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“Sympathy”. Vocabulary. Alas:. (Interjection)Expression used to show sorrow or sadness Ex: Marie wanted to go to NYU, but alas, her grades weren’t high enough to get in. Upland:. (noun) Land at high elevation
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“Sympathy” Vocabulary
Alas: • (Interjection)Expression used to show sorrow or sadness Ex: Marie wanted to go to NYU, but alas, her grades weren’t high enough to get in.
Upland: • (noun) Land at high elevation Ex: Casey was exhausted by the time she finally finished climbing the mountains of Montana’s upland.
Slope: • (Noun)Land slanted up or down, as in mountain slope Ex: Juan laughed as his sister tried climbing up the sharply slanting mountain slope in her skis.
Chalice: • (Noun) Cup or goblet, sometimes made of gold Ex: The princess drank the frothy potion from the chalice the witch had given her, and immediately fell into a magical sleep.
Perch: • (Noun) Roost for a bird, such as a branch Ex: The pretty little birdie flew onto the tree branch outside my window, and settled comfortably on it’s perch.
Fain: • (Adv.) Rather; preferably Ex: Bella would fain love Edward than Jacob.
Bough: • (Noun) Small branch of a tree; limb Ex: Sandra added one last ornament to the last empty bough of the Christmas tree, and the decorating was complete.
Throb: • (Verb) Beat; pulse; thump Ex: Dan and Mary heard the throbbing sound of their baby’s heartbeat during the ultrasound.
Keener: • (Adj.) Sharper; more intense Ex: Jose felt the death of his dog as a keener pain than even the worst injury.
Bosom: • (Noun) Chest or breasts Ex: The mother held the crying baby to her bosom to comfort him.
Carol: • (Noun) Song Miguel and Jen listened happily as the choir sang carols outside their front door.
Glee: • (Noun) Joy; happiness Ex: Mandy was filled with glee as she ripped open her first paycheck and saw all the money she earned.
Core: • (Noun) Central part Ex: Fergie is one of the core member of The Black Eyed Peas.
Fling: • (Verb) Throw; toss Ex: Ana watched her little girl fling bread to the birds and smiled, telling her to toss it a little more gently.