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• Vocabulary
• Week I

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Gingerly
Very Carefully I gingerly tiptoed over the
gravel in my bare feet.
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sympathetic
Feeling compassionate or concerned for someone
else My best friend was very sympathetic when
my dad died. She cooked us dinner and visited
every weekend.
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unfathomable
Unbelievable, something you cant even imagine or
understand It is unfathomable that someone
jumped off of a twenty story building and
survived.
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incredulous
Being unwilling or unable to believe
something After the coach yelled at them, the
players exchanged incredulous looks, wondering if
they were being paid enough.
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grudge
To refuse to forgive someone still being ticked
off at someone for something that happened in the
past. I have held a grudge against Susie since
fourth grade for tearing a hole in my shirt when
she borrowed it. Ive never let her borrow
anything again..
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sage
Wise and Calm. A very wise person. In the
words of some wise old sage Prevention is
better than cure .
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vaguely
Not Clear. Not Completely understood. I
vaguely understood the lesson and assignment
today.
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bleak
Hopeless, depressing Not positive. Based on the
fact that he has had advanced stage three cancer
for three years now, the outlook for the future
is bleak.
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Gallantly
Bravely acting in a way that is polite toward
women The young knight gallantly rode toward the
front lines of the battle.
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Ornery
Unpleasant stubborn irritable The ornery old
donkey wouldnt budge no matter how many carrots
I offered him.
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Apprehensive
Anxious/Fearful about the future nervous Claire
was definitely apprehensive about her upcoming
history test. She hadnt studied at all.
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Preservation
Kept safe, guarding from danger or harm The
preservation of the frogs bodies was important
if we were going to use them in science class.
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defiance
Challenging authority, resisting authority In
defiance of the principal, the student painted
graffiti on the principals office door.
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Bewildered
Extremely confused The scientists face looked
bewildered as he saw the donkey begin to dance.
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premonition
A strong feeling that something is going to
happen. The morning of the hurricane, Sue awoke
with a premonition that something awful would
happen that day.
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Conform
To follow the rules or norms, to act acceptably
The student would not conform to the
expectations of the school, so the principal
kicked her out.
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The Outsiders

• Vocabulary
• Week III

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eluded
To avoid or escape to get away from The suspect
eluded the police by hiding in the bushes.
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vital
Critical absolutely necessary, necessary to
continue living showing life Paying attention is
vital to your success in this class.
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reluctantly
Not really wanting to do something
unwillingly The student reluctantly came out to
lunch detention because the teacher came in and
chased her out of the cafeteria.
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indignantly
To be angry because something is unfair or
unjust righteous anger The parent indignantly
yelled at the baby sitter for sleeping while the
three year old was cooking in the kitchen.
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stereotype
Putting a label on someone, to assume something
about someone based on how they look, who they
hang out with, how they act, etc. Sadly,
students are often stereotyped blondes are
always dumb and jocks are always stupid.
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contemplate
To carefully think about something Before
choosing your college schedule, you need to
contemplate what you want to do with your life.
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manipulate
To control or influence someone in a sneaky way
Dave manipulated his mom into buying him a toy
by saying, Well, Dad would buy it for me!
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adhering
To stick to something to obey By adhering to the
rules, you can ensure that you will receive a
good recommendation from your teacher. If
the spaghetti adheres to the wall, it means it is
done.
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• Vocabulary
• WeekIV

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delinquent
Someone who breaks the rules Students who
become delinquents often follow a specific
pattern low grades, defiance, and poor social
skills.
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ruefully
Mournfully or regretfully She looked at me
ruefully before she told me she had wrecked my
car.
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skeptical
Slow to believe something Bobbys friends kept
telling him that he wouldnt get caught if he
skipped school, but Bobby was skeptical.
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stupor
In a daze, not alert, usually caused by drugs
In a drunken stupor, the young man tried to
steal his own car
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Judiciously
Wisely, using good judgment The young mother
judiciously decided that she would not allow her
10 year old to see the R rated movie due to its
inappropriate content.
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consent
To give approval to, to give permission In order
to take you on a field trip, your parents must
sign a consent form.
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sheepish
To be embarrassed After I caught her with her
hand in the cookie jar, she gave me a sheepish
grin.
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nonchalantly
Calmly, unconcerned, without worry He
nonchalantly walked across the tightrope to the
other side of the canyon even though he could
have fallen to certain death.
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• Vocabulary
• WeekV

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Fierce
Showing intense ferociousness or aggressiveness
The fierce dog jumped against the fence and
bared its teeth as we walked by. The mother
goose fiercely protected her babies.
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credible
Believable trustworthy A witness who does not
come across to the jury as credible will not help
the case. I didn't let the man into our home
because his claim to be a police officer did not
seem credible.
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facade
A false appearance They were trying to put on
the facade of a happy marriage even though he
beat her every night.
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simile
A comparison using like or as You are as
beautiful as a summers day. It happened like a
flash of lightning. When George tries to run,
he gallops like a horse.
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metaphor
A comparison without using like or as You
are a bear in the morning. The sun is a flower
that blooms for just one hour. War is a drug.
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theme
The message of a piece of literature the truth
about life that the author tries to reveal
throughout the story. Pinocchio Beware of
falling into temptation and lying, it will just
become worse for you if you do. Lion King the
idea that we are all connected, especially to our
roots, and we have a responsibility to take care
of one another. The Outsiders something to do
with stereotypesIm not going to tell you yet.