Vocabulary Week 1

Vocabulary Week 24 Study

Word 1: Dumbstruck Def: Temporarily confused by something totally surprisingSent: Joe Brown, the school librarian, was dumbstruck to find out he was being fired.

Word 2: IrritableDef: someone who is easily angeredSent: Joe Brown knew he was irritable, but that was no reason for him to be fired.

Word 3: Pity / PitifulDef: To feel sorry for someone or somethingSent: Joe Brown was now jobless, penniless, and in a pitiful situation.

Word 4: Gale Def: Strong windSent: The trouble started for Joe Brown when a strong gale blew open his shirt revealing his army tattoos.

Word 5: ValorDef: Bravery, To be braveSent: Joe Brown had received a medal for valor in the war.

Word 6: PierceDef: To make a hole or openingSent: Besides his tattoos, Joe had pierced his nose and lower lip.

Word 7: VolatileDef: Situation or person that can suddenly change for the worse or better, not stableSent: Joes life had always been volatile. He lived on the edge.

Word 8: BarrenDef: Land where very little growsSent: Joe decided to move to West Texas were it was barren, but he could be a lone.

Word 9: PesterDef: To bother, to annoySent: Parents had pestered Joe Brown saying a librarian should not have a nose pierce.

Word 10: LankyDef: Tall and thinSent: Joes lanky body was looking like a skeleton after not eating right for months.

Word 11: FrugalDef: Not wasteful, wise use of moneySent: Joe was financially frugal, and he tried to live on noodles and toast.

Word 12: VigilantDef: Keep watch over, keep alertSent: After being fired, Joe was vigilant of all people attacking him.

Word 13: RuntDef: The smallest and weakest in newborn puppies or pigs, animal smaller than normalSent: Joe was extremely lanky, but he was glad that he was not the runt of the family.

Word 14: InjusticeDef: Something done to someone that is not rightSent: Joe considered his firing to be extreme injustice, but he knew there was nothing he could do.

Word 15: MinusculeDef: Extremely small amountSent: When a minuscule amount of money left, Joe decided to join the circus.

Word 16: ConspiracyDef: Secret, illegal plan to do somethingSent: Joe Brown believed there was a conspiracy out there to get him.

Word 17: SuperbDef: Extremely good, excellentSent: Joe made a superb lanky, sad clown and he quickly became famous.

Word 18: SequelDef: A film or book that continues a story from the first film or bookSent: He also starred in the sequel to Wizard of Oz as the scarecrow 2.

Word 19: FlourishDef: To grow and expand successfullySent: Joe flourished as the lanky clown and soon had no worries financially.

Word 20: ProtrudeDef: To stick out ofSent: Joes life ended when Joe ran into a branch protruding out into his street. So sad!