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The BFGInteractive Vocabulary
By Ms. Garrett’s 5th Grade
Desolate-lacking signs of life : BARREN
• Synonyms• isolated• deserted• uninhabited
When I arrived at the store it looked desolated
glint-to shine with small bright flashes
Synonymshinesparktwinkle
The glint really had a spark.
Craggy- a steep rugged rock or cliff
• Synonyms • rocky• rough• stony
The Craggy cliff looked over the beach.
Absurd – a pointless action done without thought
Synonyms ridiculous illogical bizarre
It’s absurd to wear your glasses the wrong way.
Crouch-to stoop or bend low with the arms and legs close to the body
• Synonyms• bend• squat• hunker down
The boy was crouching
Contempt-the state of being despised
I contempt the new teacher.
Synonyms• dislike• disapproval• disrespect
Famished-to suffer or cause to suffer from extreme hunger
• Synonyms• hungry • starving • ravenous
The boy famished and was very hungry.
Brute-like that of a beast <brute force> <brute strength>
Synonymsbeastanimalthug
The boy was scared of the brute
Anguished- Extreme pain or distress of body or mind.
• Synonyms• tortured• tormented• suffering
He was anguished when his brother gave him a black eye, so he beat his brother up.
Ghastly-extremely unpleasant or bad
Synonyms• horrifying • frightening• terrible
The ghost made a ghastly sound.
Flinch-: to draw back from or as if from physical pain : WINCE
Synonyms• balk• recoil• shy away
The girl flinched when the door slammed shut.
Cunning-marked by deception and trickery
• Synonyms• slyness• sneakiness• astuteness
The unpleasant man was very cunning.
Fiasco-A Complete Failure
Synonyms• disaster• humiliation• mess
The party was a fiasco!
Brooch-an ornamental pin or clasp worn on clothing
Synonyms• badge• pin• ornament
We hung the brooch on the Christmas Tree.
Forlorn- feeling sad and lonely especially because of being left alone.• Synonyms• hopeless• desperate• pitiful
The forlorn boy was sad because he was left alone.
Beseech-to ask earnestly for • Synonyms • beg• demand• plead
My mom beseeched me to clean my room.
Fury- an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
• Synonyms• anger• rage• wrath
The man was furious. .
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