Knowsys Group 4 Words

component

• NOUN • DEFINITION: a part or element of something

Eating well and exercising are two vital components of living a long, healthy life.

comprise

• VERB• DEFINITION: to include or contain

The camp survival package that Carol's mother sent was comprised of cookies, family pictures, and a prepaid cell phone

congested

• ADJECTIVE• DEFINITION: overcrowded

On game days, the roads are so congested you have to leave at least two hours early to arrive on time.

distinction

• NOUN • DEFINITION: 1) difference or 2) something

that sets apart as different

The president of the United States has the distinction of being the most well-known politician in the world.

diversity

• NOUN• DEFINITION: variety

The diversity at our school is great; over 60 different languages are spoken by the students in the school.

ghetto

• NOUN• DEFINITION: a heavily populated slum area

When my father got a better paying job, we were able to move out of the ghetto and into a nice, middle-class neighborhood.

Insulate

• VERB• DEFINITION: 1) to isolate or 2) to use a

material to reduce the passage of heat, sound, or electricity

My heavy wool coat, with its inner layer of down, insulated me from the bitterly cold day.

medley

• NOUN• DEFINITION: 1) a mixture of different

elements or 2) a hodgepodge

The CD contains a medley of 20 hit songs from the 90s.

menagerie

• NOUN• DEFINITION: 1) a collection of wild or unusual

animals kept for show or 2) a mixture

The local zoo has a menagerie of strange and exotic animals from around the world.

participate

• VERB• DEFINITION: to take part in or share

Rudolf, the red-nosed reindeer, wanted to participate in the reindeer games along with the other deer his age.

throng

• NOUN • DEFINITION: a crowd of people

There was such a great throng of children eagerly waiting to see Santa Claus that the line stretched across the store.