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    WORDLY WISE 3OOO ONLINE

    Level 2 • Word List

    Lesson 9
    aboard
    adv., prep. In or on a ship, train, or airplane.
    Jason jumped aboard the train just before the
    doors closed.

    blast
    n. 1. A strong wind or movement of air.
    An icy blast blew into the room when Caleb
    opened the door.
    2. A loud noise.
    The whistle gave two blasts, and then the ship
    began to move away from the dock.
    v. 1. To blow something up.
    To begin the tunnel through the mountain, the
    workers need to blast these rocks.
    2. (used with off) To go up in the air or into
    space.
    Raisa and her family will watch the rocket blast
    off at noon tomorrow.

    career
    n. The kind of work a person does for many years.
    After finishing college, Ramona chose a career
    as a firefighter.

    cautious
    adj. Careful in order to avoid mistakes, trouble,
    or danger.
    Ray and Theresa were cautious when they saw
    the icy sidewalk

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    girder
    n. A large, strong piece of metal or wood used to
    support bridges or buildings.
    These steel girders support the railroad bridge.

    invent
    v. To make something for the first time.
    In 1868, Margaret Knight invented a machine to
    make square bottoms on paper bags.
    n. inventor A person who thinks up or makes
    something for the first time.
    The inventor of the electric light bulb was Thomas
    Edison.

    rotate
    v. 1. To turn in a circle around a center.
    Our planet, Earth, rotates like a spinning top.
    2. To take turns in a certain order.
    Miss Wu rotates the job of group leader to a
    different student each week.

    story
    n. 1. A report of something that happened.
    A story about the science fair at our school was
    in the newspaper on Tuesday.
    2. A tale that is made up. It is often written down
    for people to read.
    Katha is reading a story about a mouse named
    Stuart Little.
    3. The space or rooms that make up one level of
    a building.
    The Empire State Building in New York has 102
    stories.

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    strand
    n. One of the threads that are twisted together to
    make string, yarn, or rope. It is also a single hair.
    The oriole pulled a strand from the brush and flew
    off to its nest.
    v. To leave in a difficult or helpless position.
    The snowstorm stranded my aunt and uncle at
    the airport for twelve hours.

    tower
    n. A building or a part of a building that is taller
    than it is wide.
    During our visit to Paris, France, we walked up 360
    steps to reach the first level of the Eiffel Tower.
    v. To rise high in the air.
    At five feet, Theo towers over his baby sister.

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