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Language Arts
Week Four:
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VOCABULARY WORDS
Bully For Your Thoughts-Part I
1. savagely – (adverb)
Definition – to act in a fierce and ferocious way towards others; to be vicious and cruel towards others
Synonyms – fiercely, ferociously, viciously, cruelly
Antonym - mildly
Sample Definition Context Clue sentence – My sister savagely or fiercely ripped the last cookie from my lips and ate it herself.
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2. belligerent – (adjective)
Definition – to be aggressively hostile and combative; to be quarrelsome and argumentative; to be an antagonist (think of the word antagonist, which is usually the
“bad guy” or “villain”)
Synonyms – combative, quarrelsome
Antonyms – cooperative
Sample Definition Context Clue sentence – The bully was belligerent so people avoided making eye contact with him and got out of his way; in other words, the bully was always looking to start a fight with anyone who was willing.
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3. sinister – (adjective)
Definition – someone or something that would be threatening and dangerous to others, suggesting evil or harm
Synonyms: ominous, evil, threatening
Antonyms: favorable, kind
Sample Definition Context Clue sentence – When the witch asked Snow White if she wanted a bite of the apple, she followed her question with a sinister, or ominous and dangerous laugh, “Mwah ha ha ha.”
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4. intimidate – verb
Definition – to fill with fear, to force into or deter some action by inducing fear
Synonyms: frighten, terrify
Antonyms: calm, encourage
Sample Definition Context Clue sentence – The other team intimidated our team when they walked on the field because they were so much taller and their determined faces looked mean and cruel; in other words, they terrified us.
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5. retaliate – verb
Definition: to return like for like, especially evil for evil
Synonyms: counter, repay, reciprocate, pay back
Antonyms: forgive, pardon, sympathize
Sample Definition Context Clue sentence – When my brother threw a water balloon at me, I wanted revenge so I retaliated, or reciprocated by filling a balloon up with pudding and throwing it at him.
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