The Schwa Was Here Week 3 Vocabulary
1. Demoted- (v) To reduce, to lower a grade or rank.
2. Clique- (n) A small exclusive group of people.
3. Richter Scale- (n) A scale for expressing the magnitude of a seismic disturbance in terms of the energy dissipated in it.
4. Wisecrack- (n/v) A clever, smart, or flippant remark.
5. Frail- (adj.) Fragile, or easily breakable.
6. Stifling(adj.) uncomfortably hot, or repressive
7. Conniption- (n) a fit of hysterical excitement or anger.
8. Variable-(n/adj.) Something that changes; or likely to change.
9. Therapeutic- (adj) used in treatment, or maintaining health .
10. Gingerly- (adv.) carefully.
Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: _______________ Period: _____________
The Schwa Was Here Vocabulary Practice 3
Directions: Match the word with the definition.
_____ Carefully
A. frail
_____ Something that changes; or likely to change.
B. demoted
_____ A clever, smart, or flippant remark.
C. conniption
_____ A scale for expressing the magnitude of a seismic
D. reluctance
_____ To reduce, to lower a grade or rank.
E. clique
_____ used in treatment, or maintaining health.
A. gingerly
_____ an abnormal specimen
B. wisecrack
_____ a fit of hysterical excitement or anger..
C. Richter Scale
_____ a small exclusive group of people.
D. therapeutic
_____ fragile, or easily breakable.
E. stifling
Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: _______________ Period: _____________
The Schwa Was Here Vocabulary Practice 3
Directions: Match the word with the definition.
_____ Carefully
A. frail
_____ Something that changes; or likely to change.
B. demoted
_____ A clever, smart, or flippant remark.
C. conniption
_____ A scale for expressing the magnitude of a seismic
D. reluctance
_____ To reduce, to lower a grade or rank.
E. clique
_____ used in treatment, or maintaining health.
A. gingerly
_____ an abnormal specimen
B. wisecrack
_____ a fit of hysterical excitement or anger..
C. Richter Scale
_____ a small exclusive group of people.
D. therapeutic
_____ fragile, or easily breakable.
E. stifling
Directions: complete the sentence with the vocabulary word.
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While Lexie did have a disability, she was able to do almost anything and certainly not ___________________.
The dogs were wild and had a _____________________ every time someone rang the doorbell.
Having Lexie around was helpful and ________________________ for Crawley, the Schwa, and Antsy.
Antsy thinks most people in Brooklyn are witty and constantly at making __________________________(s).
At first, the idea of showing Lexie around was _______________ to Antsy, but then he began to enjoy it.
Directions: Circle the vocabulary word and underline the context clues that show the word’s meaning.
16. The Richter Scale confirmed the intensity of the earthquake, but we could already feel that is was a major event.
17. Antsy thought his job had been reduced and was being demoted when Crawley told him he would be escort
Lexie around.
18. He reached into his bag and _______________________ and carefully pulled out a paper.
19. Howie, Ira and Antsy had formed a _____________ so it was uncomfortable for the Schwa to be around the
group.
20. The Schwa had a ______________________ and broke the video game when Howie and Ira intentionally
ignored him.
Directions: complete the sentence with the vocabulary word.
11. While Lexie did have a disability, she was able to do almost anything and certainly not ___________________.
12. The dogs were wild and had a _____________________ every time someone rang the doorbell.
13. Having Lexie around was helpful and ________________________ for Crawley, the Schwa, and Antsy.
14. Antsy thinks most people in Brooklyn are witty and constantly at making __________________________(s).
15. At first, the idea of showing Lexie around was _______________ to Antsy, but then he began to enjoy it.
Directions: Circle the vocabulary word and underline the context clues that show the word’s meaning.
16. The Richter Scale confirmed the intensity of the earthquake, but we could already feel that is was a major event.
17. Antsy thought his job had been reduced and was being demoted when Crawley told him he would be escort
Lexie around.
18. He reached into his bag and _______________________ and carefully pulled out a paper.
19. Howie, Ira and Antsy had formed a _____________ so it was uncomfortable for the Schwa to be around the
group.
20. The Schwa had a ______________________ and broke the video game when Howie and Ira intentionally
ignored him.