Frayer ModelVocabulary

WordDefinitionPart of SpeechSentence Picture

Vocabulary Words

ProceduresGriefSheared

Vocabulary Word #1

Procedure Part of Speech: Noun Definition: a particular course or mode

of action.

Sentence: The procedures in this classroom are very important.

Vocabulary Word of the Day #1

Grief Part of Speech: Noun Definition: Deep sadness

Sentence: He was overcome with grief after he heard that the building burned down.

Vocabulary Word #2

Accommodate

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: to adjust actions in response to the needs of somebody

Sentence: The splendid dining room comfortably accommodates up to 100 guests for a sit down meal.

Vocabulary Word #3

Monotonous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: uninteresting or boring

Sentence: Sally's work in the bakery became monotonous and she got bored.

Vocabulary Word #4

Superior

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: above average in excellence; better than something else

Sentence: I think that Coca-cola is superior to Pepsi.

Vocabulary Word #5

Cliché

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: an overused expression

Sentence: Perhaps the cliché “break a leg” was not the best thing to say to the dancer before she performed.

Vocabulary Word #6

Wallowed Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: Rolled and tilted

Sentence: The pig wallowed in the mud.

Vocabulary Word #7

Rural

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: outside the city

Sentence: She lives in a rural part of the country, surrounded by farmland.

Vocabulary Word #8

ShearedPart of Speech: VerbDefinition: To cut off sharply

Sentence: The great cliffs sheared off into the sea.

Vocabulary Word #9

Immense

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: huge; immeasurable

Sentence: There was immense damage to the World Trade Center after the first plane hit.

Vocabulary Word #10

Hoax

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: intended to deceive

Sentence: The police spent two days searching for the kidnapped child, but it turned out to be a hoax.

Vocabulary Word #11

Intimidate

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: to fill with fear

Sentence: Don’t let the doctor intimidate you; there is nothing to fear.

Vocabulary Word #12

Mimic

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: to copy

Sentence: The vice president tried to mimic the president after his absence.

Vocabulary Word #13

Strive

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: to try hard

Sentence: Jensen strives to make good grades in all of her classes.

Vocabulary Word #14

Originate

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: to begin, start, or arise

Sentence: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.

Vocabulary Word #15 Exaggerate

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: to overstate or magnify beyond truth

Sentence: Sydney exaggerates sometimes when she says that the fish she caught was as big as a dump truck.

Vocabulary Word #16

Erupt

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: to become active; explode

Sentence: Tyler erupted in anger when the Tar Heels lost the game.

Vocabulary Word #17

Eerie

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: scary or weird

Sentence: The eerie midnight howling frightened Kyle and Hunter.

Vocabulary Word #18

Cordial

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: sincere and heartfelt

Sentence: Milton had a cordial welcome from his new teammates on the football team.

Vocabulary Word #19

Concise

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: brief or to the point

Sentence: Jessica answered the question in a concise way; she said “Yes.”

Vocabulary Word #20 Priority

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: something that is determined to be more important than other things

Sentence: Because she will have a baby in March, Mrs. Bales’ priorities will soon change.