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( 4A ) 2023 Spring Week 5-9 Vocabulary

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  • a well-trained or educated person who works in a library
    librarian (n.)
  • a bend in the rock layers
    fold ( n. )
  • without any doubt; definitely
    certainly ( adv. )
  • feeling ashamed or shy
    embarrassed (adj.)
  • sphere of solid material at Earth's center
    inner core ( n. )
  • a change in position
    movement ( n. )
  • water that soaks into soil
    soil water (n.)
  • to go from one side of something to the other side and come back again
    crisscross ( v. )
  • a piece of equipment that detects and records earthquakes
    seismograph (n.)
  • vibrations caused by earthquakes
    seismic wave (n.)
  • a high flat landform
    plateau ( n. )
  • one of the large moving layers of rock that the earth's surface is believed to be made of
    plate ( n. )
  • to talk about, write about, or refer to something or someone especially in a brief way
    mention (v.)
  • water that fills the cracks and spaces of rocks under the ground
    groundwater (n.)
  • to be formed from two or more things or people
    consist of ( phrasal verb )
  • to hold or grasp tightly
    clutch ( v. )
  • to speak or cry out suddenly in anger, surprise
    exclaim ( v. )
  • a crack in the earth's surface where the rock has divided into two parts that move against each other
    fault ( n. )
  • carefully avoiding danger or risk
    cautiously ( adv. )
  • very sure, with no doubts that something is right or true
    positive (adj.)
  • the outer layer of Earth
    crust ( n. )
  • strange, unfamiliar, special, or a little surprising
    peculiar (adj.)
  • without any doubt, definitely
    certainly (adv.)
  • to choose something or someone by thinking carefully about which is the best, most suitable
    select (v.)
  • a bad feeling of wanting what others have
    jealousy ( n. )
  • not clearly seen, heard, or tasted; almost not there anymore
    faint ( adj. )
  • to change the appearance, sound or taste so that people will not recognize that person or thing
    disguise ( v. )
  • liquid layer below the mantle
    outer core ( n. )
  • to make certain; to ensure that someone does not have doubts
    assure ( v. )
  • toward a higher position or level
    upward ( adv. )
  • to see or become conscious of something or someone
    notice ( v. )
  • to gradually disappear
    fade ( v. )
  • to hold or grasp tightly
    clutch ( v. )
  • to breath in quickly and repeatedly through the nose
    snuffle (v.)
  • at a higher, more difficult level
    advanced (adj.)
  • to make someone feel better when they are sad or worried
    comfort (v.)
  • good sense and judgement, based especially on your life experience
    wisdom ( v. )
  • living in or containing water that is not salty
    freshwater (n.)
  • to laugh at someone and make jokes in order to have fun by embarrassing them
    tease (v.)