"MY VOCAB PRACTICE."

1. Aloud.
   The class read aloud the chapter regarding the Civil War.

2. Akin.
   The flora in the tropics is far closer akin to the floras of some subtropical zones in the southeastern US than it is to the more northern states and Canada.

3. Away:
   The horses were scared away by the loud noises of the construction equipment next to the farm.

4. Aground:
   The boat was in heavy water when it ran aground on a strange, uncharted island.