SRA VOCABULARY

Lesson 1

• Stout- strong and heavy• Churn- stirred up very hard• Perch- a small fish• Ail- to feel sick

Lesson 2

• Sound- in good condition• Hull- the body of a ship• Stern- the back end of a boat• Flounder- to flop around• Faint- to become very weak

Lesson 3

• Flounder- a type of fish• Flail- swing around like crazy• Fret- to worry• Snout- the nose and jaws, or muzzle, of an

animal• Swirl- to twist around

Lesson 4

• Perch- any resting place, position• Wail- to cry out in pain• Survive- to live through• Strain put forth too much effort

Lesson 5

• Serious- important not funny• Termites- bugs that eat wood• Suddenly- something that happens all at once• Tiller- a handle that steers a boat

Lesson 6

• Collapse- to fall apart• Craft- a boat

Lesson 7

• Business- one’s work, occupation, or profession

• Surfer- somebody who rides the waves or swells of the sea

• Respond- to answer• Waist- the part of the body between the ribs

and the hips• Skid- to slide

Lesson 8

• Convert- to change • Purchase- to obtain for money or by paying a

price to buy• Probably- likely to occur or be• Reply- to answer or respond in speech or

writing

Lesson 9

• Several- more than one but not too many• Inspect- to look over carefully• Exclaim- to cry out• Future- that is to be or come; of days, months,

or years ahead• Unusual- not usual or common; rare;

exceptional

Lesson 10

• Beaker- a container used in chemistry labs• Device- an object made to do something

special• Expert- someone who knows a great deal

about something• investigation- a careful search or examination

Lesson 11

• Laboratory- a place where experiments are done

• Crease- a mark that’s left after something has been folded

• Observe- to watch• Sprout- new shoots or buds

Lesson 12

• Unfortunate- unlucky• Waddle- walk in a clumsy manner• Hesitate- pause for a moment

Lesson 13

• Flinch- to jump involuntarily• Unbelievable- too improbable to believe• Innocent- not guilty

Lesson 14

• Helicopter- an aircraft that can go straight up and down

• Label- a piece of paper attached to an object that gives information about that object

• Tremendous- very large or great

Lesson 15

• Situation- what goes on• Stunt- a hard trick done to get attention• Continue- to keep doing the same thing• Outfit- a set of clothes

Lesson 16

• Collide- to crash into each other• Instant- happens very fast, right now• Holster- a pouch for carrying a gun• Deceptive- something that is misleading

Lesson 17

• Buoy- a float that marks something in the water

• Gear- equipment that you need to complete an activity

• Occasional- once in a while• Gymnastics- exercising using tumbling, stunts

on parallel bars

Lesson 18

• Glimpse- to take a quick look at something • Pressure- exertion of force upon a surface by

an object in contact with it• Prop- shorten word for propeller which is a

blade or fan like motor on the boat• Stranded- cannot move from that place

Lesson 19

• Location- a place of settlement, activity, or residence

• Indicate- point out or signal• Unsteady- unstable, shaky, not firm

Lesson 20

• Surface- outermost or uppermost layer or area; top

• Ledge- narrow shelf• Nitrogen- gas that has no smell or color

Lesson 21

• Decide- to solve or conclude; make up your mind

• Gasp- to catch one’s breath• Sprawl- to stretch out• Immediately- happens right away

Lesson 22

• Fierce- something that is very violent• Pleaded- to beg for something• Advice- tell someone what you think the

person should do• Nervous- edgy or jumpy

Lesson 23

• Announce- tell something new• Wispy- very light and dainty• Suspended- hanging• Anchor- an object used to hold a boat in place• Swayed- move slowly back and forth

Lesson 24

• Protection- something that guards• Suggest- to give a hint• Glance- bounce off• Breaker- big wave• Venture- risky situation

Lesson 25

• Statue- figure of a person or animal carved in stone or wood

• Figurehead- carved figure on the front of the boat

• Salvage- valuable objects saved from some place

• Claim- pick up something that you own• marine- sea

Lesson 26

• Tunnel- a passage through water or mountains

• Fluttered- move back and forth rapidly• Snaked- twisted• Drizzly- light quiet rain• Emerged- come out of

