Vocabulary terms for Scholarship Jacket
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| Envy | Noun | a feeling of jealous brought on by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck | _____ washed over me as I saw my best friend open their new Oculus VR headset.
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| Awe | Noun | A feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder | We were in ____ when we saw the famous actor in the grocery store.
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| Tottering | Verb | To be unsteady or off-balance | The old woman was _____ across the street even though she had a cane to assist her.
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| Tacky | Adjective | Showing poor taste; out of fashion; over the top style | She pins an orchid on my dress, even though she told me that she thinks that orchids are _____ flowers.
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| Earnest | Adjective | Kind and Honest | Maggie will marry John Thomas (who has mossy teeth in an ____ face) and then I’ll be free to sit here alone.
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| Sidle | Verb | To walk shyly up to someone or thing from the side | Have you ever seen a lame animal ______ up to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind to him?
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| Cower | Verb | To crouch down in fear | She stoops down quickly and lines up picture after picture of me sitting there in front of the house with Maggie ____ing behind me.
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| Oppress | Verb | To hold someone back from achieving their full potential by controlling them | “I couldn’t bear it any longer being named after the people who ____ me.”
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| Audition | Verb | To perform in order to obtain a part in a play | Mrs. Fields would be watching the class while Mrs. Udell ______ed students in the hallway.
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| Hands | Noun | (stagehand): a person who moves scenery or props during the performance of a play | If you’d rather not be onstage, Mr. Jackson will need quality _____ on the crew.
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| Dictate | Verb | Determine or deciding factor of a decision | “I will give you a card with a number on it. The number will ____ the order of your audition.
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| Murmurs | Noun | Soft, indistinct sounds | George listened closely, but she couldn’t hear a sound from the hallway over the ____ and rustling papers inside the classroom.
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| Lurch | Verb | Quick and uncontrolled movement | George’s stomach _________ed when there was another sniffle and a snort, followed by the words,“Oh, Charlotte, I miss you so,” and snickers.
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| Cadence | Noun | Rhythm of speaking | The first words rushed out of her mouth, but then she slowed into the __________ she had practiced.
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| Furrowed | Verb | To wrinkle the forehead due to anxiety, frowning, or concentration | Kelly’s brow ______ in thought. They stood together in heavy silence.
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