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The Leap Vocabulary
these are words students identified that they needed support for...
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| confinement | being separated or kept in a secluded location away from others |
| creosote | a chemical that accumulates inside of chimneys as a result of burning. It become flammable and dangerous if it accumulates and catches on fire. |
| constricting | squeezing |
| egocentrism | ego=I or myself, centr=centered the state of being or describing someone who is centered about them self. |
| edifice | a structure usually meant to support something |
| extricate | to pull out of. Mr. Bailey will have what remains of his tooth extricated. |
| porous | describing something that has a lot of holes or pores |
| hemorrhage | a break or fissure, a crack that forms when something breaks |
| sequined | describing something that is covered with shiny reflective sequines: Michael Jackson's glove |
| tabloid | a newspaper that does not stand up to journalistic standards. tabl=table oid=appearance of It looks like a newspaper but it publishes lies and gossip. |
| vignette | a very short story with details etc. The "vine" app actually comes from this word. When you make a vine, you are making a 6 second vignette video. |