1. He was shocked
Flabbergasted
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To surprise or amaze people into a state of shock
astound
bore
Counter blast
Nina was flabbergasted to learn that her bus driver was 104.

2. I’m Flabbergasted! January 4th South African Nocturnal Tree Elephant
All A’s? Mom’s flabbergasted!

3. Grim War is a grim business. Gloomy, harsh and frightening Definition:
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Gloomy, harsh and frightening
Dreadful, savage
Delightful, mild
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War is a grim business.

4. January 5th
A Grim Future

5. incredulous Word used in a sentence Not willing to believe something
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Not willing to believe something
Cynical, skeptical
believable
fabulous
I tried to tell Becky about my 8-foot-tall boyfriend, but she was incredulous and didn’t think I was telling the truth.
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6. Incredulous! No way, that’s unbelievable!
January 6th
Incredulous! No way, that’s unbelievable!
An unnamed source claims that SpongeBob & Patrick were recently wed and are now enjoying their honeymoon in Hawaii.

7. notify Word used in a sentence To let someone know, to inform
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To let someone know, to inform
Tell, send word
Hide, conceal
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When we lost our dog, we went from house to house and notified all the neighbors.
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8. January 7th
Notify

9. perceive Word used in a sentence
Definition: to become aware of through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing
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Notice, see, sense
Miss, overlook
believe
Gazing through the mist, the elf could just barely perceive the enemy army marching toward him.
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10. What do you perceive?

11. January 10th
Perceive

12. Vocabulary for Sept. 9-13. flabbergast
Nina was flabbergasted to learn that her bus driver was 104 years old.
grim
War is a grim business.
incredulous
I tried to tell Becky about my 8-foot-tall boyfriend, but she was incredulous and didn’t think I was telling the truth.
notify
When we lost our dog, we went from house to house and notified all the neighbors.
perceive
Gazing through the mist, the elf could just barely perceive the enemy army marching toward him.

13. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate vocabulary word
Never, have I seen a person so ______________, so stunned and amazed, by a close up view of the elusive giant squid.
Even places that looked new and shiny when I first saw them are now looking a bit ____________ after a quarter century of neglect.
The winners will be _____________ by  within seven days of the closing date.
I was ______________ when someone told me that Obama was a terrorist.
The bird’s song was so soft I could barely ___________ it.