Nancy King’s Vocabulary Challenge
Find one of these words in your reading. Then, bring in the book, magazine, etc. for a treat.
You MAY NOT find the word on the internet.
WORD
epitome
DEFINITION
SYNONYMS
noun: the best example of example, model, exemplar,
…
essence, prototype
angst
noun: a feeling of
nervousness, anxiety,
apprehension
fear, foreboding, worry,
unease
gregarious
adjective: seeking and
enjoying the company of
others.
sociable, outgoing, genial,
warm, friendly
precocious
adjective: early
development or maturity
in intelligence
gifted, talented, clever,
intelligent, quick
vicarious(ly)
adjective: experienced in
the imagination through
the feelings or actions of
another person
indirect, substitute,
secondary, by proxy
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