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Lesson 7 Vocabulary. fret. When you fret about something, you keep thinking and worrying about it. Daniel always seems to fret just before he is about to take a big test. fret. When you fret about something, you keep thinking and worrying about it.
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Lesson 7 Vocabulary
fret When you fret about something, you keep thinking and worrying about it. Daniel always seems to fret just before he is about to take a big test.
fret When you fret about something, you keep thinking and worrying about it. Would you describe people who fret as: 2. worried? 1. relaxed?
proclaimed If you have announced something to a group of people, you have proclaimed it. After being elected President of the United States, President Obama proclaimed that he would help to make America a better nation.
proclaimed If you have announced something to a group of people, you have proclaimed it. Why would it be foolish to have proclaimed something you wanted to be kept secret? Turn and explain to your partner. Begin your sentence like this: “It would be foolish to have proclaimed something you wanted to be kept secret because …”
assured If someone assuredyou of something, he or she has said words to make you feel positive that things will be all right. Feeling nervous about starting a new school, Chang’s relatives assured him that everything would be fine once he got settled in and made new friends.
assured If someone assured you of something, he or she has said words to make you feel positive that things will be all right. Would seeing a crossing guard motion for you to cross the street make you feel assured that it is safe to cross? Thumbs up = yes Thumbs down = no Turn and talk to your partner. Begin your sentence like this: “If a crossing guard motioned for me to cross the street, I would/would not feel assured that it was safe to cross because …”
outlandish If something is outlandish, it is bizarre, strange, and unusual. The clowns at the circus were wearing some really outlandish costumes.
outlandish If something is outlandish, it is bizarre, strange, and unusual. If someone was wearing a really outlandish hat, 1. would you notice him or her right away? 2. would he or she blend in with the crowd?
nudged If you nudged a person or thing, you pushed it or poked it gently. The mother panda gently nudged her cub to let him know it was safe to go forward.
nudged If you nudged a person or thing, you pushed it or poked it gently. If you nudged a book, did you move it: a lot? or a little? Think… Ready? Tell me!
ruckus To raise a ruckus is to make a lot of noise and fuss about something. As the evening progressed, the crowd really started to raise a ruckus at the school’s Fall Festival.
ruckus To raise a ruckus is to make a lot of noise and fuss about something. Which is more likely to cause a ruckus: 2. a pile of books falling? 1. a stack of pillows falling?