Lesson 27

• Slime- slippery coating• Litter- debris or garbage• Moles- small animals that spends most of its

life underground• Severe- very fierce

Lesson 28

• Swell- gets larger• Torch- big fire on sticklike object• Charred- burned and blackened• Smoldering- burning and smoking without

flame

Lesson 29

• Original- the first• Shading- representation of light or shade in a

picture• Toppled- falls over

Lesson 30

• Mature- full grown• Leveled- flat; even• Deafening- very loud

Lesson 31

• Adapt- get along• Sprouts- new shoots or buds• Canopy- a roof• Strewn- scattered

Lesson 32

• Polite- having or showing good manners• Remarkable- surprising or amazing• Outskirts- the areas on the edge of town• Brittle- breaks easily; doesn’t bend

Lesson 33

• Insurance- system of protection against loss in which agree to pay

• Freeway- highway without toll changes• Bothersome- annoying, troublesome

Lesson 34

• Deserve- to earn• Breadfruit- a large tropical fruit• Bored- weary by being dull or uninterested

Lesson 35

• Disturbed- worried or upset• Provides- to give• Heave- to throw

Lesson 36

• Flexible- bends easily• Shortage- not enough• Suitable- just right• Procedure- series of steps for doing

something

Lesson 37

• Tingly- a slightly stinging feeling• Site- a place

Lesson 38

• Chores- daily jobs• Comment- to say something• Hoist- to lift up• Chimney- carries smoke from fireplace to

furnace

Lesson 39

• Examine- carefully look over• Chowder- a thick soup• Husks- dry outer coverings of some fruits• Verses- parts of a song that are not sung over

and over• Remodel- to change the way something looks

Lesson 40

• Extension- something that is added• Argument- disagreement• Deadlocked- neither side can win• Hammock- swinging bed made of net or cloth

Lesson 41

• Decision- making up one’s mind• Solution- an answer• Enforce- compel observance; force to follow

rules

Lesson 42

• Prevented- to keep something from happening

• Barge- a long, flat-bottomed boat used for carrying things

• Minnows- small fish• Evaporate- water is heated and goes into the

air• Remarked- said, commented

Lesson 43

• Shad- type of fish• Bargain- try to buy something at a reduced

price

Lesson 44

• Demand- a need for something• Disapprove- not approve• Encounter- come up against

Lesson 45

• Exceptionally- unusually• Circulation- move around; mingle among

people• Incident- something that happens• Protest- speak strongly against• Carnivorous- animals that eat meat

Lesson 46

• Grazing- eating grass• Reptiles- cold blooded vertebrates, have lungs,

bony skeleton, body covered with scales• Mammals- warm blooded creature that has hair• Thrash- to move about violently• Herd- a group of animals that live together• Predator- an animal that kills other animals

Lesson 47

• Foul-tasting- bad taste• Programmed- always follow the same steps• Roamed- to wander• Keen- sharp• Taut- stretched tight• Extinct- no longer living

Lesson 48

• Leisurely- at a slow and easy pace• Aroused- awakened; stirred up• Feasting- celebration of festival; eat• Scavengers- animals that eat what other

animals leave behind• Ignore- not pay attention• Slither- slide along

Lesson 49

• Foliage- leaves on a bush or a tree• Prance- step high and move in a frisky way• Resume- begin again• Unison- at the same time• Scramble- to move quickly

Lesson 50

• Alert- paying close attention• Visible- can be seen• Secluded- well hidden• Gash- deep cut• Daggerlike- looks like a weapon with short

pointed blade

Lesson 51

• Faked- pretended• Viciously- fiercely• Vegetation- plant life• Knee-deep-up to your knees in something • Incredible- very hard to believe

Lesson 52

• Ribs- bones attached to the vertebrate located in the chest

• Shrill- high pitched noise• Trample- stamp in the ground

Lesson 53

• Stampeding- run together in a panic• Offspring- descendents; children• Urge- desire to do something• Concealed- hidden• Scent- an odor

Lesson 54

• Pounced- jumped on• Preserved- keep from harm, damage, danger,

protect; save• Silt- very fine mud• Fossilized- remains of a living thing from the

past geological age• Buckles- folds; collapses• Paleontologist- scientist who studies fossils

and ancient forms of life

Lesson 55

• Champion- a person who is the best at something

• Records- to set down in writing or the like, as for the purpose of preserving evidence.

