Unit 8- Vocabulary The Heroes of Nome Third Grade

ability the skill or power to do something The telescope gave Juan the ability to see the stars that were thousands of miles away. Part of Speech ***** n skill, power, capability inability synonyms antonyms

arctic very cold The arctic weather made it almost impossible to go outside. synonyms antonyms Part of Speech ***** adj freezing, frigid tropical

climate the usual weather of a certain area A lot of people move to California because of the nice, warm climate year- round! synonyms antonyms Part of Speech ***** n weather, temperature none

disease sickness Chicken pox and the flu are both common diseases that can cause students to miss school. synonyms antonyms Part of Speech ***** n sickness, illness, virus health

glide to move in a smooth way The airplane glided through the sky toward the distant town. synonyms antonyms Part of Speech ***** v float, drift, coast fall

journey to travel Last summer, I journeyed by plane to Egypt and rode a camel. stay, remain synonyms antonyms Part of Speech ***** v travel, voyage

origin the cause or start of something; the source To really understand your last name, you have to study its origin, where the name began none synonyms antonyms Part of Speech ***** n source, beginning

resident a person who lives in a certain place, such as a building or town In our city, many residents try to keep the sidewalks clean. synonyms antonyms Part of Speech ***** n citizen, occupant visitor, foreigner

steer to control the movement of something Hector was so talented, he could steer his bike between people on a crowded street. synonyms antonyms Part of Speech ***** v drive, guide none

volunteer to offer to do something or give help I volunteered to clean my teacher’s classroom, because I wanted to help make it nice and neat. synonyms antonyms Part of Speech ***** v. offer, give none