1. Brave as a Mountain Lion Mr. Swentek Wilson Elementary realistic fiction

2. beam a ray of light Beamssunlight Beams of sunlight shine through the clouds.

3. dan g le hang freely Look at that spider dan g le below its web.

4. depend to have faith in I depend on the love of my family.

5. dread to be afraid or scared of dread Do you dread being alone?

6. emblem a symbol Which emblem stands for first aid?

7. gymnasium a building used for sports training Our class exercises in the gymnasium.

8. livestock farm animals Ranchers care for their livestock.

9. mural a large painting, usually on a wall Does your school have any murals?

10. mysterious strange; difficult to sense mysterious That looks very mysterious to me!

11. peg a wood dowel used to hang things on Please hang your jacket on the “J” peg.

12. platter a large shallow dish used for serving food Mother served us meats on a platter.

13. qualify able or fit You can qualify for the spelling bee.

14. reservation land set aside for Native Americans The family lived on a reservation.

15. shove push roughly It isn’t nice to shove someone.

16. spirit energy of soul; inner life force Those who are brave are strong in spirit.

17. swirl a spiral; the shape of something rotating The wind swirled the leaves in the yard.