'Things Outside' Words
This word starts with a "d" and means to slowly decline or fall into ruin. Example: Buildings, living things that have died, etc.
Decay
This word starts with an "a" and means something very old or early in history. Example: fossils, terracotta warriors
Ancient
This word starts with a "c" and means to hold onto something very tightly. Example: A monkey holding onto its mom.
Cling
This word starts with a "t" and means really shy. We don't have courage or confidence and don't want to approach people.
Timid
This word starts with a "c" and means one who has no courage or gets scared easily. Antonym: Hero
Coward
This word starts with a "c" and means the usual weather conditions of a place -- such as a desert, forest, Antarctica, etc.
Climate
This word starts with a "c" and is another word for a tradition or a habit. It's something people do every year. Example: Christmas celebrations
Custom
This word starts with a "p" and means to carry out a task, or to entertain -- jugglers, singers, dancers, mimes, etc.
Perform
This word starts with an "a" and means full of movements and action. Synonyms: lively, busy, energetic
Active
This word starts with a "t" and means a skill or gift. Something someone can do well. Examples: playing the piano, playing soccer well, juggling, etc.
Talent
This word starts with an "r" and means very far removed in distance or time. It is out of the way and no one else is around, like a cabin in the woods.
Remote
This word starts with a "c" and means to catch something or grab onto something. Synonyms: catch, seize, clutch, grasp
Capture
This word starts with a "d" and means to make upset or uneasy. Synonyms - interrupt, stop, disrupt, alarm
Disturb
This word starts with an "l" and means faithful to one's country, a person, or an idea. Example: soldiers are l_______ to their country. We are l________ to our friends.
Loyal
This word starts with a "b" and means something that is sold cheaply or is a good deal. Synonym: Sale. At the store, there is a great b_______ on bananas!
Bargain
This word starts with a "g" and means dark and maybe kind of sad or scary. It can be used to describe weather or people's emotions when they are sad/upset.
Gloomy
This word starts with a "w" and means to walk aimlessly without a purpose.
Wander
This word starts with an "s" and means to break something into lots of tiny pieces. Example: we use this word to describe how glass breaks
Shatter
This word starts with an "s" and means reacting to something quickly, and getting easily hurt or bothered. Synonyms: touchy, delicate
Sensitive
This word starts with a "g" and means the act of breathing in quickly. We do this when we are surprised or have lots of shock. *ask for demonstration*
Gasp
This word starts with an "s" and means not deep or not having much thought. We can describe water as being "s______".
Shallow
This word starts with a "p" and means the act of going from one place to another by air, sea or land. It takes a very long time.
Passage
This word starts with an "e" and means to yell something out loudly with lots of emotion. "I'M SO EXCITED!" Synonyms: yell, shout
Exclaim
This word starts with an "r" and means unable to rest, relax, or be still. Synonyms: nervous, uneasy, impatient
Restless
This word starts with an "r" and means a source of useful supplies, materials, or information. Examples: water, gas, the internet, books, etc.
Resource