Vocabulary Vocabulary

““The Necklace”The Necklace”

AdulationAdulation

When Mrs. Morgan returned to school When Mrs. Morgan returned to school after her “new and improved” make-over, after her “new and improved” make-over, students demonstrated their students demonstrated their adulationadulation with compliments.with compliments.

AdulationAdulation

Excessive praise or flatteryExcessive praise or flattery

AghastAghast

Jenny was Jenny was aghast aghast when she realized that when she realized that the test was today, not tomorrow.the test was today, not tomorrow.

AghastAghast

Filled with shock or horrorFilled with shock or horror

AskewAskew

No matter how he styled it, Bob’s hair No matter how he styled it, Bob’s hair style looked rather style looked rather askewaskew after he let his after he let his eight year-old sister cut his hair. eight year-old sister cut his hair.

AskewAskew

Crooked, to one sideCrooked, to one side

ExorbitantExorbitant

Many people complain about the Many people complain about the exorbitantexorbitant price of gas.price of gas.

ExorbitantExorbitant

Much too high, excessiveMuch too high, excessive

GamutGamut

Chloe ran the Chloe ran the gamut gamut of teachers, of teachers, guidance counselors, and coaches in guidance counselors, and coaches in order to assemble her college order to assemble her college recommendation letters. recommendation letters.

GamutGamut

The entire range/series of somethingThe entire range/series of something

PauperPauper

After losing all of his money in Las After losing all of his money in Las Vegas, Jim returned home a Vegas, Jim returned home a pauper.pauper.

PauperPauper

A poor personA poor person

PrivationPrivation

While some Americans live in wealth and While some Americans live in wealth and comfort, others experience comfort, others experience privationprivation. .

PrivationPrivation

Lack of basic necessities and comfort in Lack of basic necessities and comfort in life.life.

ProspectsProspects

As he graduated from college with a As he graduated from college with a business degree, George began to business degree, George began to investigate his future investigate his future prospects. prospects.

ProspectsProspects

Chances/possibilities for success or profitChances/possibilities for success or profit

RuinousRuinous

After his After his ruinousruinous trip to Las Vegas, Jim, trip to Las Vegas, Jim, the pauper, lost all prospects for the pauper, lost all prospects for monetary wealth.monetary wealth.

RuinousRuinous

Bringing ruin or downfall; disastrousBringing ruin or downfall; disastrous

VexationVexation

Jim, the pauper, was filled with Jim, the pauper, was filled with vexationvexation over his irresponsible decisions. over his irresponsible decisions.

VexationVexation

Anger or annoyanceAnger or annoyance