1. Vocabulary Week 6 Copper

2. Word 1: Conflict Def: To struggle or fight with someone or with deciding Sent: There was a conflict with the girls and boys over who should line up first.

3. Word 2: Crumple Def: To crush and make wrinkles in Sent: The crumpled paper was Joe’s math test.

4. Word 3: Ancient Def: From a time long ago Sent: The ancient Egyptians made the pyramids.

5. Word 4: Syringe Def: A tube with a plunger used for giving injections Sent: The syringe could hold all of the medicine he needed.

6. Word 5: Identical Def: The same, exactly alike Sent: The bikes were all identical because they are for renting.

7. Word 6: Zap Def: To hit and harm something with electricity or a weapon Sent: The alien zapped the soldier with a ray gun.

8. Word 7: Gnome Def: A dwarflike creature, usually sculptures of gnomes are found in gardens Sent: The gnome lived underground where it guarded a secret treasure.

9. Word 8: Fortress Def: Fort or castile used to prevent attacks Sent: The fortress protected the villagers from Viking attacks.

10. Word 9: Trek Def: Slow difficult hike or walk to go somewhere Sent: The whole class took a trek up into the forest with their teacher.

11. Word 10: Negative Def: Something bad, not good or positive Sent: Losing his money and getting hit by a car was a very negative experience.

12. Word 11: Village Def: A small town Sent: The old man lived in a village near the edge of forest.

13. Word 12: Spiral Def: To curve around a center point Sent: The plane spiraled down to earth after running out of fuel.

14. Word 13: Glide Def: To move smoothly or to fly without power carried by the wind Sent: The ice skater gracefully glided across the ice.

15. Word 14: Demolish Def: To take down or destroy Sent: The house was demolish after the flood.

16. Word 15: Respond /Response Def: To say something back or what you do when something happens Sent: Charlie responded by saying nothing when Joe stepped on his foot.

17. Word 16: Fade Def: To slowly lose color or strength Sent: Joe’s jeans were really faded because he wore them every day for a year.

18. Word 17: Cooperate Def: To work together to do something Sent: The teachers and parents cooperated in raising money to buy more books.

19. Word 18: Phoenix Def: A mythical bird that dies by setting itself on fire but is reborn out of the ashes Sent: The phoenix set itself on fire but was reborn out of the ashes.

20. Word 19: Astronomy Def: The study of space Sent: The ancient Chinese studied astronomy to help the emperor rule his people.

21. Word 20: Stench Def: A really bad smell Sent: The stench in the 4 th grade classroom came from a dead cat outside their window.