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Vocabulary Week 10

Vocabulary Week 10. Word 1: Persistent Def: Forcefully demand something be done or be determined to do something Sent: Joe persistently wanted to answer but his teacher Ms. Ruth never called on him.

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Vocabulary Week 10

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  1. Vocabulary Week 10

  2. Word 1: PersistentDef: Forcefully demand something be done or be determined to do somethingSent: Joe persistentlywanted to answer but his teacher Ms. Ruth never called on him.

  3. Word 2: ClamberDef: To climb in an awkward, difficult waySent: Joeclamberedon Ms. Ruth’s desk and shouted, “I want to answer that question!”

  4. Word 3: Mimic / MimickedDef: To copy or imitate closelySent: Ms. Ruth mimicked Joe’s behavior and shouted, “ I want to answer that question!”

  5. Word 4: UnaccustomedDef: Not use to somethingSent: Joe wasunaccustomedto such rude behavior and spit in his teacher’s face.

  6. Word 5: FrivolousDef: Not serious, silly in natureSent: Spitting in your teacher’s face is not a frivolousact and Joe knew he was in trouble.

  7. Word 6: DazzleDef: To give off a bright light or impress with beauty or skillSent: Joe dazzled the whole class by doing two somersaults on the way out of the classroom.

  8. Word 7: BriskDef: Quick and energeticSent: Ms. Ruth grabbed Joe’s arm and brisklywalked Joe down to the principal’s office.

  9. Word 8: RavineDef: A deep valley with steep cliff wallsSent: Ms. Ruth was so upset that she wanted to throw Joe over a cliff into some ravine.

  10. Word 9: Chaos / ChaoticDef: State of confusion and disorderSent: The principal’s office was chaotic as numerous teachers were having problems.

  11. Word 10: PunctureDef: To put a hole in something with a sharp objectSent: One teacher was complaining that someone had punctured his car tires.

  12. Word 11: ContraryDef: To show or say the oppositeSent: Joe’s teacher blamed him. But Joe said, contraryto his teacher’s story, it was all her fault for mimicking him.

  13. Word 12: Inspector / Inspect / InspectionDef: Someone who checks out a crime or examines something to see if it is safeSent: The principal would not make a decision until he inspectedthe crime scene.

  14. Word 13: Ominous Def: Something that foretells or predicts something bad is going to happen Sent:. Joe knew that his day would not go well when his alarm clock ominously fell on his head when he woke up.

  15. Word 15: PunyDef: Very small, weak or not impressiveSent: Joe felt really puny when the principal told him he would have to find another school.

  16. Word 15: IncognitoDef: Travel in disguise not using your real nameSent: Joe wondered if he could continue going to school if he would go incognito and hide who he really was.

  17. Word 16:DebrisDef: Pieces of something that was destroyed or brokenSent: Outside the school a car exploded sending debris flying in all directions.

  18. Word 17: ObnoxiousDef: A very unpleasant person to be aroundSent: Joe thought the principal was the most obnoxiousperson he ever met.

  19. Word 18: TrifleDef: (Adj) Being of little value or importance (Verb) To deal with in a not serious waySent: Ms. Ruth said to Joe it was a mistake to have trifledwith her. This made Joe a trifle upset.

  20. Word 19: Simultaneous / SimultaneouslyDef: Two things happening at the same timeSent: The principal simultaneouslyfired Ms. Ruth and expelled Joe.

  21. Word 20: Develop / DevelopmentDef: How something growsSent: Joe was a bright student but had developeda hatredfor school.

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