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Carlos and the Skunk Vocabulary. Verb Stimulating to Action Synonyms – awakening, alerting The alarm clock is arousing me to attention by ringing loudly!. Arousing. Noun The way a person or creature acts Synonyms – manner, attitude, conduct
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Verb Stimulating to Action Synonyms – awakening, alerting The alarm clock is arousing me to attention by ringing loudly! Arousing
Noun The way a person or creature acts Synonyms – manner, attitude, conduct Children show very poor behavior when they throw temper tantrums. behavior
Noun A brief look Synonyms – glance, peek As a child I would hide when my mother wrapped presents so that I could try and get a quick glimpse of the special surprises. Glimpse
Verb To be overcome with astonishment or disbelief Synonyms – Shocked, Amazed, Astounded The crowd was stunned by the beauty of the girls in the pageant. Stunned
Verb Settled snugly and/or comfortably Synonyms - cradled, cuddled, snuggled The kittens were nestled comfortably by their mother. Nestled
Adjective Not agreeable and displeasing Synonyms – bad, terrible, awful The unpleasant smell of stinky feet makes people turn their heads and plug their noses! Unpleasant
Adjective Screened and/or hidden from view Synonyms – hidden, isolated, alone The cabin was deep in the woods and was secluded from the rest of the town. Secluded
Noun Water carved gully Synonyms – channel, brook Many deer flocked to our house to drink from the arroyo that ran through our backyard. Arroyo
Noun Written or printed matter featuring a specific selection of objects Synonyms – Archives, Magazines The bride-to-be searched for items in many different bridal catalogs in preparation for her big day. Catalogs
Adjective Rich and ready to produce Synonyms - Affluent, abundant, fruitful The fertile soil allowed for a successful harvest. fertile
Noun A feeling of uncertainty about the truth Synonyms – distrust, uncertainty The stormy weather causes the team to doubt that the soccer game will happen. Doubt
Verb To consider something deeply and thoroughly Synonyms – think, analyze, contemplate The student had to ponder over the difficult math problem for over half an hour! Ponder
Noun An assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship The entire congregation of the church stood as they sang their morning hymns. Congregation
Verb To remain or stay in a place longer than is usual or expected Synonyms – dawdle, loiter You should not linger if a fire gets out of control. The smell of the smoke will linger even after the fire is put out. linger
Adjective Not easy in body, mind, or manner Synonyms – anxious, nervous, bothered Teachers and students began to feel uneasy with FCAT just around the corner! Uneasy
Noun The things that enter as separate elements into a mixture We used many different ingredients to form the perfect pizza! Ingredients