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Vocabulary Week 24 Study

Vocabulary Week 24 Study. Word 1: Dumbstruck Def: Temporarily confused by something totally surprising Sent: Joe Brown, the school librarian, was dumbstruck to find out he was being fired.

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Vocabulary Week 24 Study

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  1. Vocabulary Week 24 Study

  2. Word 1: Dumbstruck Def: Temporarily confused by something totally surprisingSent: Joe Brown, the school librarian, was dumbstruck to find out he was being fired.

  3. Word 2: IrritableDef: someone who is easily angeredSent: Joe Brown knew he was irritable, but that was no reason for him to be fired.

  4. Word 3: Pity / PitifulDef: To feel sorry for someone or somethingSent: Joe Brown was now jobless, penniless, and in a pitiful situation.

  5. Word 4: Gale Def: Strong windSent: The trouble started for Joe Brown when a strong gale blew open his shirt revealing his army tattoos.

  6. Word 5: ValorDef: Bravery, To be braveSent: Joe Brown had received a medal for valor in the war.

  7. Word 6: PierceDef: To make a hole or openingSent: Besides his tattoos, Joe had pierced his nose and lower lip.

  8. Word 7: VolatileDef: Situation or person that can suddenly change for the worse or better, not stableSent: Joe’s life had always been volatile. He lived on the edge.

  9. Word 8: BarrenDef: Land where very little growsSent: Joe decided to move to West Texas were it was barren, but he could be a lone.

  10. Word 9: PesterDef: To bother, to annoySent: Parents had pestered Joe Brown saying a librarian should not have a nose pierce.

  11. Word 10: LankyDef: Tall and thinSent: Joe’s lanky body was looking like a skeleton after not eating right for months.

  12. Word 11: FrugalDef: Not wasteful, wise use of moneySent: Joe was financially frugal, and he tried to live on noodles and toast.

  13. Word 12: VigilantDef: Keep watch over, keep alertSent: After being fired, Joe was vigilant of all people attacking him.

  14. Word 13: RuntDef: The smallest and weakest in newborn puppies or pigs, animal smaller than normalSent: Joe was extremely lanky, but he was glad that he was not the runt of the family.

  15. Word 14: InjusticeDef: Something done to someone that is not rightSent: Joe considered his firing to be extreme injustice, but he knew there was nothing he could do.

  16. Word 15: MinusculeDef: Extremely small amountSent: When a minuscule amount of money left, Joe decided to join the circus.

  17. Word 16: ConspiracyDef: Secret, illegal plan to do somethingSent: Joe Brown believed there was a conspiracy out there to get him.

  18. Word 17: SuperbDef: Extremely good, excellentSent: Joe made a superb lanky, sad clown and he quickly became famous.

  19. Word 18: SequelDef: A film or book that continues a story from the first film or bookSent: He also starred in the sequel to Wizard of Oz as the scarecrow 2.

  20. Word 19: FlourishDef: To grow and expand successfullySent: Joe flourished as the lanky clown and soon had no worries financially.

  21. Word 20: ProtrudeDef: To stick out ofSent: Joe’s life ended when Joe ran into a branch protruding out into his street. So sad!

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