1. Vocabulary List

2.  N. vocabulary, word choice, grammar and punctuation that reflects the culture of an area. Hey, how y’all doin’? I reckon I ain’t seen y’all in years! Yo! ‘Sup?

3.  N. the conversation between characters in a novel.  “…and then I said to him, ‘Get me a bagel, please’”, she told her friend.  “So, did he?” her friend replied.

4.  N. the quality of being trustworthy or believable.  I trusted the word of the policeman because he was known for his credibility.

5.  N. agreement, harmony, or compatibility, or uniformity  This year, there will be consistency in our weekly schedules.

6.  N. a reason to act in a certain way  I run every day because I have the motivation to win a race this year in track.

7.  V. to bring back from memory; recollect; remember  My father often recalls being the football captain and student council president in high school.

8.  Adj. adequate for the purpose; enough  Writing ten vocabulary sentences a week is sufficient, however, writing more will earn you extra credit.

9.  N. a hold in wrestling  He put his opponent in a half nelson which guaranteed his victory.

10.  N. synonym for boarders  A person, especially a lodger, who has a place to stay and is given regular meals.  My parents took in a roomer who paid monthly rent to help them pay for the mortgage.

11.  N. leather with a soft surface.  Elvis told people not to step on his blue suede shoes.

12.  N. old term for a refrigerator  My grandmother kept the Coca-Cola bottles in her ice box.

13.  N. a couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night  My older sister let me sleep on the daybed in her beach house.