| attack |
When you attack your homework, it means that you start working on your homework with a lot of energy. [1/4 definitions] |
| completely |
If your homework is completely finished, ALL of it is finished. There is nothing more to do. If your food is completely cooked, then it is cooked all the way through. There is no need for any more cooking. If you washed your hair and now it is completely dry, then it is not wet at all anymore. Every hair is dry, and every part of each hair is dry. |
| concerning |
"Concerning" means "about." If you have a question concerning your homework, it means that you have a question about your homework. |
| deserve |
When you deserve something, it means that it is right that you should have this thing. If you deserve a good grade on your homework, it's because the work you have done is equal to that grade. If someone deserves a punishment, it means that the bad thing they have done is equal to that punishment. If someone doesn't deserve a punishment, it means that they didn't really do anything bad or what they did wasn't bad enough to be punished for. |
| done |
When something is done, it is finished. If your homework is done, then you have nothing more to do. [1/3 definitions] |
| exaggerate |
When you make something seem much bigger or much more than it really is, you are exaggerating. If you say that you waited FOREVER for the bus, you are exaggerating. If you say your teacher gave you a TON of homework, you are probably exaggerating--even though it might really be a lot of homework. |
| expect |
If you are expected to do something, you have to do it because of someone's request or order. In some cases, though, someone will just be angry or disappointed if you don't do it. If your parents expect you to do your homework after dinner, you have to do it after dinner or they will be upset or disappointed with you. [1/3 definitions] |
| get |
Sometimes get means "begin." When you get working on your homework, you begin working. [1/10 definitions] |
| grade |
When a teacher grades a homework paper, they decide how good the work is, and they give it a number or letter that shows this. [1/4 definitions] |
| half |
If a glass of milk is half empty, it means that only half of the glass has milk in it. If your homework is half done, then you have finished half but you still have the other half to do. [1/5 definitions] |
| halfway |
When something is halfway, it is at a middle point between the beginning and the end. If the bus is halfway to school, then it is at a point in the middle of the full distance to school. If you are halfway finished with your homework, it means you did one half and now you have to do the other half. |
| homework |
Homework is work that your school teacher asks you to do at home. |
| leave1 |
When you leave your homework for tomorrow, it means that you do not do it today and let it go until tomorrow. [1/7 definitions] |
| little |
"Little" means "just a small amount." If you did little of your homework, it means that you did only a small amount of your homework. Maybe you had twenty problems to do and you did only one. [1/7 definitions] |
| mark1 |
When a teacher tells you how well you are doing in school or how well you did on some test or homework, sometimes they give you a mark. A mark is often a letter of the alphabet that has a meaning. G is a mark that means "good." E is a mark that means "excellent." Another word for mark is "grade." [2/9 definitions] |
| now |
If you finished your homework "just now," or "only now," it means you finished it just a few seconds or minutes ago. If you are leaving just now, it means you are just about to leave. You are completely ready to go out the door. [1/7 definitions] |
| or |
"Or" can mean "and also" when it is used with a negative statement. If you didn't do your math homework OR study for your spelling test, it means you didn't do your math homework, AND ALSO you DID NOT study for your spelling test. [1/5 definitions] |
| point |
We use points as a way to count how many times a person or team scores in a game. Some games or sports give more points for scoring when one way of scoring is more difficult than another way. At the end of a game, the person or team with the most points wins the game. Teachers also give points when students get right answers on their homework or a test, and sometimes they take points away when students make mistakes. [1/12 definitions] |
| proof |
When you proof your homework, you read it and look for mistakes. [1/4 definitions] |
| reasonable |
If your teacher gives you a reasonable amount of homework, it is an amount that is not too little or too much. It is an amount that makes sense. [1/4 definitions] |
| religious |
If your dad is religious about watching the football game every Sunday, then he never misses seeing a game on Sunday. If you are religious about getting your homework done, it means that you always make sure it is done. You don't make any exceptions. [1/3 definitions] |