At the Beach Spelling Words

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Photosynthesis

Definition: The making of food for plants.Sentence: Plants make photosynthesis in

their leaves.Prefixes: Photo-, syn-, Suffixes: -sis.

Chorus

Definition: A large group of organized singers.

Sentence: Many schools have a chorus.Synonym: choirPicture:

Approach

Definition: To go towards.Sentence: We are about to approach the

mall.Synonym: Come towardsAntonym: Flee

Achieve

Definition: To succeedSentence: You can achieve your goals if

you work hard.Synonym: SucceedAntonym: Fail

Sherbet

Definition: A frozen dessert made with fruit juice.

Sentence: I would like a nice bowl of sherbet.

Synonym: sorbetPicture:

Bronchitis

Definition: Inflammation of the lung.Sentence: People with bronchitis tend to

cough a lot.Syllables: Bron-chi-tisPicture:

Whether

Definition: Expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives.

Sentence: He was undecided whether to go or stay.

Synonyms: ifSyllables: whe-ther

Artichoke

Definition: A European plant.Sentence: I had a dip with artichoke in it.Syllables: Ar-ti-chokeFirst known use: 1530

Chestnuts

Definition: A glossy brown nut that may be roasted and eaten.

Sentence: There were chestnuts roasting on an open fire.

Syllables: Chest-nutsPicture:

Stomach

Definition: The internal organ in which the first part of digestion occurs.

Sentence: Eating that pizza made my stomach hurt.

Synonym: tummySyllable: sto-mach

Mathematics

Definition: the study of numbers, quantities, properties, and measurement.

Sentence: We study mathematics at school.

Syllables: mathe-ma-ticsPicture:

Prophecy

Definition: A prediction of what will happen in the future.

Sentence: The prophecy states the world will end 12/21/2012.

Synonym: predictionSyllable: pro-phe-cy

Mythology

Definition: A collection of myths.Sentence: Greek Gods are part of

mythology.Syllable: my-tho-lo-gyPicture:

Disenchanted

Definition: Free (someone) from illusion.Sentence: The curse was disenchanted.Antonym: enchantedPicture:

Breakthrough

Definition: An important discovery.Sentence: The scientist had an amazing

breakthrough in the lab.Type of word: compound word (break &

through)Picture:

Atmosphere

Definition: The cloud of gases surrounding the Earth.

Sentence: The atmosphere traps some of the Sun’s energy.

Synonym: skyPicture:

Whistling

Definition: The act or sound of one that whistles.

Sentence: The girl was whistling on her way to school.

Suffixes: -ing.Picture:

Orphan

Definition: A child whose parents are dead.

Sentence: In a movie, a girl named Annie was an orphan.

Syllable: Or-phanPicture:

Accomplish

Definition: Achieve or complete successfully.

Sentence: She will accomplish her mission.

Synonym: success!Picture:

Research

Definition: The finding of information about a certain subject.

Sentence: He did research on the water cycle.

Synonym: studyPicture:

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