Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012
Utah
Time words
Many words are related to time. Without them, we would have trouble marking time.
1. calendar (n): a chart used to keep track of the days, weeks, and months
We begin using a new calendar every January.
2. minute (n): 60 seconds
Becky solved the math problem in less than a minute.
3. second (n): 1/60 minute; a brief period of time
In the second that the cage was open, the canary flew out.
4. century (n): a period of 100 years
Great progress has been made in medicine during the past century.
5. decade (n): a period of 10 years
Because of my father’s job, we moved three times in the past decade.
6. hour (n): a period of 60 minutes
The drive to the city lasted an hour.
7. month (n): one of the 12 parts into which a year is divided
Four big snowstorms hit our town last month.
8. year (n): a period of 365 days; 12 months
Earth travels around the sun once in one year.
9. midnight (n): 12 o’clock at night; the middle of the night
We watched the championship game on TV and did not go to bed until midnight.
10. noon (n): 12 o’clock in the daytime; midday
Our lunch period starts at noon.
Vocabulary tip
Many time words have been used for thousands of years.
38.1 Utah
The name of the state of Utah comes from the Ute tribe. What was the original meaning of Utah?
To answer the question, match each word on the left with its definition on the right. Write the letter of each answer in the space above the word’s number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words. Some letters are provided.