1. American Literature Week 10 Vocabulary New Words

2. Rate the Words  Gratitude  Incredulous  Inquire  Perplexed  Spite  Prompt  Community  Security

3. gratitude noun  thankfulness  appreciation Related words:  grateful (adj)  ingratitude (antonym/opposite) Usage: This is something you have or can feel.

4. incredulous adjective  doubtful  unconvinced  unbelieving Related words:  incredible (adj)  credulous (antonym/opposite) Usage: This is something you feel.

5. inquire verb  ask  question  find out Related words:  inquiry (noun)

6. perplexed verb / adj  puzzled  confused  stunned Usage:  To confuse someone about something (verb)  To be deeply puzzled about something (adj)

7. spite noun  nastiness  unkindness  malice Related words:  spiteful (adj)  goodwill (antonym/opposite) Usage: This is something you feel.

8. prompt noun / verb  stimulate  inspire  encourage Usage:  a question to be answered(noun)  make something happen(verb)

9. community noun  Group of people all in one place  Group of people united in one cause or belief

10. security noun  Being free from danger or threat

11. Practice: Write a sentence for each word  Gratitude (something you have or feel)  Incredulous (something you are/feel)  Inquire (something you do)  Perplexed (something you do or something you feel about something)  Spite (something you feel or do)  Prompt (something, or something you do)  Community  Security

12. What word goes with this idea?  When a former friend lies about you to a teacher for revenge about something you said about her  When you write a thank note to Grandma for the gift she gave you  The people who live in your neighborhood  When you remind someone to bring a textbook to class, in case he/she forgot  Spite  Gratitude  Community  prompt

13. What word goes with this idea?  When someone tells you the moon is made of green cheese  When you go to customer service to find out what aisle the crackers are in  When the teacher explains the principles of quantum physics in math class  When you feel safe and comfortable, without worry  Incredulous  Inquire  Perplexed  security