1. Week 20 Vocabulary A Long Walk to Water 1/7-11 7th Grade
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2. 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.

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

8. 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.

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

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

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

12. 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.