Florida CONNECT Intermediate Basic Reading Skills - Teacher's Edition

trick (verb) trik to fool someone This image tricks your eye. tundra (noun) 'tun-dru huge plains in arctic regions of North America Land is flat in the tundra. U understand (verb) un-durr-'stand to know the meaning of something The girls understand they need to water the vegetables. united (verb) yū-'nī-ted to join together Long ago the different areas were united into one large area. unplug (verb) un-'plug to disconnect something from an electrical source It’s important to unplug electric devices during a storm. unusual (adjective) un-'yū-zhu-uhl not ordinary or common The dragon’s eyes were unusual because one was on top of the other. US customary system (noun) 'yū-es 'kus-tum-arr-ē 'sis-tem The US customary system is the main system of weights and measures used in the US. utensil (noun) yū-'ten-sil a device used for eating Forks, knives, and spoons are common utensils. V value (noun) 'val-yū the result of a calculation The girl knows the value of 3 times 4 is 12. vanishing point (noun) 'van-ish-ing 'point a point on the horizon where all parallel lines meet The road disappeared into the vanishing point of the picture. vegetable (noun) 'vej-tuh-buhl the part of the plant that is used for food Carrots are the boys’ favorite vegetable. visualize (verb) 'vi-zuhl-īz to form a picture in one’s mind Before taking a photograph, he visualized the image he wanted to capture. 353 DICTIONARY trick visualize

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