Vocabulary for “The Necklace”

Mnemonic Devices will help you remember them

prospects-chances or possibilities, especially for financial success

• prospect –a spec of gold could =money• Prospect for gold in which you are

looking for the chance or possibility to find gold.• Girls and boys are looking for

prospects to marry who have money.

incessantly= without interruption; continuously

• Incessantly-ants march continuously without interruption

vexation-irritation; annoyance

• vexation

–I am vexed with my ex.

pauper-a poor person, especially one who depends on public charity

• The Prince and the Pauper–The pauper depends on the prince

adulation-excessive praise or flattery

• adulation

–We look to adults to give us praise or flattery

•elation-happy about the praise you received

disconsolate-extremely depressed or dejected

• Disconsolate- If you have been dis’d, you would be extremely depressed and couldn’t be consoled.

aghast-filled with shock or horror

• The ghost was aghast• If you saw a ghost, you’d be

aghast with shock and horror

gamut-an entire range or series

• gamut-The game was part of the World Series

privation-the lack of a basic necessity or a comfort of life

• privation-The private in the army lacked the comfort of life while sleeping on the hard ground.

askew-crooked; to one side

• askew- When you are asked a question, sometimes you tilt your head to one side while thinking, “Huh?”

• askew-When you say “eew,” your forehead crumples and your mouth puckers to one side

Try it out

• proSPECt• incessANTly• vEXation• pauper…Prince• ADULaTion• disCONSOLate• aghast…ghost• GAMut-• PRIVATion• ASKew or askEW

• A. filled with shock or horror• B. an entire range or series• C. excessive praise or flattery• D. crooked; to one side• E. chance or possibilty for financial

success• F. continuosly without interruption• G. a poor person• H. irritation or annoyance• I. the lack of basic necessity or

comfort of life• J. extremely depressed or

dejected