Week 14 vocabulary

Weekly Vocabulary (Week 14)

Book: Wonders 4.5-6 | A Surprise Reunion (p.144-147)

No.	單字 (Vocabulary)	定義 (Definition) (0.85x 慢速)	例句 (Sentences)
1	ceremonial 正式儀式的 (adjective)	used for religious or public events	The school held a ceremonial event to celebrate graduation. The tribe prepared for the Rabbit Dance as warriors put on their ceremonial clothes.
2	mark 標記/紀念 (verb) Forms: marked, marked	to make note of or write on	We mark the calendar for special events like birthdays and weddings. The Shoshone had used traditions such as this dance since the beginning of time to mark special occasions and remember their ancestors.
3	rawhide 生皮 (noun)	untreated leather, animal skin	The cowboy used rawhide to make a strong rope. In the distance, laughing children were playing with a ball made from rawhide.
4	grimace 做鬼臉/面部扭曲 (verb) Forms: grimaced, grimaced	to wrinkle up the face to express disgust	He grimaced when he tasted the sour lemon. But Cameahwait grimaced beneath his smile.
5	dull 乏味/隱隱作痛 (characterize: adjective)	not sharp or not intense	The doctor said the dull pain should go away with enough rest. He felt a dull pain in his stomach for his little sister.
6	snatch 一把奪過 (verb) Forms: snatched, snatched	to take something or someone quickly and suddenly	The thief tried to snatch my backpack, but I ran after him. She had been snatched from the camp during a raid long ago.
7	scrawny 瘦骨嶙峋 (adjective)	very thin, and skinny, from not eating enough	The scrawny cat looked sick and weak. She had been scrawny, sure-footed, and had an irritating habit of following him everywhere.
8	humorous 幽默的 (adjective)	funny	The teacher has a humorous way of explaining math. He missed her humorous insights and her constant questions.
9	constant 常數/連續不斷的 (adjective)	going on without a pause or break	The constant noise from the construction made it hard to study. He missed her humorous insights and her constant questions.
10	mount 安裝/騎上(馬) (verb) Forms: mounted, mounted	to get on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle in order to ride	He mounted his bike and rode down the hill. Cameahwait came back to reality, turned, and mounted his horse.