Lottery Rose Vocabulary Chapters 5-7

Forlorn

• feeling sad, lonely and almost hopeless usually from being left alone

hoarsely

• Hoarsely is an adverb, as are most words that end with “ly.” Hoarsely describes “how” a person sounds when he speaks.

• Hoarsely – sounding harsh or having a rough or scratchy voice.

• Sarah’s cold made her speak hoarsely.

delirium

• Delirium is a noun. It is a feeling or the way someone may act.

• Delirium- wild excitement or a mental disturbance marked by confusion, disturbed speech, and hallucinati

• ons.

Din

• Din is a noun that refers to loud noise and commotion that can cause disturbance.

• The din from the unruly crowd gave Gladys a headache.

Subdue

• Subdue is a verb. It shows action.• This word means to overcome in battle, to

control, or it can mean to reduce the brightness or strength of something.

Destructive

• Destructive is an adjective that describes. It is related to the word destroy. Tornadoes and other natural disasters can be destructive to human life and property.

Incorrigible

• Incorrigible is an adjective that can describe a person’s behavior. This type of behavior is not appropriate.

• incorrigible – not able to be corrected or reformed to a better or more appropriate state of behavior

• An incorrigibleperson may need to be incarcerated.

Envious

• Envious is an adjective that can describe a person who is jealous of others. Some people use the idiom, “He is green with envy.”

Now you practice making your vocabulary more vociferous!

• Use three of your new words in sentences.

• Write synonyms for three others.

• Draw pictures illustrating the meanings of the other two.