Vocabulary

Week 11

2nd Grade

Valley View Elementary

scorching very hot

burning

The desert was

scorching hot.

steamy

lots of steam

The steamy coffee pot was hot.

prickly having lots of sharp points

A cactus is prickly.

loan

to give to someone to borrow something

Dad loaned my brother $10 for the movies.

warn to tell someone in advance something is going to happen

The sign warned people the floor was

wet.

ladle A large spoon for dipping

The cook used a ladle to serve the

soup.

babble To talk without making sense

Make silly sounds

The baby was babbling in

her crib.

plunging leap or dive suddenly

The man was

plunging into the

pool.

trembles shake without control

She trembles as she waits to go in the

haunted house.

drench to wet all over

He got drenched

while washing the car.

Way to go!