Blocks 3 and 7Quiz next Wednesday!Take notes in the vocabulary section of your spiral

Vocabulary Lesson 15

CAPTIVE

Poor Gregory was held captive for eating the pet parakeet!

Flammable

Ok, her nailsonly look flammable! Theywon’t really catchon fire.

jeopardy

Uh-oh! Little Jimmyis in jeopardy of getting in trouble! He’sabout to get in troublefor making up stories about his homework!

plummet

Luckily the parachute openedand I didn’t justplummet to the ground!

predicament

Well, it looks likeI’m in quite a predicament here. Yes, I definitely have a problem!

conspicuous

Um… you’reobviously up tosomething suspicious.you’re acting veryconspicuous aboutdoing something bad, it’s that obvious.

detect

Did you detect a leak in the ship? In other words, did you notice it was leaking before you got in?

exhibit

Did he exhibit, or show, any signs of being sick? Didn’t he have any signs or symptoms?

glare

Don’t glare at me! That’s such a rude expression!

woe

Oh, woe is me! All my woes and troubles are making me so sad!

Peril

Peril means “danger!”

He is in such peril at this very moment!