Charlotte's Web Vocabulary Chapters 18 - 22

languishing promptly gorge desperation The race horse started out strong but it seemed to be _________ toward the end. languishing promptly gorge desperation

Terrific - Terrific - Terrific languishing – verb - becoming weak; drooping; fading

I don’t Think So Try Again

The fourth grade class took on the ______ task of cleaning the school yard. gigantic humble gorge commotion

Terrific - Terrific - Terrific gigantic – adjective - very large; huge

Remember on Valentine’s Day do not _______ on chocolates masterpiece languishing gorge commotion

Terrific - Terrific - Terrific gorge - verb - to stuff with food; an enormous meal

Everyone ran into the school yard to see what the ______ was. desperation promptly triumph commotion

Terrific - Terrific - Terrific commotion – noun - a noisy disturbance

I received word to go to the office _______ at 3:00 p.m. gigantic promptly languishing desperation

Terrific - Terrific - Terrific promptly – adverb - to deliver at once, without delay

Winning the race was a big ____ for the athlete gigantic contented triumph commotion

Terrific - Terrific - Terrific triumph – noun - to achieve success; victory

John threw up his hands in_____, when he could not find his homework. gigantic desperation languishing contented

Terrific - Terrific - Terrific desperation – noun - hopelessness; worry; concern

It is important to remind ourselves from time to time to be _________ with what we have. triumph promptly desperation contented

Terrific - Terrific - Terrific contented - verb - happy; fulfilled

We went to the museum and saw the ______ done by DaVinci. triumph promptly desperation masterpiece

Terrific - Terrific - Terrific masterpiece – noun - a person's greatest piece of work, as in an art.

The boy was startled by the popular girl's _____ appearance once he saw her alone. humble promptly desperation contented

Terrific - Terrific - Terrific humble – adjective - modest and unassuming in attitude and behavior

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