The Schwa Was Here Vocabulary 5
1. Yearn- page 12 verb- have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or
been separated from.
2. Hyperventilate page 15 –verb- to breathe or cause to breathe at an abnormally rapid rate, so increasing the rate
of loss of carbon dioxide; or to be or become overexcited.
3. Condiments page 25- noun- a substance such as salt or ketchup that is used to add flavor to food.
4. Refrain page 71- verb- to stop oneself from doing something.
5. Triumph page 75- noun- a great victory or achievement.
6. Pawn page 77 –noun- a person used by others for their own purposes.
7. Leprosy page 80 –noun- a contagious disease that affects the skin, causing discoloration and in severe cases,
disfigurement and deformities.
8. Perceptive page 100- adj.- having or showing sensitive insight.
9. Grimace page 118- noun- an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or
wry amusement.
10. Fracture page 122- verb- break or cause to break.
The Schwa Was Here: Vocabulary Practice #5
Name: _________________________________
Directions: Circle the vocabulary word and underline the context clues that indicate the meaning of the word.
1. She yearned for a glimpse of the boy she had a huge crush on.
2. Turning in your book reports on time makes for one less thing to hyperventilate about!
3. My favorite condiment is ketchup, which is also known as catsup by weird people.
4. She refrained from making an ugly comment to the rude girl because she knew it wouldn’t solve anything.
5. Several championship banners hang in the Highland West gym to celebrate the school’s many triumphs.
6. The military officials had allowed themselves to be used as pawns within the Cold War intrigue.
7. I am so thankful for modern medicine because I will never worry about catching leprosy!
8. Antsy was able to give an extraordinarily perceptive account of his relationship with Mr. Crawley.
9. She gave a grimace of pain after she fractured her wrist.
10. The indestructible mannequin had finally fractured, to the disbelief of everyone standing by to witness the
destruction.
The Schwa Was Here: Vocabulary Practice #5
Name: _________________________________
Directions: Circle the vocabulary word and underline the context clues that indicate the meaning of the word.
1. She yearned for a glimpse of the boy she had a huge crush on.
2. Turning in your book reports on time makes for one less thing to hyperventilate about!
3. My favorite condiment is ketchup, which is also known as catsup by weird people.
4. She refrained from making an ugly comment to the rude girl because she knew it wouldn’t solve anything.
5. Several championship banners hang in the Highland West gym to celebrate the school’s many triumphs.
6. The military officials had allowed themselves to be used as pawns within the Cold War intrigue.
7. I am so thankful for modern medicine because I will never worry about catching leprosy!
8. Antsy was able to give an extraordinarily perceptive account of his relationship with Mr. Crawley.
9. She gave a grimace of pain after she fractured her wrist.
10. The indestructible mannequin had finally fractured, to the disbelief of everyone standing by to witness the
destruction.
Directions: list the vocabulary word that matches the following images.
Directions: list the vocabulary word that matches the following images.
The Schwa Was Here Vocabulary Quiz #5
Write the definition.
1. Yearn
4. Refrain
2. Hyperventilate
5. Triumph
3. Condiments
Write a sentence using the word; give context
clues to indicate meaning.
6. Pawn
9. Grimace
7. Leprosy
10. Fracture
8. Perceptive