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Call Me Maria . Vocabulary for pg 21. r esult (noun). MEANING . EXAMPLE. s omething that happens because of something else*. The result of his horseplay was a broken window. * or Her hard work resulted in a promotion.
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Call Me Maria Vocabulary for pg 21
result (noun) MEANING EXAMPLE • something that happens because of something else* • The result of his horseplay was a broken window. * or • Her hard work resulted in a promotion. • Journal #1: Shelia did not get the results she was looking for because ______________________.
comment (verb) MEANING EXAMPLE • give an opinion or explanation about something • My friend likes to comment on people’s new clothes. or • The nosy girl just has to comment on everyone else’s business in the hallway. • Journal #2: Jerome loves to comment when it comes to ________________________.
dramatic (adjective) MEANING EXAMPLE • having emotional, conflicting, or striking interest or results • Brent always tells stories in a very dramatic way. or • My little sister can be very dramatic when she does not get what she wants. • Journal #3: Ashley can become very dramatic when dealing with _____________________.
volume (noun) MEANING EXAMPLE • the loudness of sound • The high volume of the ringing alarm hurt our ears. or • Jerome turned the volume all the way up when his favorite song came on. • Journal #4: Oscar decided to turn the volume down when ________________.
attire (noun) EXAMPLE MEANING • clothing • We will wear formal attire to the wedding. * or • Many people wear formal attire to church so they can look nice. • Journal #5: Her favorite attire to wear on the weekends was ______________________.
bear (verb) MEANING EXAMPLE • to support or carry something • My shoulders will start to hurt if I bear the weight of this backpack much longer. or • I had to bear the stress of not doing my project all the way to math class. • Journal: 6: If Alejandro had to bear the burden of ___________ any longer, he was going to ___________.
humble (verb) MEANING EXAMPLE • to damage the pride of; bring down* • The coach will humble the players if they get too cocky. or • Not making the varsity team really humbled John. • Journal #8: Hector was humbled when _____________.
solemn (adjective) MEANING EXAMPLE • sad or serious • Their faces were solemn when they told me about their accident. or • She sang a solemn song at the funeral. • Journal #9: Her mother became very solemn when telling the story of ____________________.