VOCABULARY WORDS

THE DOG OF POMPEII

DWELLING

• Shelter in which people live

• Tito and Bimbo looked longingly at the small dwelling where the poet lived.

AMBITIOUS

• Stirred by or possessing a desire for fame or power.

• The ambitious people of Pompeii rebuilt the city.

LOUNGE

• To act in a lazy, slow, or tired way.

• The tired students sometime just lounge around in their pajamas.

PONDERING

• To consider carefully.

• Tre’Von looked as though he was pondering what his teacher told him about the lesson.

DROWSY

• Ready to fall asleep.

• The children became drowsy and fell asleep in the car.

REVIVED

• To bring back to life, consciousness, or activity.

• I was revived by a drink of ice cold water, after the long run.

AGONIZED

• To suffer extreme pain or anguish.

• Tracy agonized over her answer to the question.

VAPORS

• Fog or smoke in the air.

• The vapors from the fire nearly choked the onlookers.