Life and Times of the Ant Vocabulary

Humans are social creatures. They need others. Social means:

• People who talk

• People who do not want to be along

• People living or working together

• People going to gatherings

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When you go to the store, you have to exchange money for what you get. Exchange means:

• Giving something to get something

• Buying something

• Giving something

• Getting something

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She gave her excess blankets to the homeless shelter. Excess means:

• service

• keeping warm

• having too many

• having not enough

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They had to reinforce their barn so that it did not fall over in the wind.

Reinforce means:

• To build bigger

• To protect

• To make stronger

• To paint

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They kept their food storage in the basement. Storage means:

• Downstairs

• Place that is cold

• A grocery store

• Place to keep extra supplies

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The UPS truck transports packages to all of the houses. Transport means:

• Carry from one place to another

• Mail

• A vehicle

• To take things away from a place

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The king sat in his chamber to have some time to think. Chamber means:

• A Room

• A throne

• A quiet place

• A dungeon

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During a drought water is scarce. You may have to search for it. Scarce means:

• A lot of something

• A lake

• A limited amount

• Something scary

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The fallen tree was an obstacle in the road. Everyone had to drive around it. Obstacle means:

• Something in the way

• Something that could hurt you

• Something fallen over

• Not able to drive

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The internet often transfers information between people. Transfers means:

• Keep from

• Keep secret

• Pass along

• Email

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