5th grade Vocab Unit 1 Week 3
generations
a son, father and grandfather are three generations who all have a common family ancestor
encounter
an unexpected meeting
debris
scattered remains of something
spectacular
something that is very impressive e.g The golden orange colored sky was a spectacular sight. It was unusual and impressive.
indicate
to show a sign e.g: Yesterday he indicated, or showed a sign, that he was willing to help us paint the fence
sheer
if a rock ledge is sheer, it is steep
emphasis
if you say something with emphasis, you use special force or stress when saying a particular word or syllable
naturalist
is a person who specializes in the study of thing in nature, especially animals and plants