“The Necklace” – Vocabulary
Directions:
Word
First, read each word and determine the part of speech (noun, adjective, verb, or adverb) based on the
sentence provided. Second, take notes on the definitions provided. Make sure you put the definition
in your own words! Finally, draw a picture for each word.
Part of
speech
Definition
Sentence
“And she would weep for days on end
from vexation, regret, despair, and
anguish” (162).
“She scornfully tossed the invitation on the
table, murmuring, ‘What good is that to
me?’” (162).
noun
When you feel extreme anxiety or
emotional suffering.
Adv/ajd.
When you express the feeling that
someone or something is stupid or does
not deserve respect.
Predicament
noun
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing
situation from which there is no clear or
easy way out.
Disconsolate
adjective
When you feel miserable or disappointed “They walked toward the Seine,
and you are unable to be cheered up
disconsolate and shivering” (165).
Anguish
Scornfully
Compromised Verb
Choice
“The next day she paid her friend a visit
and told her of her predicament” (164).
When you do something which is against “He compromised the rest of his life,
your principles and which therefore
risked his signature without knowing if he
seems dishonest or shameful
would be able to honor it” (167).