: str-i-ker

Back

a "forward" position on a soccer (football) team - their main job is to score goals

"The ______ hit the ball towards the goal, hoping to get it in."

Front

steamy

Say it: st-ee-mee

Back

hot and humid; not pleasant

"It was so ______ outside. There was no wind, it was hot, and everyone was sweating!"

Front

drill

Back

an exercise, part of training

Front

storied

Say it: st-or-ee-d

Back

having an interesting story or history