Mrs. Leach and Mrs. Flatt’s

9th grade SHORT STORY Vocabulary

Day 1: Creating the FOLDABLE

Vocabulary WordsTenementProfoundDiscreetVigilantElationDilapidatedEpiphanyPalpableScruplesGrotesque

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Tenement: an apartment house, often run-down. Synonyms: lodgings, apartments, innSentence: Many families lived in the large tenement.

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Profound: deep or intense.Synonym: informed, intellectual, knowing

Antonym: shallow, plain, obvious

Sentence: Tybalt felt profound happiness when he came up with a plan to destroy the Blues.

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Discreet: careful about one’s actions.

Synonym: prudent, keeping silent

Antonym: loud, obvious

Sentence: The Star Wars characters were very discreet when they snuck on the ship.

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Vigilant: to be watchful.Synonym: awake, observant, open-eyed

Antonym: asleep

Sentence: The bodyguard kept a vigilant eye on the singer.

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Elation: exultant joy or pride.Synonym: cloud nine, elated, happy

Antonym: sad, depressed, angered

Sentence: The dog was filled with elation as it danced with its owner.

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Dilapidated: broken down.Synonym: decayed, deteriorated, neglected

Antonym: new, clean, well put together

Sentence: The rollercoaster was dilapidated but it still ran.

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Vocabulary WordsPalpable: able to be touched or felt.Synonym: tangible, obvious, evident

Sentence: Anger rushed out in a palpable wave through Donald’s arms and legs.

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Scruples: principles that tends to hinder action.Synonym: cautions, concerns, difficulties

Antonym: ignorance, no concern

Sentence: The man asked his son, “Don’t you have any scruples?” when he saw him steal the candy.

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Grotesque: odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or characterSynonym: absurd, bizarre, disgusting, strangeSentence: She looked like some kind of grotesque praying mantis.

Vocabulary Words PART II

1. epiphany2. bewilderment3. grisly4. superstition5. apprehensive6. inspiration7. jagged8. obstacle9. postponing10. trait

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Epiphany: a sudden realization of a larger spiritual calling or message. Synonym: warning, striking idea

Sentence: The man had an epiphany of how he could steal the invention.

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bewildered

Definition: [bee WIL derd] n. having a strong feeling of confusion.Synonyms: not able to understand.Sentence: Ella was bewildered as to why he hadn’t proposed to her yet.

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grislyDefinition: [GRIZ lee] adj. horrible in an extreme way. Synonyms: terrible - dreadful - horrible - awful -Sentence: The man had his arm attacked by an Anaconda in a very grisly manner.

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superstition

Definition: [soo per STI shuhn] n. irrational but deep- seated belief.Synonym: fear of the unknown, trust in magicElizabeth Taylor had a superstition that her diamond earrings had always brought her luck.

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apprehensive

Definition: [ap ree HEN siv] adj. worried about what may happen.Synonym: anxious - fearful – afraidSentence: Kevin’s parents were apprehensive about leaving him home alone.

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inspiration

Definition: [in spuh RAY shuhn] n. sudden bright idea.Synonym: feeling something creative.Sentence: The coach gave words of inspiration in a speech to get the hockey players excited about winning.

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jagged

Definition: [JAG id] sharp and uneven. Synonym: indented - ragged – ruggedThe man lowered the vase too fast and it broke into a million jagged little pieces.

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obstacle

Definition: [AHB stuh kuhl] something or someone in the way.Synonym: hindrance - obstruction - barrier – hurdleSentence: No obstacle kept the Wiley from getting the water.

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postponing

Definition: [post POHN ing] v. putting off until later; delaying.Synonym: arrange at another time.Sentence: The couple thought they would have to postpone the wedding, but they didn’t.

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traitDefinition: [TRAYT] n. quality or characteristic of a person, animal, or location. Synonym: feature - characteristic - attribute – propertySentence: The hotel in Dubai has many exciting traits, like skiing indoors, that would draw in tourists.

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Vocabulary Words PART III

1. acknowledge2. complicated3. consideration4. particularly5. vivid6. enthusiastically7. precision8. accept9. except10. cognizant

acknowledgeDefinition: [ak NAHL ij] v. to admit something is true or real. Synonym: admit- recognize- confessSentence: The therapist believes that we should acknowledge other people’s feelings.

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complicatedDefinition: [KAHM pli kay tid] adj. having many parts; complex.Synonym: feature - characteristic - attribute – propertySentence: Avril asked, “Why does he have to make everything so complicated?”

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considerationDefinition: [kuhn sid uh RAY shuhn] n. thoughtful concern for others. Synonym: thought- reflection- studySentence: Please show consideration and silence your cell phone during the movie!

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particularlyDefinition: [pahr TIK yoo ler lee] adv. To a great degree. Synonym: especially- specificallySentence: Doctors say there are some risks with nose piercings, particularly in teenagers.

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vividDefinition: [VIV id] adj. very bright; very clear.Synonym: sharp- intenseSentence: Polaroid cameras took the most vivid pictures in the 1980s.

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enthusiasticallyDefinition: [en THOO zee AS tik lee] adv. With great interest. Synonym: eagerly- excitedly- anxiouslySentence: The cat, enthusiastically received news of the lottery win.

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precisionDefinition: [pri SIZH uhn] n. exactness or accuracy. Synonym: perfection- neatnessSentence: The car detailing service made sure that their work was done with great precision.

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acceptedDefinition: [AK sept ed] v. receiving willingly.Synonym: to enduringSentence: The Queen of England accepted the gift of an IPOD from the President and First Lady.

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exceptDefinition: [EKS sept] prep. With the exception of. Synonym: feature - characteristic - attribute – propertySentence: Chik-fil-A is open daily, except on Sundays.

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cognizantDefinition: [kog NI zant] adj. knowledgeable of something.Synonym: awareness- consciousnessSentence: Teenagers who are cognizant of the dangers of smoking, rarely start.

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