1. Vocabulary
“The Necklace”

2. Adulation
When Mrs. Morgan returned to school after her “new and improved” make-over, students demonstrated their adulation with compliments.

3. Adulation
Excessive praise or flattery

4. Aghast
Jenny was aghast when she realized that the test was today, not tomorrow.

5. Aghast
Filled with shock or horror

6. Askew
No matter how he styled it, Bob’s hair style looked rather askew after he let his eight year-old sister cut his hair.

7. Askew
Crooked, to one side

8. Exorbitant
Many people complain about the exorbitant price of gas.

9. Exorbitant
Much too high, excessive

10. Gamut
Chloe ran the gamut of teachers, guidance counselors, and coaches in order to assemble her college recommendation letters.

11. Gamut
The entire range/series of something

12. Pauper
After losing all of his money in Las Vegas, Jim returned home a pauper.

13. Pauper
A poor person

14. Privation
While some Americans live in wealth and comfort, others experience privation.

15. Privation
Lack of basic necessities and comfort in life.

16. Prospects
As he graduated from college with a business degree, George began to investigate his future prospects.

17. Prospects
Chances/possibilities for success or profit

18. Ruinous
After his ruinous trip to Las Vegas, Jim, the pauper, lost all prospects for monetary wealth.

19. Ruinous
Bringing ruin or downfall; disastrous

20. Vexation
Jim, the pauper, was filled with vexation over his irresponsible decisions.

21. Vexation
Anger or annoyance