Week 3 Reading Street 4.2
– Encantado: Pink Dolphin of the Amazon
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Week 3 – Encantado: Pink Dolphin of the
Amazon – Definitions
1.
aquarium: a glass tank where fish
and other water animals or plants live
2.
dolphin: a small, smart whale
with a long nose
3.
flexible: able to bend easily
4.
enchanted: magical or very
charming
5.
glimpse: a quick look
6.
pulse: the beat you feel in your
wrist when your heart pumps blood
7.
surface: the outside part or top
layer
8.
relationship: the way two or more
people or things are connected
9.
instead: as a different choice or
option
10.
behavior: how someone acts
11. downpour:
heavy rain
12. poncho:
a waterproof cloak with a hood
13. swollen:
bigger than normal, usually from injury or illness
14. tributary:
a small stream that flows into a larger one
15. canoe:
a narrow boat that you paddle
16. stilt:
a tall post that supports a building above ground or water
17. lodge:
to stay somewhere temporarily
18. submerged:
covered with water
19. ridge:
a long, narrow hilltop or mountain range
20. echolocation:
using sound waves to find objects, like bats do
21. three-dimensional:
having length, width, and height
22. flexibility:
being able to change or adjust easily
23. mygalomorph:
large, ground-dwelling spiders like tarantulas
24. tarantula:
a big, hairy, and sometimes venomous spider
25. centipede:
a long insect with many legs and poison fangs
26. spine:
the backbone or a similar central support
27. destination:
the place you are going to
28. polluted:
made dirty or harmful by adding waste
29. reflection:
the image you see in a mirror or water
30. decaying:
rotting or breaking down
Pronouns
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