The Necklace - VOCABULARY - Study Guide

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adulation

Mrs. Ball showered her 8th grade advisory with ___________________________ that included a pizza party and a homework "pass", because they donated the largest food drive basket

incessantly

Mrs. Klor has been calling my house ________________________. She calls my parents every day that I come to school tardy.

disconsolate

Mrs. Stringer was crying uncontrollably and ________________________ when she found out that her dog was hit by a car.

askew

Ms. Himes tried to disguise the fact that she needed to get her hair color redone, but her wig was _______________________ and you could see her gray roots peeking through.

gamut

At the tryouts, the singing acts ran the ________________ from howling dogs all the way to yodeling families.

vexation

Mr. was upset during the 8th grade community meeting. He felt that the constant mumbling and talking was a ________________________ and it had to stop.

a full range

A gamut is

is poor

A pauper is someone who

shocked

Aghast means

gamut

During girls' volleyball tryouts, Mrs. Shrimplin was pleased that skill levels ran the _______________________________ from beginner to expert!

disconsolate

Grieving and ________________ over the death of the family dog, the children wept uncontrollably.

askew

She tried to disguise her appearance by wearing a blonde wig, but she couldn't fool us because the wig was all ________________ and her dark hair peeked through.

has the chance for success

Someone with prospects

privation

The 8th graders at North Middle School were so used to having no free time, they didn't notice they were living in a state of __________________________.

aghast

The 8th graders were shocked and ______________________ when they found out that they were not EVER going to have homework in Mr. William's math class.

vexation

The antics of her annoying little brother were a constant ________________ to the haughty young woman.

pauper

The cost of buying expensive Starbucks coffee daily will turn Mrs. Taylor into a ___________________________.

incessantly

The debt collectors have been hounding me ________________ by calling every hour.

aghast

The shocking conclusion of the show left the audience __________________________.

adulation

The students showered the stars of the victorious debate team with ________________ and compliments.

privation

The villagers were so accustomed to having nothing that they scarcely noticed that they were living in a state of ________________.

pauper

These soaring bills will turn him into a ________________ unless his salary increases substantially

depressed

To be disconsolate is to be

without basic necessities

To experience privation is to be

irritation

Vexation is a feeling of

flattery

What does adulation mean?

crooked

What does askew mean?

continuously

What does incessantly mean?

prospects

With all the smoking' hot ladies at the club dancing with their handsome boyfriends, there weren't many _________________________ for Mr. Brooks to dance with on New Year's Eve.

prospects

With many people out of work and the factory about to shut down, there were few ________________ for employment in the town.


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