Vocabulary Week 4 Study

Word 1: Notorious Def: Famous for something badSent: Billy was notorious for sticking weird things in the teachers’ coffee.

Word 2: CorridorDef: A hallwaySent: Students gathered in the corridor hoping to find out that Mr. Bob would not return to teach at their school.

Word 3:GlistenDef: Gleaming, patches of light shining off itSent: Billy watched the sun glisten off the lake as he thought of how to get out of Mr. Bob’s class.

Word 4: ImpressDef: To cause a feeling of admiration or that something is wonderfulSent: Mr. Bob thought he was an impressive teacher, but students found him quite boring.

Word 5: HideousDef: Ugly and disgustingSent: Billy’s dog looked hideous with half its fur gone and only one eye that could see.

Word 6: GuzzleDef: To drink quicklySent: Billy guzzled a liter of Pepsi after he swallowed a fly that flew in his mouth.

Word 7: MelancholyDef: Sad for long periods of time for no apparent reasonSent: Students did not want to take Mr. Bob’s class. He was boring and often melancholy.

Word 8: VandalismDef: Needless damage to other people’s propertySent: Scratching “boring” on Mr. Bob’s car was pure vandalism.

Word 9: Reluctant / ReluctanceDef: Not wanting to do somethingSent: Students were reluctant to take Mr. Bob’s class because he was boring.

Word 10: FranticDef: Desperate with fear and anxietySent: Billy was frantic after finding out that he had just slept through the whole test.

Word 11: DiagnoseDef: To identify an illness in a patientSent: Mr. Bob was diagnosed with severe diarrhea and given the day off.

Word 12: GrimaceDef: A facial expression of pain and disgustSent: Billy grimaced after finding out he had Mr. Bob’s class again this year.

Word 13: Observe / observationDef: To notice by watching carefullySent: After observing Billy, the principal concluded that he was simply a weird kid.

Word 14: InevitableDef: Impossible to avoid or preventSent: It was inevitable that Billy would be caught putting stuff in the teachers’ coffee.

Word 15: MiniatureDef: Smaller than normalSent: Billy’s miniature pony lived in his house and slept next to his bed.

Word 16: Inconvenient / InconvenienceDef: To cause discomfort or trouble in doing something; not easy to doSent: For Billy, school was an inconvenience that was simply not worth his time.

Word 17: SurviveDef: To continue to live or existSent: Could Billy survive a whole year in Mr. Bob’s class? He didn’t think so.

Word 18: Perplex / PerplexingDef: Worried and confused because something is difficult to understandSent: Billy was perplexed to find out that the coffee tasted better after he had put dirt in it.

Word 19: Devastation / DevastateDef: Very bad destruction, often emotionally Sent: A rule forbidding coffee dinking in class was devastating for many teachers.

Word 20: Gruff/ GrufflyDef: A voice that is sounds low and roughSent: The principal often spoke gruffly to Billy, but it had no effect on Billy’s behavior.