Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for seconds: For a short period of time measured in seconds.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• host: Mass; a great number
• offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
• satisfied: To make someone happy because they got their wish
• restless: Worried and uneasy; ceaselessly in motion
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• gravy: Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
• discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
• involuntary: Without a person specifically wanting or trying to
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
• beak: Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
• worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
• butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• cranberry: Small, dark-red berry used for juice, etc.
• small: Little in size; not big
• holiday: Day when people don't go to work or school
• eat: To put food in your mouth
• worried: Feeling troubled or concerned
• grocer: Merchant selling foodstuffs and household supplies