Vocabulary Study Seaglass Summer

Vocabulary StudySeaglass Summer

By: Anjali Banerjee

For Mrs. Green’s Summer Class

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doughy

Another word for “fat” is doughy.

wheezing

When you are wheezing it is hard to breathe.

churns

When your stomach churns, you feel sick.

fragile

Something is fragile if it is easily broken.

woozy

You feel WOOZY when you are about to faint.

Another word for woozy is dizzy.

artiste

An artiste is good at artwork.

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matted

A matted dog is hardly ever brushed.

mutters

When you mutter you say words that you don’t really want someone else to hear.

disinfectant

Disinfectant is germ spray to clean surfaces.

smuggled

Another word for smuggled is sneaked.

A person who smuggles things is called a smuggler.

litters

A litter of puppies is a group of puppies.

specimens

Specimens are examples of living things.

rolling her eyes

If you say, “That was fun” while rolling your eyes. . .

You mean that it was not fun.

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“get in touch with his feminine side”

This is the idea that a man should know what it is like to be a woman.

endure

When you endure, or make it through hard times, you build endurance.

woeful

Woeful is another word for sad.

harrumps

Harrumph

Hmmph

Sounds you make when you don’t believe it!

bangles

Bangles are bracelets that are worn more than one at a time.

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annual

Annual means yearly.

gravel

Gravel paths are made of small rocks.

I need to get away

When someone needs to get away, they mean they need a vacation.

sanctuary

A sanctuary is a quiet place that makes you feel peaceful.

Lavender stalks

Stalks are stems on the lavender plant.

prone

If you are prone to skin problems, you are likely to have them.

sachet

A sachet is a small bag filled with good smelling herbs.

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