1. Vocabulary Week 30 Study

3. Word 1:Excavate Def: To uncover by digging up Sent: Joey wanted to be an archeologist so he was constantly excavating the school area.

5. Word 2: Confiscate Def: To take property away for something illegal, safety, or for lack of payment Sent: Joey found a rare gold coin one day but it was confiscated by Mrs. Ruth.

7. Word 3:Turbulent / Turbulence Def: Being in a state of turmoil or wild disturbance Sent: Mrs. Ruth claimed she had seen the coin first. Joey and his classmates went into a turbulent rage over this unfairness.

9. Word 4: Leisure Def: A carefree time with no worries, a time that is not for work Sent: Mrs. Ruth dreamed of living a life of leisure after selling the rare coin.

11. Word 5: Deflect Def: To turn aside and change the path of Sent: Mrs. Ruth quickly had to start deflecting objects being thrown at her.

13. Word 6: Dastardly Def: Wicked and cruel Sent: Her dastardly plan of stealing Joey’s coin was not going as well as she hoped.

15. Word 7: Artificial Def: Not natural, man-made Sent: Mrs. Ruth was a real phony just like the artificial flowers on her desk.

17. Word 8: Disembark Def: To get off an airplane or boat Sent: Mrs. Ruth realized she would have to get on a plane and disembark in some remote country to get away with stealing this coin.

19. Word 9:Vehement / Vehemently Def: Having intense desire and forcefulness Sent: Joey and the other students became more vehement about Mrs. Ruth’s stealing the coin as she tried to walk away.

21. Word 10: Disgruntled Def: Not happy about something Sent: Principal Sam realized the students were disgruntled about something and came running over.

23. Word 11: Imperceptible Def: Not seen or noticed because it is small, subtle or gradual Sent: Principal Sam said it was who saw the coin first was imperceptible, but it was Joey who had dug it up and therefore Joey’s.

25. Word 12:Aroma Def: A pleasant smell like coffee Sent: Joey loved the aroma of fresh earth and his digging efforts had now paid off.

27. Word 13: Divert Def: To send in a different direction because of a problem or new situation Sent: Mrs. Ruth divert herself towards the gate still trying to run away with Joey’s coin.

29. Word 14: Exterior Def: On the outside, not interior (inside) Sent: She hadn’t got to the exterior of the school grounds when ten students tackled her.

31. Word 15: Maroon / Marooned Def: To be left on an island alone Sent: The students wanted to ship Mrs. Ruth to a remote island and maroon her there.

33. Word 16: Routine Def: Something you do everyday as part of your day or planned performance Sent: This was not a routine day for Principal Sam. It wasn’t normal for a teacher to steal.

35. Word 17: Dismantle Def: To take apart Sent: Outside in the parking lot, angry students were dismantling Mrs. Ruth’s car.

37. Word 18: Efficient Def: Able to work well and produce good results in the situation Sent: Mrs. Ruth was an efficient teacher, but trying to steal Joey’s coin was too much.

39. Word 19: Dynasty Def: A series of rulers from the same family Sent: Like a dynasty, the Ruth family had been teaching at that school for generations.

41. Word 20:Restore Def: To bring back to original look or bring back to usable state Sent: Even Mrs. Ruth realized she had gone to far and nothing could restore the students’ trust in her so she quit.