Vocabulary Words Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes Set
Vocabulary Words Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes Set 4 Quiz: Set 3 and Set 4 = THIS FRIDAY
pummeled • The Warriors quarterback fumbled the football after he was pummeled to the ground by the Packers defensive line. • A typhoon that left a trail of death in the Philippines pummeled Japan on Saturday, where it claimed three lives and flooded cities.
Definition - Pummeled • Strike repeatedly • POS: Verb • Synonyms: hit, smack, punch
cretin • My dad is an extremely intelligent man who works hard and earns the respect of all who know him. However, his older brother is a lazy, shameful, cretin who drank his way through school and has never been employed. • You will become a worthless cretin if you sit around all day and watch TV.
Definition - CRETIN • Stupid person • POS: Noun • Synonyms: creep, fool, idiot
grimace • The sour milk made his face grimace. • Most people grimace at the mere sound of the dentist’s drill.
Definition - GRIMACE • An ugly facial expression; expressing disgust • POS: Verb • Synonyms: frown, sneer
sacrilegious • The town’s newcomer was very sacrilegious; he cursed at the pastor and vandalized the church. #Treated • My friend Angela says it is sacrilegious to wear a rosary as jewelry.
definition - sacrilegious • Violation of anything that is sacred • POS: Adjective • Synonyms: unholy, indecent, blasphemous
antics • The boys antics during class were unacceptable and quite annoying. • The antics of the chimpanzee amused the crowds at the zoo.
Definition - ANTICS • Foolish, outrageous behavior • POS: Noun • Synonyms: trick, joke, prank
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