Name
“Sweeping Pittsburgh Clean” Vocabulary
Word
feminist
chignon
controversy
circulation
dulcet
tenement
chaperon
Part of Speech
noun
noun
noun
noun
adjective
noun
noun
adaptation
erratic
aerial
ramshackle
shanty
jaunty
elated
susceptible
gracious
noun
adjective
adjective
adjective
noun
adjective
adjective
adjective
adjective
Definition
an advocate of equal rights for women
a roll of hair worn at the back of the head
A public dispute or debate
The number of copies of a newspaper that are sold
Pleasing to the ear
A run-down and often overcrowded apartment house
A person who accompanies a young or unmarried woman in
public
the act of adjusting to one’s environment
unpredictable
In the air; high
Loosely made or held together; shaky
A hut or cabin that is not built well
an easy, carefree manner
very happy
capable of being affected emotionally; impressionable
merciful; compassionate
fiscal
harmonious
induction
acclaim
adjective
adjective
noun
verb
Relating to financial matters
Marked by agreement in feeling or attitude
The act of introducing
to announce in enthusiastic approval
Vocabulary Activities
Directions: Complete 3 of the activities to turn in on Thursday.
1. Write a sentence that contains each spelling word. The sentence must demonstrate
the meaning of the word and each sentence must contain correct spelling, punctuation,
and grammar.
2. Make a flashcard for each word. The front of the flashcards must contain the word
and a sentence containing the word. The back of the flashcard must contain the word’s
part of speech and its definition.
3. Write a story using 15 of your words. The story must contain correct spelling,
punctuation, and grammar.
4. Draw a picture to represent the meaning of 10 of your words.
5. Write a synonym or antonym for 10 of your words.
6. Create a word search using Puzzlemaker on Discoveryeducation.com or graph paper
that includes all of your vocabulary words. Then, solve your words search by
highlighting each spelling word.