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“The Scarlet Ibis”

“The Scarlet Ibis”. Vocabulary. Write. Word Part of Speech Definition Sentence. Invalid ( adj ). too ill to live a normal life. The invalid puppy only lived a few days due to his serious illness. careen (verb). to rush carelessly

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“The Scarlet Ibis”

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  1. “The Scarlet Ibis” Vocabulary

  2. Write • Word • Part of Speech • Definition • Sentence

  3. Invalid (adj) • too ill to live a normal life. • The invalid puppy only lived a few days due to his serious illness.

  4. careen (verb) • to rush carelessly • Harrison careened around the corner with an urgent note. Call home!

  5. imminent (adj) • about to occur • Because her driver’s test was imminent, Mary decided to study.

  6. Iridescent (adj) • shining with softrainbow colors • The iridescent colors of the clouds over the mountains were beautiful. Esser, Uta. “Iridescent Clouds Over Aiguille de la Tsa”. Astronomy Picture of the Day. 3 January 2008. http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap031014.html

  7. Infallibility (noun) • an inability to make errors • Everyone believed in Raquel’s infallibility in math, until she began failing the next few quizzes.

  8. Doggedness (noun) • persistence; stubbornness • Austin’s doggedness at every baseball practice gave him an edge over the other batters. “Never Give Up” Somersoft Forums. 7 January 2008. http://www.somersoft.com/forums/gallery/data/504/never_give_up_1.jpg

  9. Reiterate (verb) “Again…1 and 2 and 3…keep those abs tight….” • to repeat • to repeat • The aerobics trainer reiterated the proper exercise moves.

  10. Precariously (adv) • in a dangerous way; insecurely • Precariously skating down the rail resulted in a broken arm for Tim.

  11. Exotic (adj) • excitingly strange • The green tea, mango, and red plum ice cream dessert Kari-Tate ate was both exotic and delicious.

  12. Heresy (noun) • (noun) an action or opinion going against what is generally thought to be true/right. • Dr. Fraud’s belief in brushing only weekly was considered heresy by other dentists.

  13. Evanesce (verb) • to vanish; to disappear • Marlon the Magnificent made the rabbit effortlessly evanesce from his hat.

  14. Vermilion (adj) • a bright shade of red; scarlet • The brilliantly vermilion strawberries made Jessica’s mouth water.

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