Vocabulary Week 1

Vocabulary Week 7Word 1: Abrupt / Abruptly Def: Suddenly without warningSent: The teacher abruptly left the class because he was bleeding from the mouth.

Word 2: AbductDef: To take captive to hold as a prisoner Sent: Aliens abducted Charlie when he was a baby and that is why he is good at math.

Word 3: RageDef: Very angrySent: The teacher went into a rage when the students hid his coffee cup.

Word 4: BratDef: Annoying child with bad behaviorSent: The little brat took the other childs toy and threw it in the mud.

Word 5: RidiculeDef: To make fun ofSent: It is not nice to ridicule your teacher for spelling something wrong on the board.

Word 6: PovertyDef: To be poor and with very little or nothingSent: There is a lot of poverty in the world.

Word 7: StallDef: An enclosure to keep a horse or cowSent: The horse kicked the stall door until it broke.

Word 8: Cling Def: To hold tight toSent: The old man clung to the fence so he would not fall down.

Word 9: HeftyDef: Big and heavySent: The teacher brought a hefty bag of chocolate candy bars for his class.

Word 10: WickedDef: EvilSent: The wicked old witch turned the boy into a rabbit.

Word 11: FancyDef: 1) Very nicely decorated or dressed 2) To like something very much Sent: Joe fancies that girl in the fancy dress.

Word 12: GiganticDef: Large, hugeSent: A gigantic bird just flew off with my cat.

Word 13: LaneDef: A small streetSent: The little old lady lives down that lane in a small house.

Word 14: SoarDef: To fly without power by going on wind currentsSent: The eagle soared overhead looking for a mouse.

Word 15: MistDef: Fog, water droplets in the air near the earths surfaceSent: The deer ran and disappeared in the mist.

Word 16: SnoozeDef: A short sleep, napSent: Johnny always seems to want to take a snooze during math class.

Word 17: CeaseDef: To stopSent: You need to cease your complaining or find a need class.

Word 18: Graze Def: A cow or horse eating grass in a fieldSent: The wolf crept up on the sheep as they grazed in the pasture.

Word 19: TumbleDef: To fall suddenly end over end Sent: The cans of Pepsi tumbled off the table during the earth quake.

Word 20: Troll Def: An ugly dwarf or giant creature in that usually lives in a cave Sent: The trolls were jealous of the fairies and tried to steal their food.