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Vocabulary Journal

Vocabulary Journal. Patricia Hatton. Nagged. To annoy by constant scolding, complaining,or urging. An annoyed mother nagged at her children. Figment. Something invented, made up, or fabricated. The nightmare was just a figment of my imagination. Reminisce.

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Vocabulary Journal

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  1. Vocabulary Journal Patricia Hatton

  2. Nagged • To annoy by constant scolding, complaining,or urging. • An annoyed mother nagged at her children.

  3. Figment • Something invented, made up, or fabricated. • The nightmare was just a figment of my imagination.

  4. Reminisce • To recollect and to tell of past experience or events. • The grandparents sat there, reminiscing all afternoon,remembering old times.

  5. Essence • The most important ingredient, the crucial element. • Time is of the essence.

  6. Genuine • Actually being what it seems or is claimed to be. • This is a genuine diamond.

  7. Temptation • Appeal strong to. • I have a temptation for candy.

  8. Aspect • One of the ways in which a subject or situation may be looked at or thought about. • We have to consider all aspects of the situation.

  9. Embedded • Enclose in a surrounding mass. • Happy moments are embedded in my memory.

  10. Resentment • The feeling that one has at being injured or insulted. • Everyone feels resentment when they are injured or insulted.

  11. Vindictiveness • Bearing a grudge; wanting revenge. • A vindictive person is never forgiven.

  12. Occult • Beyond the bounds of ordinary knowledge. • Science is a very occult subject.

  13. Profoundly • Going far deeper than what is easily understood; having or showing great knowledge or understanding • That book talks about some profound subjects.

  14. Miraculously • Marvelous, wonderful. • The girl miraculously won the lottery.

  15. Vulnerable • Capable of being wounded or injured. • The army left vulnerably.

  16. Anecdote • A short account of some interesting incident or event, often humorous or biographical. • The Reader’s Digest has many anecdotes.

  17. Nomination for Favorite Book • A Child Called “It” • This book makes you want to appreciate things you take for granted. • Non-Fiction

  18. Nominate Favorite Author • Lois Duncan • She writes suspenseful books.

  19. Nominate Worst Book of all Time • My Brother Sam is Dead • James and Christopher Collier • The title gave away the end and it was very boring.

  20. The End

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