Afford- to be able to pay
Hopefully they can afford new flooring.
ordeal- a severe test or difficult experience
Losing our passports on vacation was quite an ordeal
carnivore- a person or animal that eats meat
Can you name a dinosaur that was a carnivore?
acquire- to obtain; to get something
The fire station will acquire a new fire engine
eerie- something or someone that is strange, mysterious or frightening
Did you hear the sounds coming from the eerie old building?
convert- to change the nature of form of something
We can convert solar energy into power.
manufacture- to make products by hand or machinery
They manufacture computers in that factory.
alternative- a different choice or possibility
Mom showed her alternative outfits for the party.
sparse- few or scattered; meager
The cotton crop at the old farm was sparse.
guardian- someone who has care of the person or the property of another
Martin's uncle is his legal guardian.
ornate- decorated in a fancy way
The crown was ornate.
conspire- to act together to secretly plan to do something, especially a lawless or wrong act
The thieves will conspire to get what they desire.
federal- a from of government where power is shared between a central government and individual states
Who holds power in a federal government?
personification- a figure of speech where an object or animal is given human characteristics
example: The flower smiled in the sun
compartment- a separate division or section
She placed the cards in the left compartment.
