ShrugShrug Shrug (verb)Shrug (verb)

Definition: To raise Definition: To raise your shoulders in your shoulders in order to show doubt order to show doubt or lack of interest.or lack of interest.

Sentence: My father Sentence: My father shrugsshrugs when he is when he is unsure of an answer.unsure of an answer.

Quiver

Quiv * er (verb)Quiv * er (verb)

Definition: To Definition: To tremble or to tremble or to vibrate.vibrate.

Sentence: Nancy’s Sentence: Nancy’s voice voice quivered quivered as as she gave her oral she gave her oral report.report.

NumbNumb

Numb (adjective)Numb (adjective)

Definition: Unable to feel Definition: Unable to feel anything, or unable to anything, or unable to move.move.

Sentence: My hands Sentence: My hands were were numb numb because of because of the cold weather. the cold weather.

Obedient

O * be * di * ent O * be * di * ent (adjective)(adjective)

Definition: Doing Definition: Doing what one is told to do.what one is told to do.

Sentence: The Sentence: The obedientobedient dog sat at dog sat at his owner’s request.his owner’s request.

AccidentAccident

Ac * ci * dent (noun)Ac * ci * dent (noun)

Definition: Something Definition: Something that takes place that takes place unexpectedly and that unexpectedly and that often involves people often involves people being hurt.being hurt.

Sentence: Crash tests Sentence: Crash tests often show how a car often show how a car might be affected in an might be affected in an accidentaccident at different at different driving speeds.driving speeds.

EnduranceEndurance

En * dur * ance (noun)En * dur * ance (noun)

Definition: The power Definition: The power to last or keep on.to last or keep on.

Sentence: A runner Sentence: A runner must have great must have great endurance endurance to run a to run a marathon.marathon.

SomersaultSomersault

Som * er * sault (verb)Som * er * sault (verb)

Definition: To run or Definition: To run or jump, turning the jump, turning the heels over the head.heels over the head.

Sentence: When you Sentence: When you do a do a somersaultsomersault, you , you tuck your head into tuck your head into your chest and roll in a your chest and roll in a complete circle.complete circle.

UrgeUrge

Urge (verb)Urge (verb)

Definition: To Definition: To encourage or encourage or persuade someone persuade someone strongly.strongly.

Sentence: My father Sentence: My father urgedurged me to me to complete my complete my homework.homework.