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Words Their Way Vocabulary

Choose 8 words that are new to you or that you are not familiar with. Write down what you think the word means and then look up the definition. Copy down the definition with the usage (i.e. noun, verb, adjective, etc.)

Stake: My meaning: A piece of something. Definition: (noun) A pointed stick or metal rod for driving into the ground.

Merrily: My meaning: To be happy or joyful. Definition: (adverb) Full of gaiety or high spirits.

Briefly: My meaning: To be fast or short. Definition: (adverb) Short in duration.

Hastily: My meaning: To move cautiously. Definition: (adverb) Rapidity of motion or action.

Greedily: My meaning: To be obsessive over money or to be only thinking of self. Definition: (adverb) Selfish reason beyond reason.

Generously: My meaning: To be nice and caring; giving. Definition: (adverb) Free in giving or sharing.

Velvety: My meaning: Soft and smooth. Definition: (adjective) A fabric having a short soft dense warp pile.

Readily: My meaning: Ready on time or before your due time. Definition: (adverb) Prepared for use or action.

Secretly: My meaning: To keep quiet about something or to share only between self or others. Definition: (adverb) The condition of being hidden.