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The Scarlet Ibis

The Scarlet Ibis . Vocabulary. careen. Running late for class, I careened around the corner and bumped into Mr. Blake. Careen – to rush carelessly. doggedness. Out of sheer doggedness , Bob never gave up on his goal of running a marathon. doggedness – persistence; stubbornness .

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The Scarlet Ibis

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  1. The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary

  2. careen • Running late for class, I careened around the corner and bumped into Mr. Blake. • Careen – to rush carelessly

  3. doggedness • Out of sheer doggedness, Bob never gave up on his goal of running a marathon. doggedness – persistence; stubbornness

  4. exotic • When I travel, I enjoy tasting exotic foods and seeing the sights. • exotic – excitingly strange

  5. heresy • Although the school was completely destroyed by the hurricane, not celebrating Homecoming would be considered heresy. Instead, they hosted Homecoming at the middle school. heresy – action/opinion opposite to what is considered “right”

  6. imminent • Because the bell is imminent, we must finish the lesson quickly. • imminent – about to occur

  7. infallibility • Considering herself perfect in every way, Mrs. Strangeworth believed in her own infallibility. • infallibility – an inability to make errors

  8. invalid • His invalid brother, Doodle, could not play the same active games as the other children. • invalid – too ill to live a normal life

  9. iridescent • The iridescent bug’s shell shimmered as I watched it reflect the sunlight. • iridescent – shining with shifting rainbow colors

  10. precariously • Jeff precariously careened around the curve, exorbitantly exceeding the speed limit. • precariously – in a dangerous way; insecurely

  11. reiterate • The teacher reiterated the directions for those who did not hear her. • reiterate – to repeat (vocally)

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