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Vocab
Vocabulary terms for Scholarship Jacket
Term | Part of Speech | Definition | Example |
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Envy | Noun | a feeling of jealous brought on by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck | _____ washed over me as I saw my best friend open their new Oculus VR headset. |
Awe | Noun | A feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder | We were in ____ when we saw the famous actor in the grocery store. |
Tottering | Verb | To be unsteady or off-balance | The old woman was _____ across the street even though she had a cane to assist her. |
Tacky | Adjective | Showing poor taste; out of fashion; over the top style | She pins an orchid on my dress, even though she told me that she thinks that orchids are _____ flowers. |
Earnest | Adjective | Kind and Honest | Maggie will marry John Thomas (who has mossy teeth in an ____ face) and then I’ll be free to sit here alone. |
Sidle | Verb | To walk shyly up to someone or thing from the side | Have you ever seen a lame animal ______ up to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind to him? |
Cower | Verb | To crouch down in fear | She stoops down quickly and lines up picture after picture of me sitting there in front of the house with Maggie ____ing behind me. |
Oppress | Verb | To hold someone back from achieving their full potential by controlling them | “I couldn’t bear it any longer being named after the people who ____ me.” |
Audition | Verb | To perform in order to obtain a part in a play | Mrs. Fields would be watching the class while Mrs. Udell ______ed students in the hallway. |
Hands | Noun | (stagehand): a person who moves scenery or props during the performance of a play | If you’d rather not be onstage, Mr. Jackson will need quality _____ on the crew. |
Dictate | Verb | Determine or deciding factor of a decision | “I will give you a card with a number on it. The number will ____ the order of your audition. |
Murmurs | Noun | Soft, indistinct sounds | George listened closely, but she couldn’t hear a sound from the hallway over the ____ and rustling papers inside the classroom. |
Lurch | Verb | Quick and uncontrolled movement | George’s stomach _________ed when there was another sniffle and a snort, followed by the words,“Oh, Charlotte, I miss you so,” and snickers. |
Cadence | Noun | Rhythm of speaking | The first words rushed out of her mouth, but then she slowed into the __________ she had practiced. |
Furrowed | Verb | To wrinkle the forehead due to anxiety, frowning, or concentration | Kelly’s brow ______ in thought. They stood together in heavy silence. |