• Official- backed by an authority

Lesson 56

• Physics- science of how nonliving things behave

• Fault- did something wrong• Property- trait or feature• Transform- to change into something else• Detect- to find it

Lesson 57

• Researcher- a person who tries to discover new facts

• Physicist- person who works in the field of physics

• Jokester- person who plays a lot of jokes on people

• Bonds- forces that hold things together

Lesson 58

• Harmless- something that will not hurt you• Formal- stiff in manner; not warm or relaxed• Delicately- gently and carefully• Prominent- well known and important

Lesson 59

• Impish- full of mischief• Undergraduate- student studying for a regular

college degree• Graduate student- someone who has an

undergraduate degree and is working on a higher degree

• Doctor’s degree- highest degree you can get• Related to- has to do with another thing• Incurable- can’t be cured

Lesson 60

• Fascinated- really interested• Attained- to reach or come to; arrive out• Breed- a group or stock of animals or plants

that have similar characteristics • Surpass- outdo something• Achieved- to accomplish something

Lesson 61

• Sarcastic- mocking, ironic remark intended to wound; poke fun

• Apparatus- the means by which some function or task is performed

• Maintenance department- people who maintain things• Data- information to be analyzed or used as basis for decision• Calculate- to find or determine an answer sometimes uses

math• Computer program- set directions that tells the computer

what it is supposed to do.• Identify- to know or recognize

Lesson 62

• Recreational vehicle- a vehicle used for activities such as camper, four-wheelers

• Mounting- supporting structure or frame• Salary- a set amount of money a person makes by

working at a job• Request- to ask for something• Recommend- to suggest something• Grant- money that researchers receive for doing a

particular job

Lesson 63

• Hazy- not clear• Arranged- to prepare or make plans for

something • Scurried- to rush or race; move fast• Indicate- show or point out• Approval- a consent; an okay

Lesson 64

• Impressive- have a strong effect on mind or emotions

• Rig- equipment; gear; device• Trough- container with its bottom shaped like a long

v; water can run through it• Speck- tiny piece of something • Hailed- called to that person• Amusing- entertaining; funny• Jostled- tossed around

Lesson 65

• Sea level- height of the ocean at the edge of land• Peak- highest point of a mountain• Volcano- a mountain that hot, burning liquid rock

comes out of • Himalayas- largest mountain chain in the world• Sheer- very steep• Amazement- great wonder, astonishment, surprised

Lesson 66

• Irritated- to be angry or annoyed• Antics- playful, silly, trick, prank• Expression- look or sign that conveys meaning

or feeling• Scan- look over it very quickly• Dismantled- taken something apart• Manner- a way or method in which something

is done or happens

Lesson 67

• Adventurous- willing to take risks or chances• Reliable- dependable, trustworthy• Cascading- to fall or drop; waterfall• Shimmering- covered with shiny moving lights• Grade- slope• Calculator- small device that is used for

mathematical calculations• Estimate- to make a guess

Lesson 68

• Shorings- things that are used to hold something up • Chisel- tool with a sharp point that is used to chip

rock or wood• Wick- string part of a candle or a lamp• Impatient- tired of waiting for something• Initial- first• Enlarged- made bigger• Assured- to guaranteed something

Lesson 69

• Glistening- sparkling• Scarcely- hardly; not quite; only just• Brilliance- sparkles and shines• Flask- a container with a narrow top and wide

bottom

Lesson 70

• Coordinated- working together smoothly• Exaggerated- stretched the truth• Glands- parts of the body that produce

important chemicals• Abnormal- not normal; not average

Lesson 71

• Mineral- any of a class of substances occurring in nature

• Vein- thin line in rock where gold is found• Greedy- a person who wants a whole lot of

something • Stunted- things that do not grow as large as

supposed to • Nudge- gentle push• Area- a region or place

Lesson 72

• Reduced- to make something smaller• Resident- a person who lives in the city• Capable- able to do things well• Deceive- to make a person believe what is not

true; fool or trick• Effective- producing results

Lesson 73

• Retreat- going back or backwards• Evolution- slow change• Strides- long steps• Bouncing- jumping and leaping• Hurtle- to throw, shoot, or fling with a great

force; hurl• Enormous- large

Lesson 74

• Ill- tempered- grumpy• Matted- pushed and flattened• Glance- bounce off• Confused- mix up; jumble together; put into

disorder• Strategy- procedure for doing something• Tick- an insect that sucks blood

