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
DEFINITION
SYNONYMS
saunter
verb: walk in a slow,
relaxed manner
stroll, amble, wander,
meander, drift
ludicrous
adjective: so foolish or out
of place it is amusing
absurd, ridiculous,
laughable, preposterous,
silly
ominous
adjective: giving the
impression that something
bad is going to happen
threatening, menacing,
forbidding, sinister
melancholy
menagerie
noun/adjective: a feeling
of sadness
noun: a collection of wild
animals; or a strange
collection of things
sorrow, misery,
unhappiness;
desolate, gloomy,
miserable
collection, exhibition, zoo
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