Weeks 11-12 Vocabulary

The substitute teacher felt exasperated because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen.

Even though Paul was excited about the project, he wanted the other kids to think he was cool, so he answered the teacher's question in a nonchalant tone.

Tamara was shocked when she learned about the senseless killing of thousands of buffaloes by settlers in the early 1800s.

Read the following sentence then answer the question:

While there were many reasons for the Civil War, it was mainly fought over a disagreement between the states on the long-held practice of slavery.

What does the prefix of "disagreement" mean?

The sweltering weather made the outdoor wedding quite uncomfortable. Guests made paper fans from the wedding programs, but they provided very little relief.

________________________ causing or helping to cause hurt or suffering

________________________ a story that is believed by many people but is not true

________________________ to sink, bend, or hang down

________________________ to speak about something in a few words

She turned off the _______________ and began to dry her hands.

He tried to _______________ the foreign words in the book.

My dad was very _________________ that he found his wallet after he dropped it in Walmart!

While we were camping in the _________________ we heard owls hooting, frogs croaking, and crickets chirping.

Joey walked with a ___________ the day after he wrecked his dirt bike.

To be a good _________________ you have to be nice, a good listener, and trustworthy.

My mom is so tired when she gets back from the store that she makes me put away the __________________.

“I highly ___________ that happened,” the teacher said after Billy told her that a piece of the sky fell.

Residents need to bring their pets inside during the summer so they don’t ___________ from the heat.

If you write too hard with chalk, it will turn into ___________ and get everywhere!