Monday, February 27, 2012

New Vocabulary for February 28, 2012

Deport (v) to carry or send away from a country; to banish
Export (v) to carry out of a country
Import (v) to carry into the country
Portable (adj) capable of being easily carried
Portage (n) the route over which boats and supplies are carried overland from one lake or river to another

Porter (n) an attendant who carries travelers' luggage for them
Portfolio (n) a case for carrying loose papers
Report (n) a collection of writing that carries information to be shared again with someone new
Support (v) to carry the weight of something
Transport (v) to carry something from one place to another