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November 1 Spelling Words      posted 10-14-2007
Spelling words for November 1

Emphasis
Sophomore
Athlete
Phenomenal
Chimpanzee
Bailiffs
Wharves
Mosquitoes
Armadillos
Desperadoes
Impair
Directory
Hardware
Clearance
Porpoise
Exceptional
Quotation
Inheritance
Trousseau
Evidence
Jealousy
Eluded
Blurred
Smirking
Disguise
Millionaire
Legitimate
Investigate
Conscience
Duplicate



Week 7      posted 09-24-2007
No spelling or vocabulary homework this week

Bridge to terebithia 11-13      posted 09-17-2007
accusation
apologize
astronaut
bough
consciousness
constricting
cremated
destruction
downcast
dredging
flowery
hurtling
numbness
piteously
relentlessly
retrieved
smothering
traitorous
whimpering

accusation (akyuhzayshuhn) noun putting the blame or guilt on someone

apologize (uhpoluhjiiz) verb To say that you are sorry.

bough (bou) noun A large branch of a tree

constricting (kuhnstrihktihNG) made narrow by drawing in together

destruction (dihstruhkshuhn) noun breaking up, tearing down, ruining, spoiling

downcast (dounkast) noun,adjective Feeling sad, upset or disappointed

dredging (drEHjihNG) To make a river deeper or wider by digging up sand or mud from the bottom.

hurtling (hurtlihNG) adjective,verb to move with great speed and force

relentlessly (rihlEHntluhslee) not giving up; stubborn, continuously

Week 4 Bridge to Terabithia Chapters 5-7      posted 09-04-2007
annoyance
crimson
crouched
distracted
doubtful
egged
foundling
obsessed
paralyzed
prescribed
punctuation
revenge
shadowy
snickered
solemn
speculation
sprawling
stricken
surplus
suspended


crimson (krihmzuhn) noun,verb,adjective deeply red; to turn red from embarrassment or shame

crouched (kroucht) adjective,verb stooped down or curled up in a ball

distracted (dihstraktuhd) adjective made it hard to pay attention

doubtful (doutfuhl) adjective To be unsure about something.

punctuation (puhNGkchooayshuhn) noun something at the end of a sentence

revenge (reevEHnj) noun,verb The act of paying back wrong done.

shadowy (shadohee) adjective dark with shade, not clear

snickered (snihkurd) a mean or silly little laugh

stricken (strihkuhn) adjective,verb hit or hurt, usually by a disease or misfortune.

suspended (suhspEHnduhd) adjective,verb bar for a period of time from a privilege

Bridge to Terebithia chapters 3 &4      posted 08-27-2007
composition
consolation
consolidated
conspicuous
declaration

distribution
dittoed
fluttered
initialed
motions

primly
quivering
radiator
repulsive
respect

retreating
stronghold
suburban
suspiciously
underbrush

composition (kompuhzihshuhn) noun The act of creating written works.
consolation (konsuhlayshuhn) noun something that is offered to comfort and make you feel better
conspicuous (kuhnspihkyoouhs) adjective standing out; completely obvious.
declaration (dEHklurayshuhn) noun A official statement or announcement.
distribution (dihstruhbyooshuhn) noun to divide among several or many; to spread out
quivering (kwihvurihNG) noun,adjective A trembling or shaking motion.

radiator: Any object that radiates energy.
respect (rihspEHkt) noun,verb Think very highly of someone or something.
suburban (suhburbuhn) adjective A community that is near a city
underbrush (uhndurbruhsh) noun The brush growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest.


Bridge to Terebithia chapters 1&2      posted 08-20-2007
anticipation
audience
delicately
despised
discarded

hippie
hippopotamus
hypocritical
jabbed
muddled

obediently
pandemonium
pudgy
puny
scalding

soothingly
squawked
stubby
vinyl
worshiped

anticipation: To look forward to something.

despised: To really dislike or hate someone or something.

hypocritical:to say one thing and act another

jabbed:to poke quickly with something abruptly

muddled: Mix up or confuse.

pandemonium: getting crazy, wild, out of control

puny:small and weak in size or power

scalding: Burn with a hot liquid.

squawked: gave a noisy shrill or harsh cry.

vinyl: Tough, shiny and flexible plastic