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Mrs. Petrusch’s Top Ten Tremendous Vocabulary Words to start the year off right!. blustery (adj). windy It was such a blustery day that many people lost their umbrellas. cacophony. (noun). noise! All the fans yelling together made a cacophony of sound!. diligent (adj).
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Mrs. Petrusch’s Top Ten TremendousVocabulary Words tostart the year off right!
blustery (adj) • windy • It was such a blustery day that many people lost their umbrellas.
cacophony (noun) • noise! • All the fans yelling together made a cacophony of sound!
diligent (adj) • Hard-working • Teachers hope that their students will be diligent when completing their school assignments.
dollop (noun) • small amount • My dad asked for a dollop of whipped cream on his hot cocoa.
enigma (noun) • mystery • Authorities do not know who committed the crime--- it was still an enigma.
flamboyant (adj) • Showy • The peacock is a most flamboyant bird!
mesmerize (verb) • hypnotize • Her icy blue eyes mesmerized the entire audience.
plethora (noun) • Excess • The origami instructions resulted in a plethora of colorful shapes
rendezvous (noun) (verb) • meeting • Their favorite rendezvous was at the Ice Cream Shoppe.
scrumptious (adj) • Delicious • All the desserts tasted scrumptious!