Lesson 75

• Trance- to be in a daze• Venom- the poison secreted by snakes,

spiders, insects• Potent- very strong• Aggressive- quick to fight• Coiling- wind around• Comparison- a description that shows how

one thing is like or unlike another

Lesson 76

• Range- the spread of differences• Efficient- work without wasted movements• Instantly- quickly; immediately• Advantage- more favorable position• Determined- have your mind up; decided• Rescue- to free or save from danger• Relation- connection or manner of being connected• Particularly- especially

Lesson 77

• Downed- knock out opponent• Disadvantage- unfavorable situation or

circumstance• Created- make something for first time• Filtering- straining things out

Lesson 78

• Magnificent- very great; wonderful• Puny- small and weak• Required- something you must do• Concerned- involved or interested• Apparent- obvious; readily seen; visible• Intruder- someone who goes where they

aren’t wanted• Referred- directed to attention to it

Lesson 79

• Reaction- response to something• Presentation- a speech• Duplicated- made a copy• Coincidence- something that happens by

chance• Nagged- constantly scolded; hassled• Bombardment- a shower or stream of

something

Lesson 80

• Ancient- very old• Nutrition- food needs of the body• Genetic- living things inherited pattern of

growth• Starvation- dying from lack of food• Plentiful- to have a lot of something

Lesson 81

• Hassle- something that causes trouble• Peeved- someone who is irritated• Acoustics- quality of sound in a place• Moderator- person who runs a meeting,

discussion, or debate• Podium- high desk used by speakers on a

stage

Lesson 82

• Summary- short version of a speech or writing• Modified- changed or altered• Formulas- sets of rules about how to do

something • Confirm- prove the truth; verify• Interruption- a break• Routine- presented in the same way over and

over

Lesson 83

• Typical- predictable• Adequate- sufficient; enough• Reinforced- strengthen• Ducts- tubes• Distinguish- tell how things are different• Proceed- go ahead

Lesson 84

• Rectangular- four sided figure; four right angles

• Technical- not understood by everyone• Subsided- died down• Refused- turned it down

Lesson 85

• Plunge- dive• Hurl- throw• Plumes- fancy feathers• Gale- strong wind• Tides- daily variations in sea level• Exceed- go beyond

Lesson 86

• Inhabitants- people who live in a place• Insist- demand it• Invent- develop a new device or process• Unconvincing- weak

Lesson 87

• Crest- top of a wave or hill• Penetrate- pass into; force a way into a

through • Electromagnetic (wave)- very small waves that

travel through space very fast

Lesson 88

• Failure- falling short; does not reach goal• Indeed- for sure• Whir- soft humming noise• Tug- pulls strongly• Panic- sudden fear• Prickly- sharp and will sting

Lesson 89

• Slanting- not flat or level• Gamble- risk• Palm- inner part or surface of the hand between the

fingers and wrist• Consciousness- aware of one’s own feelings, what is

happening around• Indifferently- act as if you don’t care• Scolded- told about something you did wrong• Anxiety- worry

Lesson 90

• Intriguing- interesting• Image- picture of reflection• Capacity- amount of space that can be filled;

room for holding; content or volume• Personality- person’s character• Accurate- correct• Focused- concentrated

Lesson 91

• Incurred- caused something to occur• Associated- things that are related• Productive- achieves a great deal• Transmit- send or convey• Screens- to keep things out• Patent- license that protects the person who

invents an object• Assuming- supposing

Lesson 92

• Superb- something that is very, very good• Attentive- someone who is really paying

attention• Humiliating- very embarrassing• Approach- get close; come up to something• Lingered- hung around for a long time• Process- series of steps you follow

