vocabulary words by: emma skelly sullivan blk:1 #27
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DilapidatedAdjective
In disrepair, partly ruined or
decayed.
The house is dilapidated from
old age and weathering.
ThresholdNoun
The opening or entrance to a gate,
door, or hall.
I walk through the threshold of Mrs.
Sullivan’s classroom.
TantalizingAdjective
Possessing a quality that requires interest
and desire.
The way the waiter described the ice
cream made it sound very tantalizing.
CompensatedVerb
Reimburse, to pay back.
I compensated my waiter for his good
service with a generous tip.
DapperAdjective
Neat and stylish in appearance.
The gentlemen at the prom looked very
dapper in his tuxedo.
BoisterousAdjective
Noisy, Rowdy
The students in the classroom
unsupervised where acting very boisterous.
BeckonedVerb
Summoned or signaled.
Tommy was beckoned by the teacher to her
desk for missing his homework for the 4th
time.
BrandishingVerb
Shaking or waving in a threatened manner.
The rose bush kept its beautiful buds protected by
brandishing its thorns.
ReclusiveAdjective
Solitary or hidden from society.
The Phantom of the Opera, who was grossly
disfigured, remained reclusive from the rest
of the world.
UnseemlyAdjective
InappropriateBilly’s behavior was unseemly in math,
and he got in trouble for being
rude and disrespectful.
TenuouslyAdverb
WeaklyThe old woman
climbed the stairs very tenuously; she barely
made it. It was so difficult for her she needed to stop and rest in the middle.
ContortedAdjective
Violently twistedThe boy was
impatient at the presentation so his
contorted face showed his boredom.