Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Spelling words, week 3

Spelling List Week 3
Ladies,Here are your 20 words for this week. You need to find your meanings and complete your sentences tonight. The test will be on Monday Week 4, Period 2.

boundary

Something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.

The boundary for the soccer field is marked with red pen.

bracelet

An ornamental band or circlet for the wrist or arm or, sometimes, for the ankle.

I have a bracelet sitting at home, as I never wear it.

brackets

A support, as of metal or wood, projecting from a wall or the like to hold or bear the weight of a shelf, part of a cornice, etc.

I had to have metal beackets put on my teeth, to strighten them out.

brilliant

Shining brightly; sparkling; glittering; lustrous:

Those stars are brilliant!

broccoli

A form of a cultivated cruciferous plant, Brassica oleracea botrytis, whose leafy stalks and clusters of usually green buds are eaten as a vegetable.

Broccoli is the worst vegetable in the world.


browse

To eat, nibble at, or feed on (leaves, tender shoots, or other soft vegetation).

I took a browse in the shopping centre, whilst mum was working.


cafeteria

A restaurant in which patrons wait on themselves, carrying their food to tables from counters where it is displayed and served.

The cafeteria is full of delicious food.


calendar

A machine in which cloth, paper, or the like, is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders.

The calender at home helps me keep on schedule.


calories

Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules.

I have gained do many calories over the past week.


campaign

military operations for a specific objective

I made a campaign about rubbish.


cancellation

An act of canceling.

She made a cancellation, as she had double booked her appointment.


capital

The city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.

The capital city of Australia is Canberra.


carelessness

Not paying enough attention to what one does.

Her carelessness for things is ridiculous.


carpenter

A person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.

The carpenter only took one week to complete our floors.


cashier

An employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.

The cashier at city beach was very slow.


catalogue

A booklet, which displays the stores stock, great deals etc.

The catalogue has lots of great deals.


celebrated

Renowned; well-known:

I celebrated my mums birthday last week.


challenge

A call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.

I took a challenge that I wish I had never taken.


character

The aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.

People say I am a character, but I think they are wrong.


chef

The chief cook, esp. in a restaurant or hotel, usually responsible for planning menus, ordering foodstuffs, overseeing food preparation, and supervising the kitchen staff.

I have always wondered if I would be a good chef.

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