Lesson 93

• Fidget- twist and turn• Momentary- lasts only for a short moment• Acquainted- having personal knowledge as a

result of study, experience, etc.; informed • Adjustment- slight change

Lesson 94

• Abruptly- suddenly• Rehearse- practice something• Scrawl- write poorly and quickly• Bulge- sticks out in places• Mission- serious of duty

Lesson 95

• Climate- weather conditions• Erupted- suddenly burst• Lava- hot melted rock that comes out of a

volcano• Coastal- along the edge or coast• Dwellings- places in which people live • Staggering- very hard to believe

Lesson 96

• Confidential- things that are secret• Surge- sudden movement• Sensed- felt something• Hulk- person who is clumsy and overweight• Determination- keep trying to do something• Skirt around- avoid something• Convey- to get a point across• Disguise- makes something look different

Lesson 97

• Familiar- something that is known• Echo- sound bouncing back from something• Illegal- against the law• Descended- come down• Trace- track it down• Volume- a book• Precious- very special and rare

Lesson 98

• Rigged- fix it up• Futile- cannot succeed• Respected- treated as a special person• Retrieve- to recover• Guaranteed- assured• Responsible- having a capacity for moral

decisions and therefore accountable

Lesson 99

• Adjust- make a small change• Modeled- demonstrated• Combine- put things together• Impression- get an image or feeling• Conclusion-the end or close; final part

Lesson 100

• Theory- explanation how something works• Rejected- turn something down• Interpretation- explanation• Symbol- something that represents something

else• Nonsense- something that makes no sense• Represent- stands for something

Lesson 101

• Occupied- to use something• Complicated- difficult to understand; things

that have many parts• Avoid- to stay away from something• marvelous- very good; wonderful• Beneficial- conferring benefit; advantageous;

helpful• Incredible- very hard to believe

Lesson 102

• Tantrums- fits of anger• Valves- movable parts that let air or liquid in and out• Favor- something you do for someone• Charm- a power of pleasing or attracting, as through

personality or beauty• Campaign- organized effort • Commission- money paid for selling something• Manufacturer- someone who makes a product

Lesson 103

• Motive- a reason for doing something• Auction- sale where things are sold to highest

bidders• Gimmick- tick used to do something• Invoice- list of prices for things that are being said• Receipt- paper that proves that something was paid

for• Lading- to take on a load.

Lesson 104

• Average- something that is in the middle; ordinary• Conclude- reach a decision; figure out a reason for

something• Bid- to command; order; direct• Challenge- presents a question or a contest• Executive- person who runs a company• Reputation- what people think about you• Proposition- suggest a plan• Skyscraper- very tall building

Lesson 105

• Feat- great achievement• Rigid- something that will not bend• Expectations- the degree of probability that

something will occur• Anesthetic- drugs that deaden the pain• Extracted- pull something out• Considering- thinking about it

Lesson 106

• Contract- pledge to do something• Mechanic- someone who fixes cars• Disassembled- taken it apart• Clients- people who pay a company for work• Media- the means of communication, as radio and television,

newspapers, and magazines, that reach or influence people widely

• Inexpensive- doesn’t cost a lot; cheap• Convince- make them believe you• Grumble- to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain

sullenly

Lesson 107

• Copyright- the right to make copies of something that is printed

• Century- one hundred years• agency- business that represents clients• Commercial- an advertisement• Import- bring it into the country• Frantic- very excited and upset• Budget- breakdown of how money is spent• Franchise- right to sell something

Lesson 108• Hectic- characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid

movement• Exhaust- to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a

person• Brochure- folder; used to advertise• dealership- business that sells particular product• Legal- permitted by law; lawful• Vast- very big• Assess- evaluate it; tell how much it is worth• Talent- special ability to do something• Interview- • Violate- break the rule• Prior- before

Lesson 109

• Launch- start it• Translate- change something from one language to another• Facilities- things built to be used for a special purpose• Associates- people who work together• Profit- money left after all expenses have been paid• Colleagues- associates, people you work with• Thorough- complete; perfect• Devote- give all your attention

Lesson 110

• Extreme- far from normal• Endure- put up with something unpleasant• Annual- every year