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TEST # 5
hover – verb – to stay near or very closely to one place
“All afternoon the relatives hovered over Julius.” Julius: The
Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes
ghastly – adjective – horrible; frightening
“Lilly had glorious dreams about Julius. And ghastly nightmares, too.” Julius: The Baby of
the World by Kevin Henkes
restrain – verb – to hold back; to keep under control
“Lilly, let’s restrain ourselves, please.”
Julius: The Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes
exuberance – noun – the state of being exuberant: healthy and lively; full of good humor.
“Why don’t you put some of the verbal exuberance to good use?”
Julius: The Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes
marvel - (verb) - to wonder or be amazed
“One night, in a phosphorescent sea, he marveled at the sight of some whales spouting luminous water; and later, lying on the deck of his boat gazing at the immense, starry sky, the tiny mouse Amos, a little speck of a living thing in the vast living universe, felt thoroughly akin to it all.” Amos and Boris by William Steig
spout – (verb) - to shoot water up in a stream
“One night, in a phosphorescent sea, he marveled at the sight of some whales spouting luminous water; and later, lying on the deck of his boat gazing at the immense, starry sky, the tiny mouse Amos, a little speck of a living thing in the vast living universe, felt thoroughly akin to it all.”
Amos and Boris by William Steig
luminous – (adjective) - glowing in the dark
“One night, in a phosphorescent sea, he marveled at the sight of some whales spouting luminous water; and later, lying on the deck of his boat gazing at the immense, starry sky, the tiny mouse Amos, a little speck of a living thing in the vast living universe, felt thoroughly akin to it all. “
Amos and Boris by William Steig
gaze – (verb) - to stare; a long look
“One night, in a phosphorescent sea, he marveled at the sight of some whales spouting luminous water; and later, lying on the deck of his boat gazing at the immense, starry sky, the tiny mouse Amos, a little speck of a living thing in the vast living universe, felt thoroughly akin to it all. “
Amos and Boris by William Steig
jaunty – adjective – happy, carefree, showing a cheerful confidence
“And best of all, she had a brand new purple plastic purse that played a jaunty tune when it was opened.” Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
expressed – verb – to put into words; to show
“They expressed their ideas creatively through drawing and writing.”
lurched – verb – to lean or roll suddenly forward or to one side
“Lilly’s stomach lurched. She felt like crying.
unique – adjective – being the only one; unusual
“During Sharing Time, Lilly demonstrated the many uses and unique qualities of her purple plastic purse, her shiny quarters, and her glittery movie star sunglasses.”
model – noun – an example to follow
“My husband’s aunt, Clay Haggard, was a role model for me.” Miss Clay, Pioneer Teacher by Geraldine Haggard
raise – verb – to take care of someone
“Miss Clay, her sister, and her brothers helped their parents raise mules to sell to the army and others.” Miss Clay, Pioneer Teacher by Geraldine Haggard
apprehensively – adverb – nervous; anxious; fearful about what may happen
“Then she returned home to wait apprehensively for the results by mail.” Miss Clay, Pioneer Teacher by Geraldine Haggard
abundant – adjective – a large amount of something
“She remembered helping her mother prepare an abundant table of food for guests.” Miss Clay, Pioneer Teacher by Geraldine Haggard
collapse – verb – to fall down; to lose strength suddenly
“They wanted to avoid the problem of the turkeys collapsing.” Meet Ruby Begonia by Geraldine Haggard
claim – verb – to demand or ask for something that one thinks has a right to
“They also claimed the turkey title.” “The town claims the title, ‘The Turkey Capital of the World’ for the next year.” Meet Ruby Begonia by Geraldine Haggard
penalty – noun – a punishment for breaking a law or rule
“Once the race begins, I receive a five-second penalty if there is physical contact between my team and me.”
strut - verb – to walk in a confident way, usually to attract attention
“As many as twenty thousand turkeys strutted their way through town.” Meet Ruby Begonia by Geraldine Haggard