Mr. Bradshaw, Xinmin: G4 A1 Additional Resources

Week 1 Vocab Definitions – Because of Winn-Dixie

1	grand (adj.): impressive; excellent
2	memorial (adj.): something that honors a person (or many people) who died in an event
3	peculiar (adj.): unusual; weird
4	positive (adj.): without a doubt; sure of something
5	prideful (adj.): having too much pride about oneself
6	recall (v.): to remember; often with many details
7	select (v.): to choose out of a group
8	admire (v.): to like or respect a lot
9	magnet (n.): a piece of material that can attract certain metals like iron, nickel, or steel
10	contest (n.): competition
11	method (n.): way of doing something
12	custom (n.): a habit or tradition
13	rally (n.): a large, public meeting to oppose something
14	soccer (n.): a sport that involves kicking a ball into a net; European football
15	engine (n.): a machine that changes energy into motion
16	sudden (adj.): happening quickly; usually unexpectedly
17	finger (n.): one of the five long parts of the hand
18	accident (n.): a sudden event that is not planned and can cause damage or injury
19	mitten (n.): a type of glove that only has a separate part for the thumb
20	intend (v.): to mean to do or say
21	fabric (n.): material often used to make clothes, soft furnishings etc
22	flatten (v.): to make something flatter
23	rascal (n.): a kid or teenager who gets into trouble or annoys people
24	gutter (n.): long, hollow device attached to a roof to collect rain
25	mammal (n.): type of animal that feeds milk to its young and usually has hair or fur covering its skin
26	happen (v.) : occurs as an event, process, or result
27	cannon: (n.) a large and heavy gun, usually with wheels or on a ship
28	with: (prep.) having, in possession of
29	cousin: (n.) a family member that is the son or daughter of an aunt or uncle
30	diversity: (n.) differences between the parts of a group of things, ideas, or people