1. “Fish Cheeks” Vocabulary
By: Mrs. B

2. Appalling Appalling- causing shock, disgust, or alarm
Opening your mouth to show someone your chewed food is appalling.

3. Resemble Resemble- to be like or similar to
These dogs resemble their owners.

4. Clamor Clamor- a loud and confusing noise
A clamor outside woke them in the middle of the night.

5. Rumpled
Rumpled- to become wrinkled or crumpled
Tissue rumples easily.

6. Despair Despair- loss of hope; hopelessness
The dog fell into a state of despair after his owner moved away without him.

7. Grimace
Grimace- a facial expression, often ugly or twisted, that shows disapproval or pain
The talent show judge grimaced at the awful singing.

8. Identity
Identity- the unique set of qualities that make you who you are
A person’s identity includes both physical characteristics you can see on the outside as well as characteristics you can only know by getting to know who that person is on the inside.