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LA 2a M 1 Vocab
Language Arts 2a Context clues & Vocabulary Month 1
| term | definition |
|---|---|
| precisely | exactly |
| opportunist | One who takes advantage |
| charisma | Extremely attractive quality |
| catalysts | Agent of change |
| candid | Honest |
| stupendous | very, very good |
| apt | likely |
| crescent | Shaped like a portion of a circle |
| exchanging | Trading one for another |
| trifecta | group of three |
| trembling | to shake involuntarily (as with fear or cold) |
| dope | a stupid or annoying person |
| aisle | a passage where people walk: such as a : a passage between sections of seats in a church, theater, airplane, etc. |
| pastries | cakes, cinnamon rolls, pies, donuts |
| bobbing | to move up and down quickly or repeatedly |
| strutted | to walk in a confident and proud way |
| swagger | a way of walking or behaving that shows you have a lot of confidence Walk with style. |
| detention | a punishment in which a student is required to stay at school after the rest of the students have left [count] |
| grounding | to stop (a child) from leaving the house to spend time with friends as a form of punishment or are not allowed to do a favorite thing. |