Friday, October 15, 2010

Vocabulary Words and Example of Usage

comprehend – If you comprehend something, you understand it.
pliable – Something that is pliable is easy to move or bend without breaking.
solitary – To live in a solitary way is to be alone most of the time.
scan – To scan a place is to look carefully over the entire area for something specific.
vulnerable – A person or animal that is vulnerable is weak and unprotected and at risk of being harmed.
exuberant – If someone is exuberant, he or she is full of excitement, energy, and happiness.
mature – A mature person or animal is fully grown and behaves like an adult.
lumbers – When a person or animal lumbers, it moves in a slow and clumsy way.
encircle – To encircle a place means to surround it.
nurture – If you nurture a living thing, you care for it while it is growing and developing.

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