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Vocabulary Words for this Week: List Twenty Six
1. Acrid: (adj.) sharp, biting, or bitter in taste or flavor.
2. Advocate (v.) to plead or argue in favor of;
to push for something
3. Beguile (v.) to deceive; to fool
4. Composure (n.) self-controlled state of mind;
calmness
5. Dappled (adj.) spotted; marked with spots
6. Expound (v.) to explain, to interpret, or to describe
7. Jubilant (adj.) - joyful, happy
8. Mandatory (adj.) - required, not optional
9. Noxious (adj.) - harmful, toxic
10. Pungent (adj.) - having a sharp, strong quality,
especially related to smell
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from your vocabulary list:
1. I really was not ready for the speech, so I had to __________________. It still turned
out pretty well.
2. When the oil tanker spilled in the ocean, it was very ____________________ to the
underwater life.
3. My uncle is thinking about adding an ____________________ to his house so he will
have a room to put his arcade and pinball machine collection.
4. The bully from our neighborhood always threatens my little brother. He is very
______________.
5. There is a ____________________ amount of pizza here. Please, have some!
Now, on a separate sheet of lined paper, use all of the vocabulary words
to create a picture and caption. Do one for each vocabulary word.