Pick ten words from Ch. 5 that you think would make suitable vocabulary words. Post the words along with their definitions and parts of speech as a comment. ***You may have to click the comment button a couple of times before the window pops up!***
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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Herring- that is abundant in the temperate
Mangroves- Any of a genus of tropical maritime trees or shrub
Skirled- To emit the high shrill tone
Keening- To mourn
Forestalled- to exclude
Leprosy- Infectious disease
Divert- To turn aside
Stifling- To cut off (voice or breath)
Embraced- To take up especially readily or gladly
Wrenched- To move with a violent twist
Rage - noun - angry fury; violent anger.
Surged - verb - To roll or be tossed about on waves
Clenched -verb - To close tightly:
Receded -verb - to become more distant.
Moaned -verb -To utter
Forestalled -verb -To delay
Fondled -verb -To handle, stroke, or caress lovingly
Embraced -verb -To take or clasp in the arms
Skimmed -verb -To take up or remove.
Muttered -verb -To speak indistinctly in low tones.
Wrenched-To move, extract, or force free by pulling violently; yank
Receded-To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
Preserve-To maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm; protect
Rummaged-To discover by searching thoroughly
Shrill-High-pitched and piercing in tone or sound
Theories-A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts
Crouching- To stoop, especially with the knees bent
Formally-Relating to or involving outward form or structure
Stifling-Very hot or stuffy almost to the point of being suffocating
Suspicions-The act of suspecting something, especially something wrong, on little evidence or without proof
mangrove-any of various similar plants.
divert-to turn aside from the path or course
clenched-to close tightly.
skirled- to produce a high shrill, wailing tone.
grief-mental suffering or distress.
herring- a fish for the north alantic
lunged-to suddenly trust a sword or knife forward to stab.
plunge-to leap or dive.
presevation-to keep safe from harm or injury.
sponged-to wipeor clean by dabbing on.
palm
skirled
curdled
exhilaration
can only find five
SKIRLED-V. MAKE A SHRILL, WAILING SOUND.
EXHILARATION- N. A FEELING OF CHEERFUL JOY.
SCUTTLING- V. TO MOVE ABOUT HURRIEDLY.
KEENING- ADJ. PAINFUL, PIERCING.
LAMENT- N. A FEELING OR EXPRESSION OF GRIEF.
FORESTALLED- V. TO DELAY OR HINDE BY TAKING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
DIVERT- V. TO TURN ASIDE FROM A COURSE OR DIRECTION.
STIFLING- ADJ. VERY HOT OR STUFFY.
MISFORTUNE- N. BAD LUCK.
LUNGED- V. TO MAKE A SUDDEN THRUST OR PASS.
1)plunge-v. to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something
2)preservation- v. to keep alive, intact, or free from decay, keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction
3)glimmer- v. shine faintly or unsteadily b: to give off a subdued unsteady reflection
4)mutter- v.to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
to murmur complainingly or angrily
5)searing- adj. marked by extreme intensity, harshness, or emotional power
6)sorrow- n. deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved
7)scamper- v. to run nimbly and usually playfully about
8)exhilarate- v. to make cheerful and excited
9)edifice- n. a large abstract structure
10)embrace- v. to clasp in the arms, hug
Pearl 5 words
1. Clenched To grasp or grip tightly: clenched the steering wheel. verb
sluggishly moving slowly, or having little motion, as a stream adj
abandon to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly verb
explanation the act or process of explaining
scampered To run or go quickly and lightly adj
rummaged to search thoroughly or actively through verb
forestalling To delay, hinder, or prevent by taking precautionary measures beforehand verb
crouching To stoop, especially with the knees bent adj
theories coherent group of general propositions used as principles of explanation N
rummaged to search actively, as in a place or receptacle or within oneself verb
Keening (verb)- complain loudly
Lament (verb)- to express sorrow
Rummage (verb)- to search or investigate
Forestall (verb)- to prevent by prior occupations or measures
Fondled (verb)- to handle tenderly
Conceived (verb)- to cause or to begin
Edifice (noun)- a large or massive structure
Leprosy (noun)- a bad influence or an infectious disease
Gourd (noun)-the fruit of a gourd
Formally (adverb)- having the appearance without the substance
1.glide-verb-to move smoothly and continuously along.
2.surge-noun verb-strong, wavelike forward movement 3.greedy-adjective-excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth
4.wrench-verb- to jerk by a violent twist
5.clench-verb- to form a fist
6.herring-adjective- a type of cloud
7.leprosy-noun- a chronic slowly progressing infectious disease
8.retrieve-verb- to recover or regain
9.stumble-verb- to walk or go unsteadily.
10. glimmer- noun and verb- faint or unsteady light
VOCAB
1. receded- to move back or away,to grow less or smaller
2. preservation- to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect, to keep alive, intact, or free from decay b: maintain, to keep or save from decomposition to can, pickle, or similarly prepare for future use
3. muttering- to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
4. conscious- perceiving, apprehending, or noticing with a degree of controlled thought or observation
5.exhilaration-the action
6. crouching-to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs
7.drowned- to suffocate by submersion especially in water
8.Whimper- to make a low whining plaintive or broken sound
9.Formal-belonging to or constituting the form or essence of a thing
10.restless-lacking or denying
The Pearl: Chapter 5 Vocabulary:
1. preservation-v. to keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare
2. exhilaration-n. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
3. interval-n. period of temporary cessation; pause
4. edifice-n. A building, especially one of imposing appearance or size.
5. leprosy-n. chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
6. stifling-v. to kill by impeding respiration; smother
7. keening-n. A loud, wailing lament for the dead
8. curdled-v. to go wrong; turn bad or fail
9. skirled- v. To produce a high, shrill, wailing tone. Used of bagpipes
10. bared- adj. to expose
The thing that changed my life was my baby sister. When I found out I did the Macaulay Culkin face, it was right after Katrina, and my mom was !@#$%. I did not want a baby sister. I wanted to be the baby. There was nothing I could do I just had to deal with it. The day she was born I tried to pull the attention away from her. The thing is that without her I would not be nearly as happy. I absolutely love her. Her smile can light up a room. In the end I glad I have my sister Emy.
Here are my Pearl Chapter 5 Vocab words.
Surge-v- a swelling, rolling, or sweeping forward like that of a wave or series of waves.
Skirled-v-to emit the high shrill tone of the chanter.
Stumbled-v-to walk unsteadily or clumsily.
Rage-n-violent and uncontrolled anger.
Clinched-v-to hold fast or firmly.
Hissed-v-to make a sharp sibilant sound.
Receded-v-to move back or away
Plunge-v-to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something.
Glimmer-n-a feeble or intermittent light.
Searing-adj-marked by extreme intensity, harshness, or emotional power.
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