1. Vocabulary Week 4 Copper

2. Word 1: Shriek Def: A high pitched cry or yell Sent: Cindy shrieked when the rat ran over her foot.

3. Word 2: Curious / Curiosity Def: Being interested in knowing about Sent: Cindy was curious about the new boy.

4. Word 3: Hasty / Hastily Def: To quick and hurried Sent: Ms. Jones hastily threw the rat out the window.

5. Word 4: Droop Def: To bend and hang down Sent: John’s hair drooped over his eyes.

6. Word 5: Glisten Def: Gleaming, patches of light shining off it Sent: The stars glistened in the night sky.

7. Word 6: Impress Def: To cause a feeling of admiration or that something is wonderful Sent: John getting all A’s was impressive.

8. Word 7: Guzzle Def: To drink quickly Sent: Billy guzzled a liter of Pepsi.

9. Word 8: Observe / observation Def: To notice by watching carefully Sent: Jill observed a bird sitting outside.

10. Word 9: Plead Def: To ask in a begging way Sent: John pleaded with his teacher to stop giving so many tests.

11. Word 10: Hover Def: To stay in the air in one place Sent: The bird hovered over the boy’s head.

12. Word 11: Mutter Def: To speak in a low voice Sent: The teacher got mad when John muttered something to Cindy.

13. Word 12: Murmur Def: Low, hard to hear voice Sent: Cindy murmured something back and the teacher got mad again.

14. Word 13: Wail Def: A high pitched cry Sent: The little boy wailed when he fell off his bike and landed on his head.

15. Word 14: Puny Def: Very small, weak or not impressive Sent: The little boy was so puny that he slept in the closet.

16. Word 15: Irritate / Irritating Def: Annoying, something that bothers you Sent: I was irritated to hear you were not studying your vocabulary words.

17. Word 16: Perch Def: To sit on a seat high up Sent: The bird was perch high in the tree where the bird could not get it.

18. Word 17: Urgent / Urgently / Urgency Def: A situation that needs to be dealt with quickly Sent: It was urgent that the boy go to the hospital after falling out the window.

19. Word 18: Scamper Def: To run quickly like a squirrel Sent: The little rat scampered away after running up the girl’s leg.

20. Word 19: Hilarious Def: Extremely funny Sent: The students thought it was hilarious to see their teacher try to sing.

21. Word 20: Prickly Def: Having pointy spikes or quills Sent: Prickly cactuses can hurt when you fall into one.