Week 1
Severe suffering, a major problem
Stacey faced many ___________ in her life that
only made her stronger.
HARDSHIP
To cause something to change.
If you're a negative person you really need to ____________ your personality to be more positive!
Alter
to become or make larger.
If you need alot of food and don't exercise, don't be surprised when your belly ________ and your
clothes no longer fit!
Expand
to be obsessed with yourself.
The ___________ teenager walked around with a mirror wherever she went.
Narcissistic
Move about violently
The tornado was ____________ through the city, ripping apart everything in its path.
Thrashing
Brave and Heroic
Synonyms- Valiant, Courageous
Gallant
To give help.
"Michael, please ______ me with bringing these groceries in!"
Assist
Extremely important and necessary.
synonyms- significant
Essential
to make amends, to make up for
He _____ his rude behavior to his teacher by writing her an apology letter.
Atoned
In a way that shows extreme hatred or anger
Synonyms- resent
Contemptuous
To be jealous of someone or something else.
You should never _____ anyone for their smarts, we
all have something were better at than others!
Envy
To get rid of something.
Elizabeth ________ her old clothes by giving them to the homeless.
Discard
Very large
The statue of liberty is __________ .
Colossal.
The state of being happy or satisfied.
Although I am not elated with the color of the dress, I am ______ and will wear it.
Content
having no interest, to not care
I was _________ to my students wearing non-uniform jackets, but the principal and other teachers really cared.
Indifferent
Having a lot of something.
I used to have a _________ amount of pencils, but the students have stolen them all!
Plentiful
A remark made in order to anger ,wound, or provoke
someone.
His mother grounded him for constantly _______ing his little brother.
Taunt
to set up or start.
You have to ________ ground rules with your students the first day if you want a successful year.
establish
to suffer patiently
She had to ________ a tremendous amount of pain while waiting in the emergency room with her broken arm.
Endure
Very grateful or thankful
I would be very much _________ if you could let me copy down the vocab words, I was absent on Monday.
Obliged
To secretly listen to a conversation
I was grounded for ________________ on my
sister's conversation.
Eavesdropping
Unusual or special so its surprising.
The amount of students who got a master and advanced on their benchmark was _____________.
Remarkable
to convince or persuade someone to do something.
I tried to _______ my dog into the house by leading him in with a treat.
Coax
to make someone believe something that is not true.
Percy, Grover, and Annabeth were ______ by the Casino worker into thinking it was just a normal hotel and casino by giving them credit cards and a free room.
deceived
to feel confused
Puzzled