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Tier 2 Vocabulary. inert. (adjective). lacking the ability or strength to move. Example: Mr. Perlini, the inert man, lay in his bed all day and had no contact with the world outside. People are hoping the ________ economy improves soon. intolerance . inert .
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inert (adjective) lacking the ability or strength to move Example: Mr. Perlini, the inert man, lay in his bed all day and had no contact with the world outside. People are hoping the ________ economy improves soon. intolerance inert Students are often "left off the hook" for their behaviors in school. What is an example of an acceptable reprieve in school? __________________________ Giving another day for homework to be due. Letting go cheating on a test.
inert lacking the ability or strength to move An inert animal is a _________ because __________________________________ it move very slowly. it runs very fast. sloth jaguar An inert person is _________ because __________________________________ they are always moving. they don't want to work. lazy active
scarcely (adverb) barely Example: The homeless man begged for money as he scarcely had enough to buy dinner. The tree __________ grew any leaves. scarcely reprieve As a teen, what do you scarcely have time to do? ___________________________ play video games hang around with friends do house chores play sports do homework
vitality (noun) great energy or liveliness Example: The students demonstrated intellectual vitality when they graduated from Neuqua Valley High School. People were impressed with the _________ she showed running the race. scarcely vitality Humans with great vitality may show exuberant physical strength and metal vigor. List some of these people and explain why they demonstrate vitality. ___________ ______________________________________ ___________ ______________________________________
Complete the sentences with the words below. The ___________ the Blackhawks showed in the final period of the game was impressive. His parents decided to _____________ his punishment due to his good behaviors. She __________ ate any food during her illness. vitality scarcely reprieve
Vocabulary Quiz Directions: Match the definition to the vocab word. barely reprieve great energy or liveliness scarcely to delay something from happening vitality