Vocabulary

South Carolina ELA Standards: R.LCS.9, R.LCS.10

Daydream(ing): (noun) a pleasant vision, usually wishful creation, of the imagination

Bicker: (noun) petulant quarreling

Fate: (noun) the will or principle or determining cause by which things in general are believed to come to be as they are or events to happen as they do

Liable: (adj) obligated according to law or equity

Marmalade: (noun) a clear sweetened jelly in which pieces of fruit and fruit rind are suspended

Beguile(d): (verb) hoodwink; to lead by deception

Befuddle(d): (verb) to confuse, perplex

Croquet: (noun) a game in which players using mallets to drive wooden balls through a series of wickets set out on a lawn

Vanish: (verb) to pass quickly from sight; disappear

Promptly: (adv) without delay; very quickly or immediately

Verse(s): (noun) a line of metrical writing

Molasses: (noun) the thick dark to light brown syrup that is separated from raw sugar in sugar manufacture

Conversationalist: (noun) one who converses a great deal or who excels in conversation

Abide: (verb) to bear patiently; tolerate

Crumpet: (noun) a small, round, unsweetened bread cooked on a griddle and usually split and toasted before serving

Thermometer: (noun) an instrument for determining temperature

Promotion: (noun) the act or fact of being raised in position or rank

Impertinent: (adj) given to or characterized by insolent rudeness

Fancies: (verb) to like

Evidence: (noun) an outward sign; something that furnishes proof

Innocent: (adj) free from legal guilt or fault

Verdict: (noun) the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial

Occupation: (noun) an activity in which one engages

Wondrous: (adj) to be marveled at; extraordinary

Can you use these words in a sentence?

Can you draw a picture that shows the meaning of these words?

Can you act these words out?