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alien (n) a living being from another planet
Example
She had a dream that some friendly aliens took her away in their spaceship.
Synonym
Extraterrestrial
alienate (v) to cause to become unfriendly or averse
Example
She alienated her friends with her hostility.
Synonym
antagonize, estrange
Word Family
alienation 
bulletin board (n) a board on which things such as notices or advertisements are displayed
Example
I saw a sign on the bulletin board at school about a lost cat.
choral (adj) written to be sung or spoken by a chorus or choir
Example
Choral music is really interesting.
Word Family
chorally 
complicated (adj) hard to understand; difficult to do or to deal with
Example
Our teacher gave us a complicated problem to work on.
Synonym
complex, tricky
Antonym
simple
continent (n) one of the earth's seven major areas of land
Example
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America are the seven continents.
Word Family
continental
copper (n) a reddish brown metal used especially for making wire and coins
Example
That shiny tea kettle is made of copper.
Word Family
coppery 
emotional (adj) able to stir emotions
Example
It was an emotional film.
Synonym
moving
Word Family
emotionally 
entirely (adv) completely; in every way
Example
You are entirely correct.
Synonym
absolutely, altogether
flute (n) a tube-shaped musical instrument with a hole that you blow across at one end while holding the tube out horizontally to one side of you
Example
He played a tune on his flute.
gold-plated (v) covered with a layer of gold
Example
My watch is gold-plated.
Synonym
gild
greet (v) to speak to with friendly or polite words upon meeting or when starting a letter
Example
The Porters greeted their dinner guests at the door.
Synonym
salute, welcome
Word Family
greeting
greeting (n) words or actions used to greet others
Example
She waved a friendly greeting as she got off the bus.
Synonym
salute
harp (n) a large musical instrument with an upright triangular frame
Example
The harp was adopted as a symbol and representation of the Kingdom of Ireland from 1542.
Word Family
harpist 
hearing (n) the ability to hear or sense sound
Example
My grandfather's hearing is very bad, so I have to speak loudly to him.
instrumental (adj) involving only musical instruments, and no singing
Example
This is an instrumental piece of music.
Antonym
vocal
launch (v) to start forth
Example
The rocket launched into space.
Synonym
sail, start
novel (adj) new and unusual
Example
The inventor found a novel use for old tires.
Synonym
new, original
Antonym
old, unoriginal
Word Family
novelty
pose (v) to present or offer
Example
The teacher posed a question to the class.
Synonym
advance, propose, suggest
sculpt (v) to make by carving or molding
Example
She sculpted a statue out of clay.
Synonym
carve
Word Family
sculpture, sculptor
sonnet (n) a poem of fourteen lines that usually rhymes in set ways
Example
she composed a moving sonnet.
Word Family
sonnetlike 
symphony (n) a musical piece for an orchestra that has three or four movements
Example
We heard Beethoven's symphony in the concert.
Word Family
symphonic
timeline (n) a graphic presentation of a chronology of events and their dates
Example
Our teacher draw a timeline of geological periods
visual (adj) having to do with or using pictures or video
Example
The teacher's visual aids made the lesson more interesting.
Synonym
graphic
Word Family
visually