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Freak the Mighty. Vocabulary List 3. 1. avarice - noun. greed. 2. oath – nou n. a sworn promise. 3. smirk - noun. p rideful, annoying smile. 4. defect - noun. a n imperfection or flaw. 5. fealty - noun. l oyalty to a friend or group. 6. d ecline - verb.
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Freak the Mighty Vocabulary List 3
1. avarice - noun • greed
2. oath – noun • a sworn promise
3. smirk - noun • prideful, annoying smile
4. defect - noun • an imperfection or flaw
5. fealty - noun • loyalty to a friend or group
6. decline - verb • to become worse in health, position, number, amount, or value • to turn down an offer
7. aberration - noun • something different from normal everyday life; out of the ordinary
8. prodigy -noun • an unusually gifted or talented young person
9. gyp- verb • to cheat someone out of his or her fair share or what is rightfully theirs
10. precaution -noun • the act of being careful
HOMEWORK • Write 3 compound sentences with 3 vocabulary words. Include 1- 2 prepositional phrases in each sentence. • Write 3 complex sentences with 3 other vocabulary words. Include 1- 2 prepositional phrases in each sentence.
Example • The man in the green suit tried to gyp me of my change, so he could pocket the money himself. • Because it was a construction zone, we had to use precaution on the streets of my neighborhood.
1. avarice - noun • greed
2. oath – noun • a sworn promise
3. smirk - noun • prideful, annoying smile
4. defect - verb • an imperfection or flaw
5. fealty - verb • loyalty to a friend or group
6. decline - verb • to become worse in health, position, number, amount, or value • to turn down an offer
7. aberration - noun • something different from normal everyday life; out of the ordinary
8. prodigy -noun • an unusually gifted or talented young person
9. gyp- verb • to cheat someone out of his or her fair share or what is rightfully theirs
10. precaution -noun • the act of being careful