1. Vocabulary Week 10

2. Word 1: Persistent Def: Forcefully demand something be done or be determined to do something Sent: Joe persistently wanted to answer but his teacher Ms. Ruth never called on him.

3. Word 2: Clamber Def: To climb in an awkward, difficult way Sent: Joe clambered on Ms. Ruth’s desk and shouted, “I want to answer that question!”

4. Word 3: Mimic / Mimicked Def: To copy or imitate closely Sent: Ms. Ruth mimicked Joe’s behavior and shouted, “ I want to answer that question!”

5. Word 4: Unaccustomed Def: Not use to something Sent: Joe was unaccustomed to such rude behavior and spit in his teacher’s face.

6. Word 5: Frivolous Def: Not serious, silly in nature Sent: Spitting in your teacher’s face is not a frivolous act and Joe knew he was in trouble.

7. Word 6: Dazzle Def: To give off a bright light or impress with beauty or skill Sent: Joe dazzled the whole class by doing two somersaults on the way out of the classroom.

8. Word 7: Brisk Def: Quick and energetic Sent: Ms. Ruth grabbed Joe’s arm and briskly walked Joe down to the principal’s office.

9. Word 8: Ravine Def: A deep valley with steep cliff walls Sent: Ms. Ruth was so upset that she wanted to throw Joe over a cliff into some ravine.

10. Word 9: Chaos / Chaotic Def: State of confusion and disorder Sent: The principal’s office was chaotic as numerous teachers were having problems.

11. Word 10: Puncture Def: To put a hole in something with a sharp object Sent: One teacher was complaining that someone had punctured his car tires.

12. Word 11: Contrary Def: To show or say the opposite Sent: Joe’s teacher blamed him. But Joe said, contrary to his teacher’s story, it was all her fault for mimicking him.

13. Word 12: Inspector / Inspect / Inspection Def: Someone who checks out a crime or examines something to see if it is safe Sent: The principal would not make a decision until he inspected the crime scene.

14. Word 13: Ominous Def: Something that foretells or predicts something bad is going to happen Sent:. Joe knew that his day would not go well when his alarm clock ominously fell on his head when he woke up.

15. Word 15: Puny Def: Very small, weak or not impressive Sent: Joe felt really puny when the principal told him he would have to find another school.

16. Word 15: Incognito Def: Travel in disguise not using your real name Sent: Joe wondered if he could continue going to school if he would go incognito and hide who he really was.

17. Word 16:Debris Def: Pieces of something that was destroyed or broken Sent: Outside the school a car exploded sending debris flying in all directions.

18. Word 17: Obnoxious Def: A very unpleasant person to be around Sent: Joe thought the principal was the most obnoxious person he ever met.

19. Word 18: Trifle Def: (Adj) Being of little value or importance (Verb) To deal with in a not serious way Sent: Ms. Ruth said to Joe it was a mistake to have trifled with her. This made Joe a trifle upset.

20. Word 19: Simultaneous / Simultaneously Def: Two things happening at the same time Sent: The principal simultaneously fired Ms. Ruth and expelled Joe.

21. Word 20: Develop / Development Def: How something grows Sent: Joe was a bright student but had developed a hatred for school.