Monday 3/6

 Today we began going over the vocabulary words.  I have also handed out the vocabulary definitions for week four.

This is the homework for tonight:

Monday 星期一	□ 1. _______________________________________________ □ 2. _______________________________________________ □ 3. sentences x10 □ 4. _______________________________________________

Here is the vocabulary list with definitions:

W4 A Summer’s Trade Vocabulary Words

Spelling Words	Meaning
1. Navajo (n)	a Native American people of the southwestern United States
2. mesa (n)	a high, steep hill that has a flat top and stands by itself
3. jostled (v)	shoved or pushed against someone roughly
4. turquoise (n)	a clear blue or greenish blue precious stone, used in jewelry
5. bandana (n)	a brightly coloured piece of cloth that is worn around the neck or head.
6. hogan (n)	a traditional Navajo Indian hut of logs and earth.
7. bracelet (n)	a band or chain worn for ornament around the wrist or arm
Meaning Words	Meaning
8. example (n)	one of a number of things, or a part of something, taken to show the character of the whole:
9. evil (n/adj)	profoundly immoral and wicked.
10. cancel (v)	decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place.
11. chisel (n/v)	a long-bladed hand tool with a beveled cutting edge and a handle which is struck with a hammer or mallet, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.
12. level (n)	a position on a scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality.
13. oxygen (n)	a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.
14. chuckle (n/v)	laugh quietly or inwardly.
15. suburban (adj)	of or characteristic of a suburb.
16. slogan (n)	a short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising.
17. wooden (adj)	made of wood.
18. fossil (n)	the remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form.
19. single (adj)	only one; not one of several.
20. quarrel (n)	a heated argument or disagreement.
21. double (adj)	consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things.
22. toboggan (n)	a long, light, narrow vehicle, typically on runners, used for sliding downhill over snow or ice.
23. sudden (adj)	occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning.
24. scrambled (v/adj)	make (something) jumbled or muddled.
25. travel (n/v)	go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.
26. veteran (n)	a person who has had long experience in a particular field; an ex-member of the armed forces.
27. beagle (n)	a small hound of a breed with a short coat, used for hunting hares.
28. mending (v)	repairing by sewing or darning.
29. cookout (n)	a party or gathering where a meal is cooked and eaten outdoors.
30. s’mores (n)	a dessert consisting usually of toasted marshmallow and pieces of chocolate bar sandwiched between two graham crackers.