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Vocabulary Week 21

Vocabulary Week 21. Word 1: Casually / Casual Def: Relaxed, not worried, not formal Sent: John casually worked up to Principal Miller and said the cafeteria food stinks.

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Vocabulary Week 21

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  1. Vocabulary Week 21

  2. Word 1: Casually / Casual Def: Relaxed, not worried, not formalSent: John casually worked up to Principal Miller and said the cafeteria food stinks.

  3. Word 2: QuiverDef: 1) To shake slightly 2) A container to put arrows in Sent: Principal Miller’s lips quivered but he said nothing.

  4. Word 3: IndifferentDef: Not interested in, not caring either waySent: Principal Miller was indifferent to John’s concerns about the cafeteria food.

  5. Word 4: CampaignDef: To take part in a series of actions like a political campaign to get someone electedSent: John started a campaign to get better food in the cafeteria.

  6. Word 5: OrnateDef: Decorated in a fancy waySent: John made beautiful, ornate posters demanding better cafeteria food.

  7. Word 6: AdorableDef: Delightfully beautiful, cuteSent: John was adorable to girls, but hated by his principal.

  8. Word 7: QuagmireDef: Situation or predicament that is difficult to get out of Sent: Principal Miller was in a quagmire. if he expelled John, people would side with him.

  9. Word 8: Abruptly / AbruptDef: Happening suddenly without warningSent: Principal Miller abruptly took action and expelled John from school.

  10. Word 9: Frenzy / FrenziedDef: Uncontrollable excitement of a group of people or animalsSent: Within hours, the school was in a frenzy over John’s expulsion.

  11. Word 10: LagDef: To fall behind, fail to keep upSent: Parents did not lag far behind as they started to show up at the school too.

  12. Word 11: JabberingDef: Rapid talking about unimportant thingsSent: People were hanging in the halls jabbering about cold french fries and John.

  13. Word 12: SusceptibleDef: Easily affected or influenced by others ideas or diseaseSent: Everyone agreed that the cafeteria was too dirty making students susceptible to disease.

  14. Word 13: Spectacle Def: A public big showing, impressive sightSent: Principal Miller made a spectacle of himself by yelling out the window at John.

  15. Word 14: EmbraceDef: To hug or put your arms aroundSent: Parents and students embraced John in support and told him not to worry.

  16. Word 15: TypicalDef: Not unusual, like the others in a groupSent: John was just a typical student, and like the others just wanted better food.

  17. Word 16: CunningDef: Get what you want in a clever, tricky waySent: Principal Miller’s cunning plan to blame everything on John had backfired.

  18. Word 17: DodgeDef: To move suddenly to avoid being hitSent: Principal Miller had to dodge a flying rock when he went outside to go home.

  19. Word 18: DawdleDef: To spend time wastefullySent: Principal Miller had spent his time dawdling instead of solving problems.

  20. Word 19: Suspicion / SuspiciousDef: Thinking someone has done something but having little or no proofSent: People were suspicious of Principal Miller since his brother was the head cook.

  21. Word 20: Evolution / EvolveDef: Slow change over time like change in animals, ideas, musicSent: The situation evolved to the point where news agencies came to cover the story about the bad food situation.

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