Unit 1 Vocab Activity

Unit 1 Vocab Activity

English 8

Wearily

adverb; with extreme tiredness

Straggled

verb; grow, spread, or be laid out in an irregular, untidy way

Fatigue

noun; extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness

Frail

adjective; (of a person) weak and delicate

Sheepishly

adverb; in an embarrassed manner due to shame or lack of self-confidence

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You wearily walk up twenty flights of stairs, holding onto the railing for support, completely out of breath. Did you walk up with great enthusiasm? Explain.

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After Carmen went swimming, her long hair straggled everywhere. Was her hair neat or messy? Explain.

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Do you think Jana would feel fatigue after carrying twenty loads of bricks up to the house with no water break? Explain.

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If your grandmother was thin and frail, do you think she would enjoy taking karate lessons? Explain.

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Stewart accidently spilled soda on his friend's new book and apologized sheepishly. How would you say Steward felt? Explain.

Word Study: Animal Words

Animal words are words that acquire their meanings from the characteristics we associate with certain animals but use them to describe a human characteristic or behavior. For instance, the word bearish can mean “to be characterized with falling stock prices.”

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Use horsey in a sentence.

Definition: adj; of or resembling a horse.

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Use bullish in a sentence.

Definition: adj; hopeful or confident that something or someone will be successful

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Use clammy in a sentence.

Definition: adj; unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch.