Thursday, January 13, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Vocabulary Jan 10 – 14
pandemonium – wild uproar and total chaos; There was complete pandemonium at our house for the hour mother was gone.
Samaritan – one who is compassionate and helpful to a person in need; After I tripped on the street curb, a good Samaritan helped me to my feet.
phantom - an illusion of a person or thing; ghost; I was too scared to enter the attic, in fear that I might encounter a phantom.
gawk – to stare stupidly or foolishly; to gape; The young boys gawked at the pretty high school girl as she walked past them.
dainty – very delicate and fine; The girl wore a dainty lace dress to the recital.
eon – an immeasurably long period of time; “It will take me eons to finish this huge book report!” shouted the girl.
unbeknownst –unknown or without one’s knowledge; Unbeknownst to his mother, Gerald had to stay after school on Monday.
antsy – unable to sit or stand still; fidgety; The students were very antsy on the last day of school because they could not wait for summer break.
pandemonium – wild uproar and total chaos; There was complete pandemonium at our house for the hour mother was gone.
Samaritan – one who is compassionate and helpful to a person in need; After I tripped on the street curb, a good Samaritan helped me to my feet.
phantom - an illusion of a person or thing; ghost; I was too scared to enter the attic, in fear that I might encounter a phantom.
gawk – to stare stupidly or foolishly; to gape; The young boys gawked at the pretty high school girl as she walked past them.
dainty – very delicate and fine; The girl wore a dainty lace dress to the recital.
eon – an immeasurably long period of time; “It will take me eons to finish this huge book report!” shouted the girl.
unbeknownst –unknown or without one’s knowledge; Unbeknownst to his mother, Gerald had to stay after school on Monday.
antsy – unable to sit or stand still; fidgety; The students were very antsy on the last day of school because they could not wait for summer break.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Vocab words Jan 3-7
legacy – something such as a story or tradition that is passed down from an ancestor. Even though Grandfather passed away twenty years ago, his legacy of always wanting to help others still lives through our family today.
mirage – an illusion in which something that is not really there appears to be seen in the distance. In the desert we saw a mirage that looked like a lake.
stupefied - to stun, shock, overwhelm, or astonish. I was stupefied when the magician made the tiger disappear.
lumber – to move heavily usually from great weight or exhaustion. The big trucks lumbered down the highway overloaded with freight.
finicky – picky and difficult to please. My sister is a very finicky eater and will only eat sandwiches on white bread with ham, no mayonnaise, and cheddar cheese.
obvious – easily noticed or understood; The student made an obvious mistake in their subtraction problem.
infamous – having a bad reputation; The infamous criminal robbed three banks in Pennsylvania.
suffice – to have enough and to satisfy; These crackers will be enough to suffice my hunger until supper time.
mirage – an illusion in which something that is not really there appears to be seen in the distance. In the desert we saw a mirage that looked like a lake.
stupefied - to stun, shock, overwhelm, or astonish. I was stupefied when the magician made the tiger disappear.
lumber – to move heavily usually from great weight or exhaustion. The big trucks lumbered down the highway overloaded with freight.
finicky – picky and difficult to please. My sister is a very finicky eater and will only eat sandwiches on white bread with ham, no mayonnaise, and cheddar cheese.
obvious – easily noticed or understood; The student made an obvious mistake in their subtraction problem.
infamous – having a bad reputation; The infamous criminal robbed three banks in Pennsylvania.
suffice – to have enough and to satisfy; These crackers will be enough to suffice my hunger until supper time.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Vocab Words Nov. 8 - Nov.12
myth - a traditional legend or story about ancestors, heros, or gods.
fate - an outcome that has been decided upon ahead of time.
immortal - someone who lives forever
invincible - someone who cannot be defeated
mortal - someone who cannot live forever
psyche - a person's state of mind or spirit.
realm - the land, kingdon, that a king or queen rules
timeless - something that is not affected by time and seems to last forever
fate - an outcome that has been decided upon ahead of time.
immortal - someone who lives forever
invincible - someone who cannot be defeated
mortal - someone who cannot live forever
psyche - a person's state of mind or spirit.
realm - the land, kingdon, that a king or queen rules
timeless - something that is not affected by time and seems to last forever
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Vocab Words Oct 25-29
abolish - to end rules, laws, or something in government
appointed - to be chosen or assigned a job by someone else
apprentice - a person who learns to do a job by working with someone skilled in the job
carriage - a wagon, usually pulled by horses, used to carry people
elected - to be chosen by vote for a job or office
prosperous - to have wealth, or money, and is successful
rebellion - an uprising, takes place when people fight against their own government
appointed - to be chosen or assigned a job by someone else
apprentice - a person who learns to do a job by working with someone skilled in the job
carriage - a wagon, usually pulled by horses, used to carry people
elected - to be chosen by vote for a job or office
prosperous - to have wealth, or money, and is successful
rebellion - an uprising, takes place when people fight against their own government
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Vocab words October 4-8
arm - upper limb of the body connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder or to carry or supply with weapons
charge - a price or to rush forward
dash - run quickly or to destroy hopes
depression - a low spot or hollow surrounded by higher places or a state of feeling sad
gorge - a narrow valley surrounded by steep walls or to stuff oneself with food
roll - turn over and over or a continuous series of beats on a drum
skirt - a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist or to move around the edge of something
yarn - a thick strand of twisted thread used in knitting and weaving or a long exaggerated story
charge - a price or to rush forward
dash - run quickly or to destroy hopes
depression - a low spot or hollow surrounded by higher places or a state of feeling sad
gorge - a narrow valley surrounded by steep walls or to stuff oneself with food
roll - turn over and over or a continuous series of beats on a drum
skirt - a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist or to move around the edge of something
yarn - a thick strand of twisted thread used in knitting and weaving or a long exaggerated story
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Vocab Words Sept 27 - Oct 1
feast - a large meal or to eat a large meal
fool - a person who does not have good sense and is easy to trick
guarantee - a promise of quality or to swear something will work as it should
marvel - something wonderful that surprises us or to express surprise or wonder
scout - a person sent to find out information or to look for something
shiver - a small shaking movement we make because we are cold or afraid
vow - a solemn promise
wrench - a tool for gripping or turning objects or to pull or turn suddenly
fool - a person who does not have good sense and is easy to trick
guarantee - a promise of quality or to swear something will work as it should
marvel - something wonderful that surprises us or to express surprise or wonder
scout - a person sent to find out information or to look for something
shiver - a small shaking movement we make because we are cold or afraid
vow - a solemn promise
wrench - a tool for gripping or turning objects or to pull or turn suddenly
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