Open Court Vocabulary

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“Urban Roosts”

abandoned

The old rusty car sat by the side of the road, abandoned and

forgotten.

Left behind or unused; either unprotected, unneeded, or unwanted.

at first, in the beginning

Originally we lived in a small town, but then we moved to a

big city.

originally

Kind or type of plant or animal that scientists group together because they sare many oof the same characteristics.

Pigeons, sparrows, and crows are different species of birds.

species

a hollow place or hole

The dentist filled the cavity in the boy’s tooth.

cavity

suburbs

We took the bus from our home in the suburbs to the

museum downtown.

Areas of homes, stores, and businesses that are near or right

next to a city.

toppled

fastened

department

enormous

escalator