Week 20 Vocabulary A Long Walk to Water 1/7-11 7th Grade Name: Date:

Earnestly Part of Speech: Definition: Sentence: My cousin earnestly wanted to help me move; he even took a day off of work in order to help.

Prodding Part of Speech: Definition: Sentence: The puppy got tired on the walk and needed a lot of prodding to continue the rest of the walk home.

Stunned Part of Speech: Definition: Sentence: I was stunned when it snowed in July.

Welter Part of Speech: Definition: Sentence: After moving my clothes were in a welter on the floor of my new bedroom.

Peril Part of Speech: Definition: Sentence: During the war all of our lives were in great peril.

Misery Part of Speech: Definition: Sentence: I felt such great misery when my brand new bike was stolen.

Ration Part of Speech: Definition: Sentence: We have to ration how much we print because we don’t have a lot of ink or paper.

Rumor Part of Speech: Definition: Sentence: There was a rumor that one of the teachers was pregnant, but it was not true.

Administration Part of Speech: Definition: Sentence: The administration of the school manages all the finances and staff.

Terminal Part of Speech: Definition: Sentence: The bus terminal was so busy with passengers rushing to catch their bus on time.

Frigid Part of Speech: Definition: Sentence: I don’t want to sit next to the window because there is a lot of frigid air and I don’t have a jacket to keep me warm.