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Forty Five a Month

Forty Five a Month. By R.K. Narayan Vocabulary page 185. Origin. India. Forty Five a Month Vocabulary Words Study, study, study. Laboriously. Adverb With great effort Since I know writing and reading are important skills in life, I study laboriously for all assessments. Frock. Noun

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Forty Five a Month

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  1. Forty Five a Month By R.K. Narayan Vocabulary page 185

  2. Origin • India

  3. Forty Five a Month • Vocabulary Words • Study, study, study

  4. Laboriously • Adverb • With great effort • Since I know writing and reading are important skills in life, I study laboriously for all assessments.

  5. Frock • Noun • A dress

  6. Concurred • Verb • Past tense • Agreed • While watching the presidential elections, I concurred with many issues and solutions proposed by the candidate which influenced by vote.

  7. Flaunted • Verb • The woman flaunted her expensive bracelet with excessive hand motions making the diamonds catch the light and glitter like twinkling stars; her friends were envious.

  8. Wry • Adjective • Twisted to one side • When the toddler tasted a lemon for the first time, his little nose wrinkled and his face went wry.

  9. Barbarian • Noun • A crude or uncivilized person. • The king is considered a barbarian because his judicial system leaves it up to chance to decide the defendant’s fate.

  10. Rupees • Noun • When we travel to India, we have to exchange our dollars for rupees.

  11. Resolve • Noun • Firmness of purpose; determination • After conditioning for months, Tina’s resolve paid off, and she made the softball team.

  12. Cynically • Adverb • With doubt • With a sneer • When the student replied, “My dog ate my homework again,” the teacher cynically replied, “Sure, like I never heard that one before.”

  13. Resignation • Noun • A written statement giving notice that one quits a job. • Since I made the swim team, I had to give my boss my resignation.

  14. Scrutinized • Verb • Examined in detail with careful attention • My English teacher scrutinized my essay, but I learned ways to improve my writing.

  15. Amenities • Noun • Comforts • Convenience • The hotel we stayed at when we went to Disney World had many awesome amenities such a pool, arcade, and free passes to Adventure Island.

  16. Vouchers • Noun • Receipts gave • My dad’s work gave him a corporate van to drive, so he saves his gas vouchers to get reimbursed.

  17. Rectify • Verb • Correct • Since I wasn’t paying attention when I was labeling boxes for our big move, I had to rectify my error by opening up all of the boxes and relabeling them.

  18. Excruciating • Adjective • Very intense • Concentrated • My migraine caused me such excruciating pain that I had to go to the nurse.

  19. Increment • Noun • An increase in salary • A raise • Since my neighbor had her young niece staying with her last Saturday, I received a five dollar an hour increment when I babysat for them.

  20. Study Vocabulary!!! • Sentences • Quiz

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