Wordly Wise 4b

​Gale

n. 1. A very strong wind.

Last night’s gale tore several tiles off the roof.

2. A loud outburst.

We heard gales of laughter coming from the party.

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Horizon

n. The apparent line in the distance where the sky meets the sea or land.

We watched the setting sun sink slowly over the horizon.

Horizontal adj. Going straight across from side to side

The shoeboxes were in a horizontal row at the back of the closet.

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Jubilation

n. A feeling or expression of great joy

There was jubilation among the fans when the Patriots won the 2004 Super Bowl.

Jubilant adj. Very happy

My family was jubilant when Aunt Jean survived the heart operation.

​Navigate

v. to calculate or direct the movement of a ship or aircraft.

Phoenican sailors navigated by measuring the position of the sun and stars.

Navigation n. The science or practice of navigating.

Clocks and sextants are instruments used in navigation. 

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Nostalgia

n. A longing for a certain time in the past.

Seeing the photographs of my first dog filled me with nostalgia.

Nostalgic adj. Having feelings of nostalgia

I became nostalgic when I heard you playing the song my grandfather used to sing to me.

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Revive

v. 1. To make or become strong again.

A short rest will revive you.

2. To bring back into use or fashion.

The show revives a number of songs from the fifties.

​Sever

v. 1. To break off

When the plane that crashed was proven to be on a spy mission, the two countries severed all ties with each other.

2. To cut in two

Irving accidentally severed the garden hose while mowing the lawn.

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Voyage

n. A long journey by sea or in space.

The voyage actress the Pacific will take three weeks.

v. To make a journey by sea or in space

Long before Columbus, the Vikings voyaged across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America.