lesson 30 vocabulary. poised poised when you are poised for action, you are ready to get started....

Lesson 30

Vocabulary

poisedWhen you are poised for action, you are ready to get started.If you are standing on a diving board, what are you poised to do?

2. go inside

1. jump in the water

earnestlySomeone who speaks

earnestly says things in an especially serious and honest way.If a friend earnestly said that she didn’t mean to tear your poster, would you believe her?

Thumbs up = yes; Thumbs down = no

insufficientIf something is insufficient, there is not enough of it or it is not good enough to meet the need.

When might a teaspoon of sugar be insufficient?

Turn and tell your partner. Begin your sentence like this: “A teaspoon of sugar might be insufficient when…”

exceptionalSomething that is exceptional is special, and it stands above others like it.

What is an exceptional movie you have seen?Turn and tell your partner. Begin your sentence like this: “An exceptional movie I have seen is _____. It was exceptional because…”

achievementAn achievement is the result of a successful effort.

Turn and tell your partner. Begin your sentence like this: “Finishing a jigsaw puzzle is an achievement because …”

Is finishing a jigsaw puzzle an achievement?Thumbs up = yes; Thumbs down = no

bickeringPeople who are bickering are arguing about something unimportant.

Turn and tell your partner. Begin your sentence like this: “Two friends might be bickering about…”

About what topic might you find two friends bickering?

equivalentThings that are equivalent are equal.

How many days is equivalent to one week?

Ready? Think… Answer chorally.

regal

If something is regal, it is fit for a king or queen.

What might a regal costume look like?1. plain and ordinary

2. fancy and extravagant

customarySomething that is customary is what is usual or normal.

What is your customary wake-up time?Turn and tell your partner. Form your sentence like this: “My customary wake-up time is _____.”

provokeWhen you provoke someone, you do something to make him or her feel angry.

What might a cat do to provoke a dog?

2. ignore him

1. wake him suddenly