Word 1: Persistent Def: Forcefully demand something be done or
be determined to do something Sent: Joe persistently wanted to
answer but his teacher Ms. Ruth never called on him.
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Word 2: Clamber Def: To climb in an awkward, difficult way
Sent: Joe clambered on Ms. Ruths desk and shouted, I want to answer
that question!
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Word 3: Mimic / Mimicked Def: To copy or imitate closely Sent:
Ms. Ruth mimicked Joes behavior and shouted, I want to answer that
question!
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Word 4: Unaccustomed Def: Not use to something Sent: Joe was
unaccustomed to such rude behavior and spit in his teachers
face.
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Word 5: Frivolous Def: Not serious, silly in nature Sent:
Spitting in your teachers face is not a frivolous act and Joe knew
he was in trouble.
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Word 6: Dazzle Def: To give off a bright light or impress with
beauty or skill Sent: Joe dazzled the whole class by doing two
somersaults on the way out of the classroom.
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Word 7: Brisk Def: Quick and energetic Sent: Ms. Ruth grabbed
Joes arm and briskly walked Joe down to the principals office.
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Word 8: Ravine Def: A deep valley with steep cliff walls Sent:
Ms. Ruth was so upset that she wanted to throw Joe over a cliff
into some ravine.
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Word 9: Chaos / Chaotic Def: State of confusion and disorder
Sent: The principals office was chaotic as numerous teachers were
having problems.
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Word 10: Puncture Def: To put a hole in something with a sharp
object Sent: One teacher was complaining that someone had punctured
his car tires.
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Word 11: Contrary Def: To show or say the opposite Sent: Joes
teacher blamed him. But Joe said, contrary to his teachers story,
it was all her fault for mimicking him.
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Word 12: Inspector / Inspect / Inspection Def: Someone who
checks out a crime or examines something to see if it is safe Sent:
The principal would not make a decision until he inspected the
crime scene.
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Word 13: Ominous Def: Something that foretells or predicts
something bad is going to happen Sent:. Joe knew that his day would
not go well when his alarm clock ominously fell on his head when he
woke up.
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Word 15: Puny Def: Very small, weak or not impressive Sent: Joe
felt really puny when the principal told him he would have to find
another school.
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Word 15: Incognito Def: Travel in disguise not using your real
name Sent: Joe wondered if he could continue going to school if he
would go incognito and hide who he really was.
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Word 16:Debris Def: Pieces of something that was destroyed or
broken Sent: Outside the school a car exploded sending debris
flying in all directions.
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Word 17: Obnoxious Def: A very unpleasant person to be around
Sent: Joe thought the principal was the most obnoxious person he
ever met.
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Word 18: Trifle Def: (Adj) Being of little value or importance
(Verb) To deal with in a not serious way Sent: Ms. Ruth said to Joe
it was a mistake to have trifled with her. This made Joe a trifle
upset.
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Word 19: Simultaneous / Simultaneously Def: Two things
happening at the same time Sent: The principal simultaneously fired
Ms. Ruth and expelled Joe.
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Word 20: Develop / Development Def: How something grows Sent:
Joe was a bright student but had developed a hatred for
school.