Mrs. Leach and Mrs. Flatt’ s 9 th grade SHORT STORY Vocabulary
Mrs. Petrusch’s Top Ten Tremendous Vocabulary Words to start the year off right!
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Mrs. Petrusch’s Top Ten TremendousVocabulary Words tostart the year off right!
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blustery (adj)
• windy
• It was such a blustery day that many people lost their umbrellas.
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cacophony
• noise!• All the fans yelling
together made a cacophony of sound!
(noun)
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diligent (adj)
• Hard-working• Teachers hope that
their students will be diligent when completing their school assignments.
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dollop (noun)
• small amount
• My dad asked for a dollop of whipped cream on his hot cocoa.
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enigma (noun)
• mystery• Authorities do not
know who committed the crime--- it was
still an enigma.
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flamboyant
• Showy• The peacock is a
most flamboyant bird!
(adj)
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mesmerize
• hypnotize• Her icy blue eyes
mesmerized the entire audience.
(verb)
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plethora (noun)• Excess• The origami
instructions resulted in a plethora of colorful shapes
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rendezvous
• meeting• Their favorite
rendezvous was at the Ice Cream Shoppe.
(noun) (verb)
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scrumptious
• Delicious• All the desserts tasted
scrumptious!
(adj)