Vicious Vocab Ventures
to annoy or bother someone
What is chafe?
"Next", "afterward", "finally", "later", "last"
What are Time or Sequence transition words?
The author writes an article explaining how tornadoes form and providing safety tips for storms.
She likes to run in the park.
What is an infinitive?
Ms. H's favorite holiday
What is Christmas?
To place inside the body through surgery
What is implant?
"However", "in contrast to", "but", "on the other hand"
What are Contrast transition words?
The author writes a fictional story about a group of friends discovering hidden treasure in their backyard.
What is to entertain?
Jumping off the diving board, Sarah took a deep breath and plunged into the cool water.
What is a participial phrase?
The number of kids Ms. H has
What is 3?
An increase or improvement in quality, value, or extent. To make something better.
What is enhancement?
"Consequently", "therefore", "as a result", "hence"
What are cause and effect transition words?
The author writes a letter to the editor urging local lawmakers to pass a new recycling ordinance.
What is to persuade?
To swim across the lake was her ultimate goal.
What is an infinitive phrase?
Ms. H's favorite literary genre
What is mystery/horror
Public condemnation of something as wrong or evil.
What is denunciation?
"And", "also", "besides", "further", "in addition"
What are Addition transition words?
The author writes a textbook chapter explaining how photosynthesis works in plants, including diagrams and scientific terms.
What is to inform?
The barking dog woke me up in the middle of the night.
What is a participial phrase?
Ms. H's birthday month
What is January?
The fear or dread of the future.
What is apprehension?
"Similarly", "likewise", "in the same way"
What are comparison transition words?
The author writes a fantasy story about a young wizard who discovers a secret world hidden beneath their school.
What is to entertain?
She enjoys painting landscapes on weekends.
What is a gerund phrase?
Ms. H's favorite drink?
Coffee or sugar-free soda