full circle by: sue grafton vocabulary preview. dispel she made an official statement on facebook to...
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Full CircleBy: Sue Grafton
Vocabulary Preview
Dispel
• She made an official statement on Facebook to dispel any rumors about what happened that summer.
• to drive away by or as if by scattering
Harass
• He claims that he is being unfairly harassed by the police.
• To persistently bother or torment
Wary
• The store owner kept a wary eye on him.
• Cautious, watchful
Despondently
• After the football game, a group of despondent Steeler fans walked to their cars.
• In a very discouraged or depressed manner.
Sullen
• The dark sky matched his sullen mood at the funeral.
• Showing irritation or unhappiness by a gloomy silence, moody
Enigmatic
• The discovery of the abandoned ship in mid ocean remains one of the most enigmatic episodes in seafaring history.
• Mysterious, puzzling
Egotistical
• He was so egotistical that he always looked in the mirror.
• Conceited, proud
Inexplicable
• He had a series of seemingly inexplicable accidents.
• Difficult or impossible to explain.
Brevity
• The only flaw in Mrs. Kosbob’s class is its brevity.
• The quality of being brief in time, shortness.
Skewed
• Because she liked athletes, Mrs. Kosbob often skewed the rules in their favor.
• Distorted or slanted in a particular direction, unbalanced.
Vocabulary Homework
Choose one of the following activities-
– Paragraph (write a paragraph or more correctly using all of the words)
– Crossword Puzzle (create a puzzle using the words) clues cannot be definitions.
–Wordart-Select 6 words that you do not know. Create picture representations for them using art for the letters.