Reading Vocab 10/04/2010

noun

A person who gathers things or has a collection:

The toy collector owned dolls that were hundreds of years old. 

noun

A group of objects with something in common, often gathered and displayed

Paul has a collection of coins from around the world.

noun

A dramatic waving motion; a showy way of doing something;

Scott unrolled the new flag with a flourish.

noun

Members of a royal family, such as kings, queens, princes, or princesses:

The country's royalty lived in the castle.

verb

Decorated by sewing desgins with a needle and thread;

The red flowers were embroidered on the cloth.

noun

Designs that stand for other things or ideas; something that stands for or represents something else:

Each star on the United States flag is a symbol for one of the fifty states.

noun

Plenty of money or valuable things;

The queen wore diamonds as a sign of her wealth.