Vocabulary

Belle Praters Boy

By Ruth White

Week 5

Unspeakablevery bad, awful, horrible

I read about the Holocaust and could notbelieve the unspeakable things that happenedin the concentration camps

sneeredsmiled cruelly, smirked

The mean bully sneered at his friends afterhe pushed Bobby and stole his lunchmoney.

remorseregret, guilt

Sharae felt remorse after she ate myapple so she apologized.

impulsivecareless, reckless

Naoki is an impulsive boy whodoesn’t always think before he acts.

muddled

confused, mixed-up

My thoughts were all muddledafter the accident, so I couldn’tremember what happened.

elated Very happy,joyful

I was elatedto see thatall of myfriends had agreat time atthe party.

applauded

clapped

We applauded loudly after thesinger’s performance.

The shiny, new car wasdeceiving because it didnot run well.

misleading, dishonest, false

deceiving