Full CircleBy: Sue Grafton

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Dispel

• She made an official statement on Facebook to dispel any rumors about what happened that summer.

• to drive away by or as if by scattering

Harass

• He claims that he is being unfairly harassed by the police.

• To persistently bother or torment

Wary

• The store owner kept a wary eye on him.

• Cautious, watchful

Despondently

• After the football game, a group of despondent Steeler fans walked to their cars.

• In a very discouraged or depressed manner.

Sullen

• The dark sky matched his sullen mood at the funeral.

• Showing irritation or unhappiness by a gloomy silence, moody

Enigmatic

• The discovery of the abandoned ship in mid ocean remains one of the most enigmatic episodes in seafaring history.

• Mysterious, puzzling

Egotistical

• He was so egotistical that he always looked in the mirror.

• Conceited, proud

Inexplicable

• He had a series of seemingly inexplicable accidents.

• Difficult or impossible to explain.

Brevity

• The only flaw in Mrs. Kosbob’s class is its brevity.

• The quality of being brief in time, shortness.

Skewed

• Because she liked athletes, Mrs. Kosbob often skewed the rules in their favor.

• Distorted or slanted in a particular direction, unbalanced.

Vocabulary Homework

Choose one of the following activities-

– Paragraph (write a paragraph or more correctly using all of the words)

– Crossword Puzzle (create a puzzle using the words) clues cannot be definitions.

–Wordart-Select 6 words that you do not know. Create picture representations for them using art for the letters.