Spelling & Vocabulary List 19 for the Week of January 24-28

1. tried
2. weigh
3. piece
4. receive
5. their
6. fierce
7. neither
8. field
9. receiving
10. trying
11. hurried
12. siege
13. weighs
14. writing
15. tired
16. having
17. planned
18. worries

Vocabulary

1. pell-mell: adjective: in a hasty, confused, and disorderly manner.  Teh books were thrown pell-mell onto the shelf.
2. negligent: adjective: not showing proper care or concern. Only a negligent pet owner would allow a dog to stay outside all day without water.
3. undeniable: adjective: unquestionably true. After the fierce blizzard, it was undeniable that winter had truly arrived.
4. scuffle: noun: a confused struggle or fight.  The argument became a scuffle when one boy grabbed the other' cap.

Spelling and Vocabulary List 17 for the Week of January 10-14

1. signal
2. regular
3. generous
4. energy
5. bridge
6. genius
7. dangerous
8. segment
9. figure
10. country
11. circle
12. concert
13. peaceful
14. nice
15. since
16. electric
17. dancing
18. decided

Vocabulary

1. balmy: adjective: soothing and mild. The balmy spring weather felt refreshing after the long winter.
2. bask: verb: to lie in and enjoy a warm place. On warm spring days, my cat loves to sit on the windowsill and bask in the sun.
3. denominator: noun: the number below the line in a fraction. In a fraction, the denominator indicates the number of parts a whole number is divided into.
4. vertical: adjective: straight up and down. The firsty hill on the roller coaster ride was nearly vertical.

Spelling & Vocabulary List 16 for the Week of January 3-7

1. awhile
2. where
3. thought
4. athletes
5. truthful
6. purchases
7. exchange
8. enough
9. rhythm
10. children
11. chocolates
12. friendship
13. together
14. white
15. watches
16. arithmetic
17. months
18. length

Vocabulary

1. tragedy: noun: 1. an unfortunate or sad event 2. a play, movie, or story with a terribly sad ending. The sinking of the ocean liner Titanic was a terrible tragedy. It cost millions of dollars to film the tragedy Titanic, which was a huge hit.
2. pulsate: verb: to beat in rhythm, as teh heart does. On foggy nights, you can see the glow of the roller coaster's flashing neon lights pulsate through the mist.
3. undaunted: adjective: not discouraged; not hesitating because of danger or difficulties. The hiker's hopes for rescue remained undaunted, even though he had been lost in the wilderness for two days.
4. aptitude: noun: a natural ability or talent. Lucy has an excellent sense of color and shows a strong aptitude for painting.