Vocabulary (easy)
What does 'exotic' mean?
Very different, strange, or unsusual.
What does 'hindrance' mean?
A person or thing that interfears or slows down a person or a task
As Maddie returned home from school, her mom was making delious cookies. As she walked into the kitchen the lovely aroma entered her nose.
What dose 'aroma' mean?
A plesant smell
What does 'vernacular' mean?
common language or everyday speech
What does 'egregious' mean?
extraordinary in some bad way
What does 'deface' mean?
To damage or mess up something's apperance
What does 'preposterous' mean?
Utterly absurd or rediculous
Amy was quite the odd ball. She was an enigma to her classmates.
What does 'enigma' mean?
Puzzling or hard to understand
What does 'dour' mean?
stern, unyielding, gloomy, or ill-humored
What does 'pariah' mean?
An outcast
What does 'banter' mean?
What does 'anarchy' mean?
Chaos or social disorder
As he dog escaped its leash, she chased after it. She had to wrangle her dig before her mom got home.
What does 'wrangle' mean?
To round up, catch, or herd something
What does 'glower' mean?
to glare at or stare angrily or intensely at
What does 'preclude' mean?
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of
What does 'tedious' mean?
A repetitive or diffcult task
What does 'pungent' mean?
Causing a sharp or irritating sensation
Jason felt quite dreadful and scared about the upcoming test because he had not studied. He was in quite the dire situation.
What does 'dire' mean?
Causing great fear or dread.
What does 'luminous' mean?
bright, brilliant, or glowing
What does 'elude' mean?
to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.
What does 'legendary' mean?
Someone or something that is very famous and has many stories told about them
What does 'millennium' mean?
A period of a thousand years
As he walked down the road, someone started to wave at him. He squinted his eyes trying to discern who it was.
What does 'discern' mean?
To percive or recgnize something
What does 'grovel' mean?
to humble oneself in a demeaning way
What does 'dexterity' mean?
skill or adroitness in using the hands or body