lesson 9 - weeks 25, 26, & 27
TRANSCRIPT
dumbfound
(v) to make speechless with amazement
(adj) dumbfounded:
amazed
CLUE: to amaze
Simon Cowell is dumbfounded by one
of the contestants on American Idol.
ensue
(v) to follow; to come
as a result of or at
a later time
CLUE: follows
When a comedian tells a joke,
laughter usually ensues.
era
(n) a particular
period in history
CLUE:
historical period
My grandparents grew up
during the era of the Great Depression.
flourish
CLUE: flags
(v) 1. to prosper 2. to wave in the air (n) 1. a sweeping motion 2. a showy burst of music 3. a fancy line or curve
Plants flourish in greenhouses.
The star of the show made her
first entrance with a flourish.
garrison
CLUE: fortress
(n) 1. soldiers stationed in a place to protect it 2. military place of protection along with soldiers (v) to provide shelter to soldiers
The garrison controlled the only passage through
the mountain range.
grievous
(adj) causing grief or
pain; hard to bear
CLUE: causing grief
Our dog’s death was a
grievous loss for our family.
hoard
CLUE: to collect
(v) to save and put away, especially secretly (n) a hidden supply
Chipmunks hoard nuts for the winter.
The dragon’s hoard was filled with gold coins
and jewels.
inundate
CLUE: to cover
The bridge was inundated with people
before the fireworks show.
(v) 1. to cover, as with water from a flood 2. to load with an excessive amount of something
invincible
CLUE: indestructible
(adj) impossible to defeat
Iron Man thinks he is invincible,
but he has weaknesses like
everyone else.
nomad
CLUE: wanderer
(n) a member of a group that settles briefly in one place and then moves on to another
Many Native American tribes were nomadic.
placate
(v) to stop from being
angry; to calm
CLUE: to calm
I was able to placate my friend
when I explained why I was late.
principal
CLUE: pal = principal
(adj) most important (n) 1. the most important person or thing 2. head of a school 3. a sum of money owed
The principal objective of
today’s lesson is to use the
vocabulary word correctly.
recede
CLUE: 1. to move back
2. to fade
Waves recede after they crash on
the shore.
The man’s hairline is receding.
(v) 1. to move back or drop to a lower level 2. to become fainter
ruthless
(adj) showing no
mercy; pitiless
CLUE: merciless
Genghis Khan was reported to be
a ruthless conqueror.
sacrifice
CLUE: Give Up
(n) 1. something given up for another’s sake 2. an offering to a god (v) 1. to give up for another 2. to offer to a god
On Memorial Day, we honor those who have sacrificed their lives by fighting for their country.