Vocabulary Reivew April 21, 2015

Word Study -ive – Suffix – makes a verb an adjective -able/ible/ble – Suffix – capable of - see teachable, photographable, washable, or readable

To do something with skill, moving with ease Adverb

Deftly To do something with skill, moving with ease Adverb

To bother others, to bully, or pick on and put in agony. Verb

Torment To bother others, to bully, or pick on and put in agony. Verb

Showing pain or disapproval by making a face, like a scowl or a frown Verb/Noun

Grimace Showing pain or disapproval by making a face, like a scowl or a frown Verb/Noun

To stretch or lie in a position that is a unnatural or ungraceful manner. Verb

Sprawled To stretch or lie in a position that is a unnatural or ungraceful manner. Verb

Ridiculous, absurd, outrageous, hard to believe, silly. Adjective

Preposterous Ridiculous, absurd, outrageous, hard to believe, silly. Adjective

Full of shame, disgrace, shocking Adjective

Despicable Full of shame, disgrace, shocking Adjective

Feeling that something is wrong or that others are after you, suspicious, untrusting. Noun

Paranoid Feeling that something is wrong or that others are after you, suspicious, untrusting. Noun

To dig, unearth or uncover something Verb

Excavate To dig, unearth or uncover something Verb

In short supply but high demand, hard to find, or meager. Adjective

Scarce In short supply but high demand, hard to find, or meager. Adjective

Imperfect, flawed, malfunctioning Adjective

Defective Imperfect, flawed, malfunctioning Adjective