a feeling of jealousy brought on by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck

A feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder

Showing poor taste; out-of-fashion; over-the-top style

To walk shyly up to someone or thing from the side

To hold someone back from achieving their full potential by controlling them

To perform in order to obtain a part in a play

a person who moves scenery or props during the performance of a play

Determine or deciding factor of a decision

Quick and uncontrolled movement

To wrinkle the forehead due to anxiety, frowning, or concentration

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vocab for everyday use and geo

Term	Definition	Parts of speech	example
envy	a feeling of jealousy brought on by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck	noun	_____ washed over me as I saw my best friend open their new Oculus VR headset.
awe	A feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder	noun	We were in ____ when we saw the famous actor in the grocery store
tottering	To be unsteady or off-balance	verb	The old woman was _____ across the street even though she had a cane to assist her.
tacky	Showing poor taste; out-of-fashion; over-the-top style	adj	She pins an orchid on my dress, even though she told me that she thinks that orchids are _____ flowers.
earnest	Kind and honest	adj	Maggie will marry John Thomas (who has mossy teeth in an ____ face) and then I’ll be free to sit here alone.
sidle	To walk shyly up to someone or thing from the side	verb	Have you ever seen a lame animal ______ up to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind to him?
cower	To crouch down in fear	verb	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	To hold someone back from achieving their full potential by controlling them	verb	“I couldn’t bear it any longer being named after the people who ____ me.”
audition	To perform in order to obtain a part in a play	verb	Mrs. Fields would be watching the class while Mrs. Udell ______ed students in the hallway.
hands	a person who moves scenery or props during the performance of a play	noun	If you’d rather not be onstage, Mr. Jackson will need quality _____ on the crew.
dictate	Determine or deciding factor of a decision	verb	“I will give you a card with a number on it. The number will ____ the order of your audition.
murmurs	Soft, indistinct sounds	noun	George listened closely, but she couldn’t hear a sound from the hallway over the ____ and rustling papers inside the classroom.
lurch	Quick and uncontrolled movement	verb	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	Rhythm of speaking	noun	The first words rushed out of her mouth, but then she slowed into the __________ she had practiced.
furrowed	To wrinkle the forehead due to anxiety, frowning, or concentration	verb	Kelly’s brow ______ in thought. They stood together in heavy silence.

Created by: 31riley1

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