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Walk Two Moons Vocabulary List #9 (Vocabulary Words 81-90)
English 8
Directions:
1. Read each sentence carefully.
2. Highlight at least 3 context clues that help you guess the meaning of the underlined word.
3. Using the context clues provided in the sentences below, guess which word goes with each definition in the table
below. Write each word next to the proper definition. Spell the word correctly.
4. Decide if each word is a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb and record your answer on the right-hand side of the
table. Think about how the word is used in the sentence. What is its function?
Each vocabulary word is underlined and bolded:
1. Sometimes students wear the most peculiar outfits during Spirit Week.
2. Anne Frank often talked back to adults with defiance.
3. God is considered omnipotent by most religions.
4. The little girl thought the butterfly crawling out of the cocoon was astounding.
5. I was appalled when I heard the Joker’s diabolic plan.
6. The student showed prudence by leaving her cell phone in her locker during class.
7. Seattle was a scene of complete pandemonium when the Mariners won the World Series.
8. Bobby did not feel free to divulge Sarah’s location.
9. Henry gallantly opened the door for the shopper with multiple bags of goods.
10. The ornery mule kicked the farmer and refused to move.
Vocabulary Word
My Guess
Definition
a daring or bold resistance to authority
wicked; evil
strange; out-of-the-ordinary
common sense; careful management
all powerful; having unlimited authority
any place or scene of wild disorder;
noisy chaos
to make known; to make public
bravely; courteously; respectfully
amazing; astonishing
stubborn; disagreeable; mean-spirited
Part of
Speech-My
Guess
Correct
Vocabulary Word
Definition
81. defiance
82. diabolic
83. peculiar
84. prudence
85. omnipotent
86. pandemonium
87. divulge
88. gallantly
89. astounding
90. ornery
a daring or bold resistance to authority
wicked; evil
strange; out-of-the-ordinary
common sense; careful management
all powerful; having unlimited authority
any place or scene of wild disorder;
noisy chaos
to make known; to make public
bravely; courteously; respectfully
amazing; astonishing
stubborn; disagreeable; mean-spirited
Flashcard Format Example – Be Sure to Number Your Cards
Front of Card
ascend
Back of Card
POS: verb
Definition: to move, climb, or go upward; to rise or slant to a higher point.
Synonym: soar
Antonym: descend
Sentence: With so much daylight left, the climbers decided to continue
to ascend all the way to the peak of the mountain.
Part of
SpeechCorrect
noun
adjective
adjective
noun
adjective
noun
verb
adverb
adjective
adjective