DEAR MR. HENSHAW

I can determine the meaning of and use key vocabulary words correctly.

DIARY (NOUN) She goes home

every night and writes in her diary.

DIARY (NOUN) a daily record or

journal

DISAPPOINTED (VERB) The player was

disappointed when his team lost the game.

DISAPPOINTED (VERB) made unhappy by

seeing one’s hope come to nothing

RIG (NOUN) Their

construction job was so large that they needed to rent a big rig.

RIG (NOUN) a truck or tractor

PERSISTENT (ADJ.) The puppy was

persistent on finding his bone.

PERSISTENT (ADJ.) refusing to give up or

let go; to persevere

PROSE (NOUN) The PROSE Awards

annually recognize the very best in professional and scholarly publishing by bringing attention to distinguished books.

PROSE (NOUN) ordinary spoken or

written language as opposed to verse or poetry

REJECTED (VERB) Michael was

rejected from Harvard, but got in to Ohio State University.

REJECTED (VERB) turned down, did not

accept

SNOOP (NOUN) Some might say

that Sherlock Holmes was a snoop.

SNOOP (NOUN) someone who tries

to found out about other people’s doings in a sneaky way

SPLENDID (ADJ.) The cake was

splendid!

SPLENDID (ADJ.) excellent, wonderful

SUBMITTED (VERB) J.K Rowling

submitted her book to 12 different publishers before someone finally published it.

SUBMITTED (VERB) offered one’s work

to someone who might publish it

UNDERSTANDING (NOUN) Billy had a good

understanding of addition.

UNDERSTANDING (NOUN) knowledge of

something; being aware of why something is the way it is

MILDEW (NOUN) For mildew, a dark,

damp closet is paradise.

MILDEW (NOUN) a kind of fungus

that forms a white or grayish coating on damp walls

MIMEOGRAPHED (VERB) The mimeographed

school newspaper was distributed to the students only a few hours after the original was typed.

MIMEOGRAPHED (VERB) duplicated using a

machine that makes copies of material that is written, drawn or typed on a stencil

PINGING (VERB) The ball made a

pinging noise as it hit the paddle.

PINGING (VERB) making a noise that

sounds like the syllable ping

TUMBLEWEED (NOUN) It is important to

watch out for tumbleweeds while driving on windy days.

TUMBLEWEED (NOUN) a weedy plant that,

when it withers, breaks off from its roots and is rolled across the ground by the wind

FOREFINGERS (NOUN) His forefinger

darted in all directions as he spoke.

FOREFINGERS (NOUN) the two fingers next

to the thumbs; index fingers

INTRICATE (ADJ.) The wall had very

intricate carvings.

INTRICATE (ADJ.) having a

complicated pattern