Chapter 1Vocabulary Words

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Pestered

Bothered or Annoyed

Her twin sister pestered her sister by yelling in her ears.

Volunteer

• -- We need a volunteer to assist the teacher by making copies.

Unpaid worker

aquarium

Glass tank or bowl used to hold fish or other water animals

The teacher was feeding the fish in the aquarium.

blackmail

Obtain something of value from a person by threat

The little boy blackmailed his sister to get her ice cream.

Contagious

Spread by direct or indirect contact

Since the flu is contagious, the whole family was sick with it.