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Vocabulary week 9/10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Obligation Noun After my birthday, one of my obligations was to write thank-you notes to the people who sent me gifts. | Something you must do. Synonym: Duty |
| Panic Verb I felt panic when I felt I lost my purse. “Don’t panic!” said my friend. “ It’s right behind your chair.” | A sudden feeling of great fear that comes over a person or group of people. To feel or be overcome by panic. |
| Lofty Adjective Robert’s lofty ambitions include designing lofty skyscrapers in New York City. | Grand or noble. Very high |
| Dawdle Verb If you dawdle before breakfast, you will miss your ride to school. | To waste time, be slow. |
| Dilemma Noun Bonnie’s dilemma was whether to attend her best friend’s birthday party or play in the championship soccer game. | A situation that requires a difficult choice. Synonym: Predicament |
| Random Adjective The teacher put everyone’s name in a jar and drew the teams in random order. | Not following any pattern or order. |
| Obvious Adjective It was obvious from the smile on her face that she was happy to see her grandmother. | Very easy to see or understand. |
| Determined Adjective No matter how tired he got, Harry was determined to finish the race. | Showing a firm decision to do something. |