GHS Vocab chp 13-14

something or someone important

• consequence

• notoriety

• paunchy

• plummet

being famous for something bad

• disdain

• tentatively

• notoriety

• paunchy

fat or having a big belly

• plummet

• paunchy

• disdain

• tentatively

a heavy weight or to fall down quickly

• consequence

• paunchy

• notoriety

• plummet

to despise or hate someone

• disdain

• consequence

• paunchy

• notoriety

to be cautious or hesitant about something

• consequence

• tentatively

• paunchy

• disdain

Which sentence uses the word disdain incorrectly?

• The boy looked at his mom with disdain when she took his iphone away.

• Pitch-pine Billy had great disdain for Jack and Praiseworthy when he thought they stole his washpan.

• Praiseworthy felt a sense of disdain about the fight with Mountain Jim because he had read that book on fighting.

• Jack had great disdain for Cut-Eye Higgins because he is a theif!

Which word uses paunchy correctly?

• The auctioneer was so paunchy he couldn't fit into his suit!

• Jack became paunchy because he wasn't eating a lot on the ship.

• Praiseworthy is a very tall and paunchy man.

• Mrs. Powers is paunchy!

Which of our vocabulary words has multiple meanings?

• consequence

• disdain

• tentatively

• notoriety