Michelle Holmes

12/9/10

Block 3

Grade 10

Vocabulary #3

Believe believe believe believe believe Definition: To have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the

reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right. Sentence: I believe that God is

real.

Benefited benefited benefited benefited benefited Definition: Something that is advantageous or good,

an advantage. Sentence: My dog benefited from dog training.

Busy busy busy busy busy Definition: Actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime. Sentence:

My dad is always busy at work until Six at night.

Capital capital capital capital capital Definition: The city or town that is the official seat of government in

a country, state, etc. Sentence: The capital of the United States is in Washington D.C.

Cemetery cemetery cemetery cemetery cemetery Definition: An area set apart for or containing graves,

tombs, or funeral urns, esp. one that is not a churchyard. Sentence: It’s so sad to go to cemeteries

especially if you are going there to visit the one you love.

Character character character character character Definition: The aggregate of features and traits that

form the individual nature of some person or thing. Sentence: There are so many Disney characters that

I can’t stand it!

Choose choose choose choose choose Definition: To select from a number of possibilities; pick by

preference: She chose Sunday for her departure. Sentence: It is so hard to choose which book to read

there are so many to choose from.

Chose chose chose chose chose Definition: To select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference.

Sentence: My boss chose the best person to promote even though it wasn’t me.

Column column column column column Definition: A decorative pillar, most often composed of stone

and typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usually a base. Sentence: There

are a lot of columns on this building.

Coming coming coming coming coming Definition: Approach; arrival; advent Sentence: Him coming here

was a mistake.

Committee committee committee committee committee Definition: A person or group of persons

elected or appointed to perform some service or function, as to investigate, report on, or act upon a

particular matter. Sentence: You have to join the recycle committee.

Conscience conscience conscience conscience conscience Definition: The inner sense of what is right or

wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action. Sentence: he behaves as if she

had something on her conscience.

Criticize criticize criticize criticize criticize Definition: To censure or find fault with. Sentence: Don’t

criticize the teacher you will get in trouble.

Deceive deceive deceive deceive deceive Definition: to mislead by a false appearance or statement;

delude. Sentence: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.