Ruby's Wish Vocabulary

Ruby's Wish Vocabulary

Moyet and Andres09

insist (verb)

insists, insisted, insisting

Definition

make a demand

Sentence

I didn't want to go, but she insisted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K8DNPRchIM

flicker (verb)

flickers, flickered, flickering

Definition

to shine unsteadily

Sentence

The light is flickering on and off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm0j_1yS2Jw

impress (verb)

impresses, impressed, impressing

Definition

to make someone feel respect

Sentence

He uses big words to impress people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32qrA_eW7Xg

summon (verb)

summons, summoned, summoning

Definition

to call or send for in order to meet

Sentence

The teacher summoned the students to get in line for lunch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoeRAb2oN5o

gulp (verb)

glups, gulped, gulping

Definition

to breathe or drink deeply and quickly

Sentence

She gulped is milk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41FoDAz4xZQ

prosperity

prosperous

Definition

success

Sentence

She is prosperous because she has a house, car, and a job.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQyCCXceqS0

somber (adj)

somberly, somberness

Definition

dull or dark colored

Sentence

The somber day made me feel tired and sad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8TnjKwsOlc

gaze (verb)

gazes, gazed, gazing

Definition

look steadily

Sentence

He gazed out the window at the snow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ64R7JdqpA

calligraphy (noun)

Definition

decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering

Sentence

The art teacher was proficient in the art of calligraphy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTfzl2o_TDg

university (noun)

universities

Definition

an institution of higher learning

Sentence

After high school she went to university.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCYa8EFTN1A