Vocabulary and Spelling Notes

lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one’s face downward.

(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree. (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.

belittling or degrading oneself.

force (a part of one’s body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort.

having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.

to take the goods of by force (as in war)

reasonably comparably unforeseen

semicolon or comma

an organized event at which a number of races or other sporting contests are held.

help or encourage the development of. “my father nurtured my love of art” cherish (a hope, belief, or ambition). “for a long time she had nurtured the dream of buying a shop”

brush and clean the coat of (a horse, dog, or other animal). “you must be prepared to spend time grooming your dog” prepare or train (someone) for a particular purpose or activity. “star pupils who are groomed for higher things” a person employed to take care of horses. a bridegroom. (husband to be)

measure (the depth of a body of water)

be involved with romantically, typically with the intention of marrying.

cause (an engine) to race.

disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold.

slightly wet.

having a stale, moldy, or damp smell.

A diving well is a separate pool with only deep water.

hang (something) so that it stretches in a long line.

a dense group of bushes or trees.

Many of the world’s best-known and favorite fruits (such as apple, pear, peach, plum, grape, and strawberry) are adapted to climates in the middle latitudes and are known as temperate fruits.

an original and bountiful source of something

a person or animal that searches widely for food or provisions

is a scientist who studies insects. Entomologists have many important jobs, such as the study of the classification, life cycle, distribution, physiology, behavior, ecology and population dynamics of insects.