Mr. Mee: ELA-Vocabulary
Story: The Color of My Words By Lunn Joseph
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Emerged
Part of Speech
Verb
Synonyms
appear
Sentence 64
As I kept on looking, a black shape emerged out of the fountain of water.
Context Definition
Antonyms
Disappear
Actual Definition
To come out from behind something
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Frolicked
Play,
Sentence 70
For two weeks our whale jumped and frolicked about in Sosua Bay.
Context Definition
Antonyms
work
Actual Definition
To play in a lively way
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Hovered
Float
Sentence 64
It hovered in between heaven and ocean for a few seconds and then fell back into
the water with a splash.
Antonyms
Context Definition
sink
Actual Definition
To stay in the same place in the air without moving in any direction
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Inquire
Ask, to question
Sentence 57
Last night, my itching legs tormented me! Mom went to the pharmacy to inquire
about a cream to use.
Antonyms
Context Definition
To ignore, to answer
Actual Definition
To ask for information
Mr. Mee: ELA-Vocabulary
Story: The Color of My Words By Lunn Joseph
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Meandering
Wander
Sentence 62
I could see the river, meandering over rocks, hungry for rain.
Antonyms
Context Definition
XXXXXXXXX
Actual Definition
To move slowly with a lot of cures or bends
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Subtle
Slight
Sentence 57
Today, my rash is a subtle pink rather than fire-engine red.
Antonyms
Context Definition
Obvious
Actual Definition
Not immediately noticeable
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Survey
examine
Sentence 60
I like to sit high in my gri gri tree where I can survey all below me.
Context Definition
Antonyms
ignore
Actual Definition
To look around and consider carefully
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Tormented
Stressed, annoyed, tortured
Sentence 57
Last night, my itching legs tormented me! Mom went to the pharmacy to inquire
about a cream to use.
Antonyms
Context Definition
sooth
Actual Definition
Extremely and painfully troubled by something
Mr. Mee: ELA-Vocabulary
Story: The Color of My Words By Lunn Joseph
Mr. Mee: ELA-Vocabulary
Story: The Color of My Words By Lunn Joseph
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Assailant
Mugger, assaulter
Sentence
The jogger was injured by an unknown assailant, who left him on the side of the
road.
Antonyms
Victim, prey
Context Definition
Actual Definition
A person who attacks violently
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Billow
Breaker, surge
Sentence
The ocean billow rose and fell, attracting the most daring surfers.
Antonyms
Context Definition
Deflate, collapse
Actual Definition
A large wave, to rise and swell like a wave
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Disinterested
Impartial, unbiased
Sentence
A judge must remain disinterested in order to render an evenhanded decision.
Context Definition
Antonyms
Partial, biased
Actual Definition
Fair minded, free from selfish motives, indifferent
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Encompass
Surround, envelop
Sentence
Oceans encompass about three-fourths of the surface of the planet.
Context Definition
Actual Definition
To encircle, to enclose, to include with a certain group
Antonyms
Leave out, exclude
Mr. Mee: ELA-Vocabulary
Story: The Color of My Words By Lunn Joseph
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Hypocrite
Phony, fraud
Sentence
The speaker who said one thing but did something else was regarded as a hypocrite.
Context Definition
Antonyms
XXXXXXXXXX
Actual Definition
A person who pretends to be what he or she is not, a two faced person
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Incomprehensible
Confusing, bewildering
Sentence
Our school’s intercom system is so old that this morning’s announcements were
almost incomprehensible.
Antonyms
Context Definition
Understandable, intelligible
Actual Definition
Impossible to understand
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Manipulate
Work, maneuver
Sentence
Scientists should not manipulate data if they want accurate results.
Context Definition
Antonyms
XXXXXXX
Actual Definition
To handle or use skillfully
Word
Phonetic Spelling
Part of Speech
Synonyms
Serene
Composed, fair
Sentence
She stayed serene while everyone else acted crazy.
Context Definition
Actual Definition
Peaceful and calm
Antonyms
Troubled, agitated