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By:By:Tanya West DeanTanya West Dean

MavenMaven

Someone with special knowledge about a Someone with special knowledge about a particular subject.particular subject.

Mrs. Herring is a Mrs. Herring is a mavenmaven on the subject of on the subject of how to teach children to read.how to teach children to read.

ReignedReigned

Someone who is very important in a Someone who is very important in a particular place.particular place.

Principal Herring has Principal Herring has reignedreigned over over Chelsea Intermediate school for many Chelsea Intermediate school for many years.years.

SmirkSmirk

An unkind smileAn unkind smile

The child had a The child had a smirksmirk on his face as he on his face as he told his mom he would be happy to clean told his mom he would be happy to clean his room. his room.

ConceitedConceited

A person who thinks too highly of A person who thinks too highly of themselves.themselves.

Billy Bob’s announcement that he was the Billy Bob’s announcement that he was the best looking boy in school shows how best looking boy in school shows how conceitedconceited he is. he is.

MortifiedMortified

Feeling extremely embarrassed or Feeling extremely embarrassed or ashamed.ashamed.

Mrs. Brooks was Mrs. Brooks was mortifiedmortified during her during her presentation when she dropped her notes presentation when she dropped her notes and forgot what to say.and forgot what to say.

DesignatedDesignated

A place chose for a special purpose.A place chose for a special purpose.

The library was the designated place for The library was the designated place for the parent meeting about going on the the parent meeting about going on the field trip to Washington, D.C.field trip to Washington, D.C.

exhilaratedexhilarated

Feeling very excited and energetic.Feeling very excited and energetic.

The school staff felt The school staff felt exhilaratedexhilarated to learn to learn they had some of the highest reading they had some of the highest reading scores in the county!scores in the county!