Lesson 10
Vocabulary Words
Story: Jose! Born to Dance
debut
A first public appearance
The jugglers had their debut on the television show.
stubborn
Unyielding; difficult to deal with
A donkey is a very stubborn animal.
permission
Consent granted to someone in authority
The father gave the girl permission to go swimming.
hauling
To move from one place to another
A tow truck is used for hauling cars off of the street.
mournful
Feeling, showing or causing grief; sad
The dog whined in a mournful way as he waited
for his owners return.
towered
To rise very high
The basketball hoop towered over the woman.
triumph
The fact of being victorious
The team raised the trophy in triumph.
discouraged
Less hopeful or enthusiastic
The banker was discouraged by the bad stock report.
toured
To travel around
We saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa when
we toured Italy.
border
The line where an area ends and another area begins.
Illinois shares a border with Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa andWisconsin.