He was shocked Flabbergasted Definition Parts of Speech
He was shocked Flabbergasted Definition: Parts of Speech: To surprise or amaze people into a state of shock Synonym: Mind Verb astound Antonym: bore Sounds Like: Counter blast Nina was flabbergasted to learn that her bus driver was 104.
January 4 th I’m Flabbergasted! South African Nocturnal Tree Elephant All A’s? Mom’s flabbergasted!
Grim Definition: Parts of Speech: Gloomy, harsh and frightening Synonym: adjective Dreadful, savage Antonym: Delightful, mild Sounds Like: Gym War is a grim business.
January 5 th A Grim Future
incredulous Definition: Parts of Speech: Not willing to believe something Synonym: adjective Cynical, skeptical Antonym: believable Sounds Like: fabulous I tried to tell Becky about my 8 -foot-tall boyfriend, but she was incredulous and didn’t think I was telling the truth. Word used in a sentence
January 6 th Incredulous! No way, that’s unbelievable! An unnamed source claims that Sponge. Bob & Patrick were recently wed and are now enjoying their honeymoon in Hawaii.
notify Definition: Parts of Speech: To let someone know, to inform Synonym: verb Tell, send word Antonym: Hide, conceal Sounds Like: modify When we lost our dog, we went from house to Word usedallintheaneighbors. sentence house and notified
January 7 th Notify
perceive Definition: to become aware of through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing Parts of Speech: verb Synonym: Notice, sense Antonym: Miss, overlook Sounds Like: believe Gazing through the mist, the elf could just barely perceive the enemy army marching toward him. Word used in a sentence
What do you perceive?
January 10 th Perceive
Vocabulary for Sept. 9 -13. � flabbergast � Nina was flabbergasted to learn that her bus driver was 104 years old. � grim � War is a grim business. � incredulous � I tried to tell Becky about my 8 -foot-tall boyfriend, but she was incredulous and didn’t think I was telling the truth. � notify � When we lost our dog, we went from house to house and notified all the neighbors. � perceive � Gazing through the mist, the elf could just barely perceive the enemy army marching toward him.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate vocabulary word 1. Never, have I seen a person so _______, so stunned and amazed, by a close up view of the elusive giant squid. 2. Even places that looked new and shiny when I first saw them are now looking a bit ______ after a quarter century of neglect. 3. The winners will be _______ by email within seven days of the closing date. 4. I was _______ when someone told me that Obama was a terrorist. 5. The bird’s song was so soft I could barely ______ it.
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