Vocabulary Week 1

Vocabulary Week 2 Study

Word 1: ShudderDef: Trembling from fearSent: Cindy shuddered at the thought that John was no longer her boyfriend.

Word 2: AdolescenceDef: Growing into manhood/ womanhoodSent: Cindys life was often difficult while she was going through adolescence.

Word 3: TrudgeDef: To walk with heavy steps because of snow, mud, or tiredSent: Cindy trudged home after finding out John no longer loved her.

Word 4: CatastropheDef: Large misfortune, disasterSent: John leaving Cindy for another girl was the worst catastrophe of her life so far.

Word 5: Miserable / MisearyDef: Feeling extremely sad and dejectedSent: Cindy felt miserable for the rest of the year after receiving the news.

Word 6: HystericalDef: Very funnySent: Cindys bizarre efforts to get John to love her again were simply hysterical.

Word 7: Meticulous / MeticulouslyDef: Extremely careful and detailedSent: Cindy wrote and sent a meticulous list of every reason they should stay together.

Word 8: SomberDef: Dark and gloomySent: Cindy spent many a somber night crying over her lost love.

Word 9: Sulk / SulkingDef: A silent mood resulting being angry about somethingSent: Cindys mom kept telling her to stop sulking and find a new boyfriend.

Word 10: Shimmer / ShimmeringDef: A light shining with small reflections shining off a surfaceSent: Cindy sat crying as she watched the sun shimmering off the lake surface.

Word 11: InquireDef: To ask and find out informationSent: Cindy inquired at the library if they had any books on severe heartbreak.

Word 12: Curious / CuriosityDef: being interested in knowing aboutSent: Cindy was curious about why John did not want to be with her anymore.

Word 13: PeerDef: 1) To look 2) A person of the same ageSent: Cindy peered in the room only to find all her peers laughing at her.

Word 14: SternDef: Very strict and severeSent: Cindys teacher was stern and he never let the students talk during the whole class.

Word 15: SplendidDef: Excellent, WonderfulSent: John thought life without Cindy was splendid and wanted to keep it that way.

Word 16: KnackDef: A special talentSent: John was always in trouble because he had a knack for getting caught.

Word 17: NemesisDef: Your #1 arch enemySent: In one week, John went from being her true love to Cindys hated nemesis.

Word 18: ContradictDef: To say something and then say the opposite is trueSent: Cindy contradicted herself by saying she loved John dearly but wished him dead.

Word 19:ScarceDef: Rare and hard to findSent: Guys like John were scarce, so Cindy decided to live the rest of her life alone.

Word 20: SubtleDef: So small a difference that it is hard to see or noticeSent: Changes in Cindy were not subtle; she quickly went insane over John.