Vocabulary Test #6

VOCABULARY TEST #6

model – (noun) – an example to follow

“My husband’s aunt, Clay Haggard, was a role model for me.”

from“Miss Clay, Pioneer Teacher” by: Geraldine Haggard

raise – (verb) – to take care of someone

“Miss Clay, her sister, and her brothers helped their parents raise mules to sell to the army and others.” from“Miss Clay, Pioneer Teacher” by: Geraldine Haggard

apprehensively – (adverb) – nervous; anxious

“ Then she returned home to wait apprehensively for the results by mail.”

from“Miss Clay, Pioneer Teacher” by: Geraldine Haggard

abundant – (adjective) – a large amount of something

“She remembered helping her mother prepare abundant table of food for guests.” from“Miss Clay, Pioneer Teacher” by: Geraldine Haggard

strut – (verb) – to walk in a confident way, usually to attract attention

“ As many as twenty thousand turkeys strutted their way through town.” Meet Ruby Begonia

by: Geraldine Haggard

collapsing – (verb) – to fall down; to lose strength suddenly

“ They wanted to avoid the problem of the turkeys collapsing .” Meet Ruby Begonia by: Geraldine Haggard

claimed - (verb) - to demand or ask for something that one thinks has a right to “ They also claimed the turkey title. ”

“The town claims the title, ‘The Turkey Capital of the World’ for the next year.” Meet Ruby Begonia by: Geraldine Haggard

penalty – (noun) - a punishment for breaking a law or rule

“ Once the race begins, I receive a five-second penalty if there is physical contact between my team and me.” Meet Ruby Begonia by: Geraldine Haggard

haughty – (adjective) – showing too much pride in oneself; bragging about oneself; saying hurtful things to others.

“He did not like haughtiness. He did not like hearing hurtful things spoken to his friend.”

Why the Beetle Has a Beautiful Shell by Geraldine Haggard

flashed – (verb) – to move quickly; rushed; raced

“Oh, no! yelled Rat as he flashed past Beetle and raced towards the finish line.”

Why the Beetle Has a Beautiful Shell by Geraldine Haggard

sluggish – (adjective) – not having much energy; lazy; slow

“He could not believe that sluggish Beetle had won.” Why the Beetle Has a Beautiful Shell by Geraldine Haggard

crept – (verb) – to move in a slow way without being noticed

“He slowly crept back into the rainforest with his drab gray coat.” Why the Beetle Has a Beautiful Shell by Geraldine Haggard

barter – verb - trade; pay for things using other things and not use money

“Sometimes she would barter , or trade, for things they could not produce themselves.”Turn of the Century Farm Life” by: Geraldine Haggard page 2

socialized – verb - to behave in a friendly way towards others; friendly conversations “After the service families

socialized at picnics, box suppers, and other activities.”

Turn of the Century Farm Life” by: Geraldine Haggard page 2

fortunate – adjective - lucky

“More fortunate women had iron stoves that burned wood.” Turn of the Century Farm Life” by: Geraldine Haggard page 1

permit – verb - allowed; to give a chance or opportunity

“When weather permitted, the family might take a trip into the nearest town.” Turn of the Century Farm Life” by: Geraldine Haggard page 2

barracks – (noun) – a one room building

“We lived with a lot of people in what were called barracks.”

Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki

barbed wire – (noun) – wire with sharp points all along it, used for a fence

“…we were behind a barbed-wire fence. Soldiers with guns made sure we stayed there.”

Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki

glance – (verb) – a quick look

“I glanced at the guardhouse behind the left field line and saw the man in the tower…”

Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki

mumbled – (verb) – to talk by barely moving your lips

“Then he made a mark in the dirt and mumbled something…”

Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki