Vocabulary sentences for the story "Jose, Born to Dance" from the Journeys Series of Books

3. Don’t be nervous when you have your debut. Relax
and do your best!

4. debut (n)debut (n) A first public performance
Don’t be nervous when you have your debut. Relax
and do your best!

6. Nowadays it is more difficult to deal with stubborn
children. It’s like they think they know better.

7. stubborn (adj)stubborn (adj) Difficult to deal with
Nowadays it is more difficult to deal with stubborn
children. It’s like they think they know better.

9. When did you give the dog permission to sleep on
my coach, human?

10. When did you give the dog permission to sleep on
my coach, human?
permission (n)permission (n) Consent given by an
authority

12. It’s better to start hauling all your stuff in one big move.

13. hauling (v)hauling (v) To move all your things to anotherTo move all your things to another
placeplace
It’s better to start hauling all your stuff in one big move.

15. People are mournful after the loss of someone
valuable. Have you ever been mournful?

16. People are mournful after the loss of someone
valuable. Have you ever been mournful?
mournful (adj)mournful (adj) Expressing grief orExpressing grief or
sadnesssadness

18. MSC* Meraviglia towered over the city, impressing
everybody with its overwhelming size. (Mediterranean Ship Company)

19. towered (v)towered (v) To rise very highTo rise very high
MSC* Meraviglia towered over the city, impressing
everybody with its overwhelming size. (Mediterranean Ship Company)

21. Emilie Robertson shows her excitement after
knowing about her triumph in her division.

22. triumph (n)triumph (n) The fact of being victoriousThe fact of being victorious
Emilie Robertson shows her excitement after
knowing about her triumph in her division.

24. Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte wasn’t discouraged by
her loss at the World Short Course Championships

25. discouraged (adj)discouraged (adj) Less hopeful orLess hopeful or
enthusiasticenthusiastic
Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte wasn’t discouraged by
her loss at the World Short Course Championships

27. The cast of Spiderman toured Europe for their latest film.
Did you like the movie?

28. The cast of Spiderman toured Europe for their latest film.
Did you like the movie?
toured (v)toured (v) Went on a programmed tripWent on a programmed trip

30. Migrant families and unaccompanied minors are always
illegally crossing the border from Mexico.

31. Migrant families and unaccompanied minors are always
illegally crossing the border from Mexico.
border (n)border (n) The limit between two countries,The limit between two countries,
extremeextreme

33. Borders
This is what borders should look like.