BARK

1- (N) The external covering of the woody stems, branches, and roots of plants

2- (N) Tanning, a mixture of oak and hemlock barks.

3- (N) Candy, usually of chocolate with large pieces of nuts, made in flat sheets.

4- (V) to rub off or scrape the skin of, as by bumping something: to bark one's shins.

The following sentence matches which definition of "bark": The pine tree's bark was sticky with sap.

BARK

1- (N) The external covering of the woody stems, branches, and roots of plants

2- (N) Tanning, a mixture of oak and hemlock barks.

3- (N) Candy, usually of chocolate with large pieces of nuts, made in flat sheets.

4- (V) to rub off or scrape the skin of, as by bumping something: to bark one's shins.

When the word "bark" is used to refer to an injury, it will be used as a ...

BRIGHT

1- (ADJ) Radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining:

The bright coins shone in the gloom.

2- (ADJ) Filled with light:

The room was bright with sunshine.

3- (ADJ) Vivid or brilliant:

a bright red dress; bright passages of prose.

Which of the following sentences best fits definition 2?

BRIGHT

1- (ADJ) Radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining:

The bright coins shone in the gloom.

2- (ADJ) Filled with light:

The room was bright with sunshine.



3- (ADJ) Vivid or brilliant:

a bright red dress; bright passages of prose.

Which of the following sentences best matches the third definition of "bright."

BRIGHT

1- (ADJ) Radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining:

The bright coins shone in the gloom.

2- (ADJ) Filled with light:

The room was bright with sunshine.



3- (ADJ) Vivid or brilliant:

a bright red dress; bright passages of prose.

Which of the following sentences best matches the third definition of "bright."

CAPITAL

1- (N) the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc;

Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

2- (N) a city regarded as being of special eminence in some field of activity:

New York is the dance capital of the world.

3- (N) capital letter

4- (N) the wealth, whether in money or property, owned or employed in business by an individual, firm, corporation, etc.

Which of the definitions best fit the following sentence: Richmond is Virginia's capital.

CAPITAL

1- (N) the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc;

Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

2- (N) a city regarded as being of special eminence in some field of activity:

New York is the dance capital of the world.

3- (N) capital letter

4- (N) the wealth, whether in money or property, owned or employed in business by an individual, firm, corporation, etc.

Which of the definitions best fit the following sentence: The business invested a large portion of its capital into researching and developing new products.

CAPITAL

1- (N) the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc;

Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

2- (N) a city regarded as being of special eminence in some field of activity:

New York is the dance capital of the world.

3- (N) capital letter

4- (N) the wealth, whether in money or property, owned or employed in business by an individual, firm, corporation, etc.

Which of the definitions best fit the following sentence: Make sure each sentence begins with a capital letter.

JUDGE

1- (N) a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.

2- (N) a person appointed to decide in any competition, contrast, or matter at issue; authorized arbiter:

the judges of a beauty contest

3- (N) a person qualified to pass a critical judgement:

a good judge of horses

Which definition best fits the following sentence: Noah was excited that she had been picked to judge the school's talent show.

JUDGE

1- (N) a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.

2- (N) a person appointed to decide in any competition, contrast, or matter at issue; authorized arbiter:

the judges of a beauty contest

3- (N) a person qualified to pass a critical judgement:

a good judge of horses

Which definition best fits the following sentence: The judge decided the allow the defendant's lawyer to continue questioning the witness despite an objection from the prosecutor.

JUDGE

1- (N) a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.

2- (N) a person appointed to decide in any competition, contrast, or matter at issue; authorized arbiter:

the judges of a beauty contest

3- (N) a person qualified to pass a critical judgement:

a good judge of horses

Which definition best fits the following sentence: She thinks she needs to judge everything - people's clothes, their hair, who they talk to.

PLAIN

1- (ADJ) clear or distinct to the eye or ear:

a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view

2- (ADJ) clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious:

to make one's meaning plain

3- (ADJ) not beautiful; physically unattractive or undistinguished:

a plain face

4- (N) an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation

Which definition best matches the following sentence: The room was very plain - no decorations.

PLAIN

1- (ADJ) clear or distinct to the eye or ear:

a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view

2- (ADJ) clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious:

to make one's meaning plain

3- (ADJ) not beautiful; physically unattractive or undistinguished:

a plain face

4- (N) an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation

Which definition best matches the following sentence: It was plain to everyone but Edward: after all the lying and cheating, he needed to break up with her.

PLAIN

1- (ADJ) clear or distinct to the eye or ear:

a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view

2- (ADJ) clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious:

to make one's meaning plain

3- (ADJ) not beautiful; physically unattractive or undistinguished:

a plain face

4- (N) an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation

Which definition best matches the following sentence: The road stretched across the grassy plain - never seeming to end.

PLAIN

1- (ADJ) clear or distinct to the eye or ear:

a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view

2- (ADJ) clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious:

to make one's meaning plain

3- (ADJ) not beautiful; physically unattractive or undistinguished:

a plain face

4- (N) an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation

When the word plain is referring to an area of land, it is being used as a ...

ROCK

1- (N) a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.

2- (N) Geology

a- mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water.

b- a particular kind of such matter:

igneous rock

Which of the following sentences best fits this definition?

ROCK

1- (N) a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.

2- (N) Geology

a- mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water.

b- a particular kind of such matter:

igneous rock

Which of the definitions match the sentence below: The father rocked the baby back and forth, trying to get it to sleep.

STATE

1- (N) the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:

a state of health

2- (N) the condition of matter with respect to structure, form, constitution, phase, or the like:

water in a gaseous state

3- (N) status, rank, or position in life; station:

He dresses in a manner befitting his state

Which definition best matches the following sentence: When heated, water changes from a liquid to a gaseous state.

STATE

1- (N) the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:

a state of health

2- (N) the condition of matter with respect to structure, form, constitution, phase, or the like:

water in a gaseous state

3- (N) status, rank, or position in life; station:

He dresses in a manner befitting his state

When the word "state" is used to mean "to say" or "declare," it is being used as a ...

Read the meanings below for the word brush.

BRUSH (noun)

1- a light touch

2- a thick growth of bushes

3- a device that has bristles fastened into a handle

4- a took for painting

We noticed buzzards circling overhead. Mr. Austin asked us why we thought buzzards were in the area. Most of us knew something must be dead or dying. Our teacher looked through the brush and found a dead fish.

PASS (verb)

1- to ignore

2-to move by

3- to throw or hit a ball to a teammate

4- to complete a class successfully

Paragraph 7:

Other builders slowed down as they passed Max and Carter, looking at the growing mound of sand.

Read the dictionary entry for hack.

Which meaning of hack is used in the following paragraph?

A machete is a long broad blade weapon used to hack thick brush and create pathways in the jungle.

Read the dictionary entry for hack.

Which meaning of hack is used in the following paragraph?

The frantic mother took her baby to the emergency room. He had an extremely high fever and a terrible hack.