Vocabulary Week 1

Vocabulary Week 13 Study

Word 1: Prosper / ProsperousDef: To grow or increase in moneySent: Benjamin had a prosperous businessselling snicker bars at school.

Word 2: AghastDef: Filled with horror and shockSent: Principal Miller was aghast to find out Benjamin was making more money selling snickers than he was getting paid.

Word 3: ScamperDef: To run quickly like a squirrelSent: Students scampered everywhere as the principal grabbed Benjamin by the arm.

Word 4: DiabolicalDef: Very cruel and wicked, evilSent: Principal Miller said Benjamins selling Snickers was a diabolical plan to ruin the teeth of all the students in the school.

Word 5:HilariousDef: Extremely funnySent: Benjamin found Principal Miller hilarious and simply laughed at him.

Word 6: MomentumDef: Something that is getting stronger, growing in forceSent: Benjamins sales were continually increasing in momentum until now.

Word 7: InfiniteDef: Never endingSent: Benjamin thought of infinite possibilities of making even more money.

Word 8: Consequence / ConsequentlyDef: The results or effects that occur because of something else that was done or decidedSent: Principal Miller said there would be huge consequences for selling Snickers.

Word 9: ColossalDef: Very largeSent: Benjamin made colossal profits selling Snickers to students.

Word 10: BesiegeDef: Surround a city or fort with forces or continually attack or protest somethingSent: Reporters besieged Benjamin asking about his successful business.

Word 11: ForsakenDef: To be given up on, abandonedSent: Benjamin felt forsaken after Principal Miller expelled him for selling in school.

Word 12: Candid / CandidlyDef: To speak honestly even when it is unpleasant to hearSent: Benjamin candidly told Principal Miller that he was a horrible principal.

Word 13: Deprive Def: To take away , prevent someone from having, or not getting somethingSent: Benjamin was angry about being deprived of the money he was making.

Word 14: DespiseDef: Strongly dislike because you think it is inferior or worthlessSent: The Principal despised Benjamin for making more money selling Snickers.

Word 15: DenounceDef: Speak publically against somethingSent: Benjamin publically denounced Principal Miller for just being jealous.

Word 16: Deliberate / DeliberatelyDef: 1) meant to do something, not by accident (adj) 2) think about carefully (verb)Sent: Principal Miller deliberated a while then deliberately set out to get Benjamin.

Word 17: CompellingDef: Convincing or makes you want to do somethingSent: Principal Millers reasons to expel Benjamin were not very compelling.

Word 18: CelestialDef: Relating to the sky or heavenSent:

Word 19: SlanderDef: To say false things about someone to hurt their reputation or what others think of themSent: Principal Miller tried to slander Benjamins good name but failed to do so.

Word 20: BerserkDef: To become violently angrySent: Principal Miller went berserk when Benjamin was allowed back in school.