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Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #1 latitude : (noun) distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees up to 90 degrees. The latitude on this map increases by five degrees. 1 Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #2
Vocabulary Week 6.notebook 1
Vocabulary Word #1
latitude: (noun) distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees up to 90 degrees.
The latitude on this map increases by five degrees.
Vocabulary Week 6.notebook 2
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longitude: (noun) distance measured in degrees east or west from the prime meridian.
This map shows lines of longitude.
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dusk: (noun) the time of evening just before darkness.
City lights glowed as the sun went down at dusk.
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glistening: (verb) shown with a sparkling reflected light.
Glistening icicles sparkle in the sunlight.
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retreat: (verb) the act of withdrawing especially from something dangerous or unpleasant. Karana had to retreat back to the island after her canoe began leaking.
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skimming: (verb) to glide quickly and lightly over a surface.
We like to watch the rocks skimming over the water when we skip them at the lake.
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product: (noun) the answer to a multiplication problem.
Twentyfour is the product of six times four.
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factor: the numbers you multiply together to form a product.
The factor six times the factor four equals twentyfour.
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trait: (noun) a quality that sets one person or thing apart from another.
In the book Island of the Blue Dolphins, Karana demonstrated the trait of patience as she waited to be rescued.
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native: (adjective) born in a particular place.
Karana was native to San Nicolas island.
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creative: (adjective) having an ability to make new things or think of new ideas.
This creative boy came up with a new way to solve math problems.