Open Court Unit 1

St. George and the Dragon

bellowed - made a loud, roaring sound

brandished - wave a weapon in a threatening manner

devour - eat greedily

perils - dangers

severed - cut off

Story 5=A Picture Book of Jesse Owens

exhibition - a public display - 86

pneumonia - a serious lung disease - 77

prejudice - fear or suspicion of a group, race or religion - 84

sharecroppers - farmers who pay rent by sharing the crops with the landlord of the land they are living on - 76

spectacle - a grand public performance , or making a fool of yourself- 86

Back to the Drawing Board

calculations - mathematical data - 93

erratic - unpredictable - 106

elated - 107 - very happy

descent  - 97 - the process of going downward

stabilize - 94 - make steady

thrust - 100 - driving force