THE GIVER Vocabulary Bellwork 4 Monday May 6

THE GIVER Vocabulary Bellwork 4

Monday, May 6 ◦ 1. Tantalizing- adj. - tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable. ◦ 2. Torrent- n. - a sudden, violent, and copious outpouring of something ◦ 3. Obstruction- n. - a thing or an act that impedes or prevents passage or progress; an obstacle or blockage. ◦ 4. Wryly- adv. - in a way that expresses dry, especially mocking, humor. ◦ 5. Disquieting- adj. - inducing feelings of anxiety or worry.

Tuesday, May 7 ◦ 6. Meticulously- adv. - in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly. ◦ 7. assuage- v. - make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense. ◦ 8. admonition- n. - authoritative counsel or warning. ◦ 9. congregate- v. – to gather into a crowd or mass. ◦ 10. assimilate- v. - to take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully OR to cause (something) to resemble; liken.

Wednesday, May 8 ◦ Directions: Use the sample sentences as guides to write your own sentences using the vocabulary words! ◦ 1. Joan was given a tantalizing glimpse of the career she might have while at the career fair. ◦ 2. Marie tried to assimilate the knowledge she gained this week during the study session. ◦ 3. The celebrity was subjected to a torrent of abuse on the internet message boards.

Thursday, May 9 Directions: Use the sample sentences as guides to write your own sentences using the vocabulary words! ◦ 1. The tractor hit an obstruction in the field, preventing further work from being done. ◦ 2. In his humorous memoir, he reflects wryly on his life and work. ◦ 3. Jordan found Jean's intense gaze disquieting, and he squirmed in his seat.

Friday, May 10 Directions: Use the sample sentences as guides to write your own sentences using the vocabulary words! ◦ 1. I was impressed by the meticulously researched book. ◦ 2. The letter assuaged the fears of most members. ◦ 3. The old judge's admonition to the jury not to talk to outsiders during the trial was particularly weighty.