Vocabulary
This is a list of the new words we have learned while we "Zoom with Grandpa"
This is a list of the new words we have learned while we "Zoom with Grandpa"
3 February 2021 Vocabulary
| pun | a humorous way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is suggested |
| alloy | a metal made by melting and mixing two or more metals or a metal and another material together |
| ore | rocks, earth, etc., from which a valuable metal can be taken |
| mineral | a substance (such as quartz, coal, petroleum, salt, etc.) that is naturally formed under the ground |
| crystal | a small piece of a substance that has many sides and is formed when the substance turns into a solid |
| Science | (1) an organized body of knowledge |
| Science | (2) knowledge about or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation |
| Idea | (1) a thought, plan, or suggestion about what to do |
| Idea | (2) an opinion or belief |
| Idea | (3) something that you imagine or picture in your mind |
| Idea | (4) an understanding of something : knowledge about something |
| Idea | (5) the central meaning or purpose of something |
| Concept | an idea of what something is or how it works |
| Model | something or someone that is a very good example |
Analogy | (1) a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way |
(2) the act of comparing two things that are alike in some way | |
| Biology | a science that deals with things that are alive |
| Chemistry | a science that deals with the structure and properties of substances and with the changes that they go through |
| Physics | a science that deals with matter and energy and the way they act on each other in heat, light, electricity, and sound |
| Atom | the smallest particle of a substance that can exist by itself or be combined with other atoms to form a molecule |
| Molecule | (1) a combination of atoms |
(2) the smallest possible amount of a particular substance that has all the characteristics of that substance | |
| Matter | the thing that forms physical objects and occupies space |
| Element | a basic substance that is made of atoms of only one kind and that cannot be separated by ordinary chemical means into simpler substances |
| Proton | a very small particle of matter that is part of the nucleus of an atom and that has a positive electrical charge |
| Neutron | a very small particle of matter that has no electrical charge and is part of the nucleus of all atoms except hydrogen atoms |
| Electron | a very small particle of matter that has a negative charge of electricity and that travels around the nucleus of an atom |
| Nucleus | the central part of an atom that is made up of protons and neutrons |
Virus | an extremely small particle that causes a disease and that spreads from one person or animal to another |
| Bacteria | very small single cell living things that often cause disease |
| Fungus | living things such as molds, mushrooms, or yeasts that often look like plants but have no flowers and that live on dead or decaying things |
| Mold | a soft substance that grows on the surface of damp or rotting things |
| Pathogen | something (such as a type of bacteria or a virus) that causes disease |
| Yeast | a type of fungus Helpful uses: make bread rise & make beer & wine |
| Capo | boss, head |
| Dice | Small cube that is made of plastic, wood, etc., that has one to six dots on each side, and that is used usually in pairs in various games |
| Die | a single cube of a set of dice |
| Chance | (1) the possibility that something will happen |
| Chance | (2) an opportunity to do something |
| Probability | the chance that something will happen |
Language | the system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts and feelings to each other |
| Vocabulary | (1) the words that make up a language |
| Vocabulary | (2) all of the words known and used by a person |
| Vocabulary | (3)words that are related to a particular subject |
| Word | a sound or combination of sounds that has a meaning and is spoken or written |
| Dictionary | a reference book that contains words listed in alphabetical order and that gives information about the words' meanings, forms, pronunciations, etc. |
| Noun | a word that is the name of something (such as a person, animal, place, thing, quality, idea, or action) and is typically used in a sentence as subject or object of a verb or as object of a preposition |
| Verb | a word (such as |
| Pronoun | a word that is used instead of a noun: I, he, she, you, it, we, or they |
| Adjective | a word that describes a noun or a pronoun |
| Sentence | a group of words that expresses a statement, question, command, or wish |
| Fossil | something (such as a leaf, skeleton, or footprint) that is from a plant or animal which lived in ancient times and that you can see in some rocks |
| Sound | something that is heard |
| Vibration | a continuous slight shaking movement : a series of small, fast movements back and forth or from side to side |
| Plasma | a substance that is similar to a gas but that can carry electricity |
Archaeology | a science that deals with past human life and activities by studying the bones, tools, etc., of ancient people |
| Excavate | to uncover (something) by digging away and removing the earth that covers it |
Ideal | an idea or standard of perfection or excellence |
| Declaration | a document that contains an official statement |
| Independence | freedom from outside control or support |
| Independence | the time when a country or region gains political freedom from outside control |
| National Anthem | a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song |
Symbol | an action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality |
| Motto | a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule guiding the behavior of a particular person or group |
| Emblem | a person or thing that represents an idea |
Quarry | a place where large amounts of stone are dug out of the ground |
| Candid | expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way |
| Soiree | a formal party that is usually at night |
Vortex | a mass of spinning air, liquid, etc., that pulls things into its center |
| Cyclone | an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around an area of low pressure |
| Metamorphosis | |
Pupa | |
crysalis | |
larva; larvi | |
egg | |
butterfly | |
sound | something that is heard |
| frequency | the number of times that something (such as a sound wave or radio wave) is repeated in a period of time (such as a second) |
| amplitude | the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation |
| equator | an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°. |
| hemisphere | half of a sphere : half of a round object; a half of the Earth |
| Northern Hemisphere | the half of the Earth that is north of the equator |
| Southern Hemisphere | the half of the Earth that is south of the equator |
| Eastern Hemisphere | the half of the Earth that is east of the Atlantic Ocean and that includes Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia |
| Western Hemisphere | the half of the Earth that is west of the Atlantic Ocean and that includes North and South America |
| archipelago | a group of islands |
| genus | a group of related animals or plants that includes several or many different species |
| species | a group of animals or plants that are similar and can produce young animals or plants : a group of related animals or plants that is smaller than a genus |
| evolution | a theory that the differences between modern plants and animals are because of changes that happened by a natural process over a very long time |
| endemic | growing or existing in a certain place or region |