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
paraphernalia
noun: objects that are
used to do a particular
activity; personal
belongings
equipment, belongings,
effects, things, stuff
verdant
adjective: covered with
green vegetation
lush, rich, mossy, leafy,
flourishing
exasperate
verb: to make very angry
or impatient
annoy, irritate, provoke,
infuriate, anger, madden
derelict
adjective: in a very poor
condition as a result of
neglect
abandoned, run down,
disregarded, disused
serendipity
noun: luck that takes a
pleasant form; fortunate
events by accident
fluke, blessing, lucky break,
happenstance
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