02/11/2025

 Dear Parents,

Welcome back to the new semester. Please see todays class information:

□ 1.Vocabulary words 1 - 15

□ 2. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 15 x 4, defs x 1, 5 sentences using two vocabulary words

1.    center  n. - the middle point or part

2.    science fiction  n.- books, films, or cartoons about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets

3.    imagine  v.- to form or have a mental picture or idea of something

4.    discover  v.- to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time

5.     nephew  n.- a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your husband or wife

6.    explore  v.- to search and discover (about something)

7.    armor  n.- strong covering that protects a person, animal, or vehicle

8.    encase  v.- to cover or surround something or someone completely

9.    plunge  v.- to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something

10. serpent  n.- a snake

11. extinct  adj.- not now existing

12. descend  v.- to go or come down

13. downward  adj./adv.- moving towards a lower position

14. remain  v.- to stay in the same place or in the same condition

15. rudder  n.- a flat piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat or aircraft, moved from side to side in order to control the direction of travel