“All-American Slurp”

Vocabulary

Acquainted

• 1. Something that is old; an antique• 2. To gain a new possession• 3. Known to each other, but not close

friends

On the first day of school, most teachers become acquainted with their students.

Acquainted

• Verb• 3. Known to one, or each

other, but not close friends

Residence

• 1. an excess of material• 2. an advertisement of a sale• 3. place where you live

You enter his residence from a side door.

Residence

• Noun• 3. place where you live

Buffet

• 1. meal in which diners serve themselves

• 2. a type of singer• 3. to hit with a large object

We helped ourselves to the buffet twice because the food was excellent.

Buffet

• Noun• 1. meal in which

diners serve themselves

Relish

• 1. to exaggerate• 2. a mixture of spices, dip, and chopped

vegetables, used as a side dish• 3. to have an unpleasant experience

The relish tray was passed around the table.

Relish

• Noun, adjective, or verb• 2. a mixture of spices, dip, and

chopped vegetables, used as a side dish

Inflections

• 1. change in tense, gender, person, and so on

• 2. a diseased part of the body• 3. the action of kneeling

In English class we studied the inflections of various words.

Inflections

• Noun• 1. change in tense, gender,

person, and so on

Rummage

• 1. a type of card game• 2. a warm winter drink• 3. used clothing and other items

on sale

They spent an hour at the rummage sale, searching for old records.

Rummage

• Noun, verb, and adjective• 3. used clothing and other items

on sale