Group 3
1. peer verb to look closely or carefully
I peered into the window of the store.
noun a person who belongs to the same age group or social group
as someone else
My peers at school and I worked hard on our project.
2. clearly adverb in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
I can see the stars clearly at night when I go to my family’s home outside of the city.
3. weapon noun something (such as a gun, knife, club, or bomb) that is used
for fighting or attacking someone or for defending yourself
No weapons were allowed near the school.
4. airline noun a company that owns and operates many airplanes which
are used for carrying passengers and goods to different
places
We called the airline to check on our flight.
5. sleet noun frozen or partly frozen rain
It does not sleet near my home because the weather is too warm.
6. decrease verb to become smaller in size, amount, number
The teacher will decrease the time allowed on the second quiz.
7. deadly adverb causing or able to cause death
Some snake bites are deadly.
8. maintain verb to keep something in good condition
I had to maintain my art folder so my work did not become damaged.
9. greedy adjective having or showing a selfish desire to have more of
something
Fortunately, I don’t have greedy friends.
10. meanwhile adverb during the same time
Meanwhile as the movie played, we talked about our plans.
11. meadow noun a usually flat area of land that is covered with tall grass
We saw a beautiful meadow below the mountain.
12. artist artist a person who creates art
My best friend is a wonderful artist draws pictures for me.
13. service noun work done by an organization or person that does not
involve producing goods
We helped with the service when the charity gave food to those who needed it.
14. personal adjective belonging or relating to a particular person
He is a personal friend of mine.
15. fur noun the hairy coat of an animal especially when it is soft and
thick
My cat’s fur is soft and smooth.
16. article noun a piece of writing or a particular kind of object
We had to write a news article for our school newspaper.
17. deliver verb to take (something) to a person or place
That store will deliver pizza for no charge.
18. thirst noun an uncomfortable feeling that is caused by the need for
something to drink
Water was the only drink that would take away my thirst.
19. surf noun large waves that fall on the shore and the white foam and
sound that they produce
We watched the ocean surf when we went to the beach.
20. shark noun a large and often dangerous sea fish with very sharp teeth
Some people like to fish for sharks in the ocean.
21. uglier adjective unpleasant to look at; not pretty or attractive
That sweater is uglier than the one I bought yesterday.
22. curved adjective having a rounded shape
The road curved around the trees.
23. starve verb to suffer or die from lack of food
People may starve if they have no food for several days.
24. erase verb to remove something from a surface
The teacher told us to erase our mistakes before we turned in our papers.
25. litter noun things that have been thrown away and that are lying on the
ground in a public place
It is against the law to litter the street with trash.