The Necklace - VOCABULARY - Study Guide
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.