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"DMS" White Circle
"DMS" White Circle # 1
| Word | Definition | sentences |
|---|---|---|
| instinctively | act without thinking, something that comes natural to you | All of the big, brown grizzly bears _____ headed to a cave to sleep for the winter. |
| setting | where and when the story takes place | The ____________ of the story "Foul Shot" was basically in a gym. |
| pinioned | held down, restrain, disable | When the two students were fighting, two teachers ______ each student until they had calmed down. |
| dislodge | ge unstuck | I couldn't _____ the popcorn kernal that was stuck in my tooth. |
| callously | insensitive, saying something rude or mean without being aware of someone else's feelings | The coach spoke ______________ to his team because he was frustrated with the way they were playing. |
| knickknacks | small items for ornaments, things to decorate shelves (statues, rocks, vases, candles) | I have several ___________ on my shelf that are souvenirs from places I have visited. |
| visualize | to see a picture in your mind (like a movie) | If you will try hard to _____ the story that you are reading, you will remember and understand it better. |
| commemorate | celebrate, build a monument to remember a special event | We will ______________ by birthday next month by having a huge party. |
| protagonist | main character | Deshawn was probably the ___________ in "Foul Shot", yet Luther was pretty important in the story too. |
| cease | stop | I wish that girl would _________ her crying; she whines about everything! |
| demented | crazy, insane | The ____________ man was sent to a special hospital to get help. |
| recall | remember from the past specific events, facts, etc. | I cannot _______ what we did in language arts last week. |
| befouled | to make dirty or messy | The baby had ________ his diapers once again! |
| detestation | something or someone that is hated | Folding socks that I have just washed and dried would be a huge ___________; I love it when someone else does it for me. |
| maltreated | having been mean or cruel, acted unkindly to another | The _______ puppy was taken from its owner and sent to a vet to be taken care of. |
| appraisingly | checking things over, deciding how much something is worth - its value | We __________________ looked over a house in Utah very well before deciding to buy it. |
| sow | a female pig | The __________ wallowed in the mud with its babies. |
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