Unit 20

Unit 20 WORD LIST beneath prep. Beneath means under or lower than. The largest part of an iceberg lies beneath the waterline. cub n. A cub is a baby animal, such as a bear or lion. The lion cub was crying for its mother. dawn n. Dawn is the time of day when the sun rises. At dawn, the sun gently rose over the farm. dissatisfied adj, Dissatisfied means not happy with something. I was dissatisfied with their decision to work on Sunday. ease n. Ease is a condition without difficulty or hard work. The monkey climbed the tree with ease. evident adj. Evident means easy to see or understand. It was evident from the look on his face that he was unhappy. hail n. Hail is ice that falls from the sky when rain freezes. The hail from the storm was the size of golf balls. how v. To howl means to make a long, loud sound like a wolf or a dog. The wolf howled at the moon. leap v. To leap means to jump a long distance He had to leap over the gap to reach the other side of the hill. magnificent adj. Magnificent means beautiful and grand. The man gave his wife a pair of magnificent diamond earrings.

necessity n. A necessity is something that is needed. Fresh water is a necessity for life. outcome n. An outcome is the end result of an action or event. The outcome of his latest business plan was a complete failure. pile n. A pile is a large group of things on top of ane another. The pile of cups was beginning to lean. profound adj. Profound means deep or very intelligent. For a young man, Jeremy has some profound thoughts. seize v. To seize something means to grab it quickly or strongly. The man seized as much money as he could before anyone could see him. squeeze v. To squeeze something means to press it together and hold it tightly. When Clara saw her cat, she squeezed it to her face. supreme adj. Supreme means of the highest level or best quality. The supreme officer was in charge of keeping the citizens calm. terrific adj. Something terrific is very good. My youngest daughter is a terrific painter. trait n. A trait is part of someone's personality. One trait of Salvador's personality is his cheerfulness. vital adj. Something vital is necessary for life. The heart is a vital organ.

Little Wolf and Mother Wolf Mother Wolf was a magnificent animal. She had all the traits of a terrific hunter. She was very strong and fast. She knew how to hide and how to seize animals. Mother Wolf was the forest's supreme creature. Her skills were evident to all the other animals. Mother Wolf lived in a den beneath a tree with her cub, Little Wolf. One morning at dawn, Little Wolf and Mother Wolf were eating breakfast. Little Wolf looked sad. Mother Wolf said, " What is wrong, my cub?" Little Wolf said, " I want to be big like you. You can run and leap better than anyone. You can howl so loudly. Being big is a necessity, and I am so small. " Mother Wolf said, " Don't be dissatisfied with your size. Being small can be very helpful sometimes. " Just then, rain and hail began to fall. The tree was hit by lightning. It fell on the wolves' den. Little Wolf was scared. The wolves knew that escaping the den was vital. Mother Wolf said, " Little Wolf, I cannot move the heavy pile of branches. But you can escape with ease. You can get out and find help! " Little Wolf crawled out of the den and called all the large animals for help. They went to the den and pulled away the branches. Mother Wolf came out and said, " Thank you, Little Wolf! You saved my life! " She softly squeezed Little Wolf and kissed her. Little Wolf smiled. She said, " Mother, this outcome has taught me a profound lesson. Even though I'm small, I'm still important. "