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Unit 1 Vocab Activity
English 8

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Wearily
adverb; with extreme tiredness
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Straggled
verb; grow, spread, or be laid out in an irregular, untidy way
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Fatigue
noun; extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness
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Frail
adjective; (of a person) weak and delicate
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Sheepishly
adverb; in an embarrassed manner due to shame or lack of self-confidence
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Open Ended
You wearily walk up twenty flights of stairs, holding onto the railing for support, completely out of breath. Did you walk up with great enthusiasm? Explain.
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Open Ended
After Carmen went swimming, her long hair straggled everywhere. Was her hair neat or messy? Explain.
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Open Ended
Do you think Jana would feel fatigue after carrying twenty loads of bricks up to the house with no water break? Explain.
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Open Ended
If your grandmother was thin and frail, do you think she would enjoy taking karate lessons? Explain.
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Stewart accidently spilled soda on his friend's new book and apologized sheepishly. How would you say Steward felt? Explain.
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Word Study: Animal Words
Animal words are words that acquire their meanings from the characteristics we associate with certain animals but use them to describe a human characteristic or behavior. For instance, the word bearish can mean “to be characterized with falling stock prices.”
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Use horsey in a sentence.
Definition: adj; of or resembling a horse.
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Use bullish in a sentence.
Definition: adj; hopeful or confident that something or someone will be successful
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Use clammy in a sentence.
Definition: adj; unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch.
Unit 1 Vocab Activity
English 8

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