This document contains a vocabulary lesson on words with variant vowels and diphthongs. It lists 20 words along with their definitions. The words include counter, fraud, oyster, appoint, drawn, awning, laundry, feud, shawl, jewel, royalty, powder, annoying, cashew, scoop, bamboo, browse, ointment, rooster, and rescue.

1. Lesson 3
Words with
variant vowels
and diphthong

2. Vocabulary
1. Counter
2. Fraud
3. Oyster
4. Appoint
5. Drawn
6. Awning
7. Laundry
8. Feud
9. Shawl
10.Jewel
11.Royalty
12.Powder
13.Annoying
14.Cashew
15.Scoop
16.Bamboo
17.Browse
18.Ointment
19.Rooster
20.Rescue

3. Definitions
1. counter: a table or flat surface
2. Fraud: an illegal act of deception; a pretender or poser
3. Oyster: edible mollusks which can produce pearls
4. Appoint: to select for a position or role
5. Drawn: to have made lines using a writing implement
6. Awning: a covering for a porch, patio, or deck
7. Laundry: clothes in need of washing, or just washed
8. Feud: a long, serious dispute or quarrel
9. Shawl: fabric worn over the shoulders or head
10. Jewel: a precious or semiprecious stone

4. 11. royalty: the ruling noble family
12. powder: dry material made up of very small particles
13. annoying: bothersome; irritating
14. cashew: a nut with a curved shape
15. scoop: a utensil with a long handle and deep bowl
16. bamboo: a woody grass grown in tropical climates
17. browse: to look through or over something casually
18. ointment: a greasy preparation for the skin
19. rooster: a male chicken that crows
20. rescue: to save or free from danger or risk