Vocabulary Week 1

Vocabulary Week 3Word 1: Astonish / AstonishmentDef: To cause amazement and wonderSent: The 6th graders were astonished to find a dead rabbit in their room.

Word 2: PonderDef: To think deeply aboutSent: Every student sat and pondered about how a dead rabbit got in their room.

Word 3: SinisterDef: Giving an impression of evil and that something bad will happenSent: Was putting a dead rabbit in the 6th grade room a sinister trick of the 7th graders?

Word 4: Hasty / HastilyDef: To quick and hurriedSent: Ms. Jones hastily threw the dead rabbit out the window.

Word 5: DisputeDef: To argue about, debateSent: At lunch, there was a big dispute as the 6th graders blamed the 7th for the dead rabbit.

Word 6: VagueDef: Not clear enough to understand, uncertain in meaning Sent: The principal gave vague details to the parents about the dead rabbit incident.

Word 7: InheritDef: To receive money or property from someone who diedSent: Most of the blame fell on Joey who had lately inherited a rabbit farm from his uncle.

Word 8:DroopDef: To bend and hang downSent: Joey quickly explained that he had lop eared rabbits that had ears that drooped over.

Word 9: AuthenticDef: Not copied or counterfeitSent: Joey had an authentic excuse. The dead rabbit was not from his rabbit farm.

Word 10:ViciousDef: Wanting to cause harm to othersSent: Arguing between the 6th and 7th graders became vicious.

Word 11: RevoltingDef: Cause extreme dislike and displeaseSent: The dead rabbit became more revolting as it decayed outside the window.

Word 12: EnormousDef: Huge, largeSent: The dead rabbit incident was an enormous problem for Principal Miller.

Word 13: TantrumDef: Uncontrolled outburst of angry childSent: Joey threw a tantrum on the floor of the principals office after being accused.

Word 14: PrankDef: A playful mischievous actSent: Joey was told that the dead rabbit prank was a very serious matter.

Word 15: Mournful / Mourn Def: Express sadness usually because of deathSent: The whole class mourned the death of the rabbit until it started to smell outside.

Word 16: TransparentDef: Able to see through, clear Sent: The science teacher put the dead rabbit in a transparent box so students could watch it decay, but not smell it.

Word 17: HavenDef: A place of safetySent: There would be no safe haven for the rabbit killer to hide.

Word 18: GestureDef: A body movement that shows how you feel or what you meanSent: The principal gestured to the parents that the culprit was the teacher.

Word 19: HoaxDef: A trick to make you believe something that is not trueSent: It was all a hoax so she could blame it on Joey who she did not like.

Word 20: DazedDef: Unable to think clearly, often because of injurySent: The whole class was dazed when they found out that their teacher had done it.