Lesson 2Vocabulary

Lesson 11Vocabulary

inflammableSomething that is inflammable can catch fire easily and burns rapidly.Since the container of lighter fluid used for the grill was very inflammable, Robbie made sure he kept it away from the campfire.

inflammable

Something that is inflammable can catch fire easily and burns rapidly.

Would a firefighter wear inflammable clothing?

Thumbs up = yes Thumbs down = noTurn and talk to your partner.

Begin your sentence like this:

“A firefighter (would/would not) wear inflammable clothing because…”

dignifiedTo act in a dignified way means to behave in a calm, serious, and respectful manner.

Shelby tried to act very dignified when she received her art award.

dignifiedTo act in a dignified way means to behave in a calm, serious, and respectful manner.

How should you behave at a dignified event?

1. loud and noisy

2. mature and quiet

rowdyPeople who are rowdy are noisy, rough, and out of control.

Mr. Carson was disappointed with his class because they were being rowdy at the assembly.

rowdyPeople who are rowdy are noisy, rough, and out of control.

Where would it be acceptable to be rowdy:

1. on a playground?

2. during a church service?

seldomIf something seldom happens, it hardly ever happens.

Because he is a responsible student, Jeremy seldom forgets his homework.

seldomIf something seldom happens, it hardly ever happens.

If you seldom watered the flowers, would they…

1. grow nicely? 2. wither and die?

conductedA person who has conducted an activity has led it and guided it.

Dr. Morris has conducted lots of research on juvenile diabetes.

conductedA person who has conducted an activity has led it and guided it.

Who has most likely conducted a band:

1. a trumpet player?

2. a band director?

shatterWhen things shatter, they break suddenly and violently into small pieces.Olivia was careful not to drop her mom’s crystal vase because she knew it would shatter into a million pieces!

shatterWhen things shatter, they break suddenly and violently into small pieces.

Which would shatter if you dropped it on the floor:

1. a baseball?

2. a light bulb?

broachedA ship that has broached has veered onto its side and is in danger of sinking.

The large ship broached after hitting a gigantic iceberg in the middle of the ocean.

broachedA ship that has broached has veered onto its side and is in danger of sinking.

If you were on a ship that had broached, you had better be wearing a…

1. hat. 2. lifejacket.