1. Lesson 1
Short Vowels

2. sack
n. a paper or plastic container to carry things

3. admit v 1. to say against one’s will that something is true
2. to allow entry: let in

4. rapid
adj. very fast; with great speed

5. glance
v. to look at something quickly and briefly

6. contact n. the act of coming together or touching
v. to get in touch with; communicate with

7. contract
n. an agreement, usually written, that has the force of law

8. advance
v. to move forward

9. depth
n. how deep something is

10. comment
n. an idea expressed in speech or writing

11. summit
n. the highest point or level

12. sketch
v. to draw

13. nonsense
n. talk or actions that have no meaning

14. splendid
adj. very impressive or very good

15. liquid
n. one of the three basic forms of matter; a substance that is not a gas or a solid

16. impulse
n. a sudden wish to act; a decision made without real thought

17. ethnic
adj. having to do with people who have the same background