Elisa's Diary Vocabualry

Opponents

We defeated our opponents in our football game last Saturday.

• Usual or normal

• someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument;

  A rival

• Cruel;

  Harsh;

  Unpleasant

Brutal

Slaves sometimes faced brutal punishments.

• Cruel;

  Harsh;

  Unpleasant

• feeling or showing a state of confusion

• easily discovered, seen, or understood

Supposedly

Sarah told me a crazy story yesterday, but supposedly it actually happened!

• Usual or normal

• easily discovered, seen, or understood

• according to what is or was said, claimed, or believed by some

Obvious

The answer to question #3 is in the book. It 

should be obvious.

• easily discovered, seen, or understood

• coming before

• in a formal and public way

Typically

It was a typical Sunday for us! We did the same thing we do every other Sunday. 

• in a formal and public way

• feeling or showing a state of confusion;

  self-conscious

• conforming to a type;

  Usual or normal

Gorgeous

That peacock has gorgeous feathers!

• Cruel;

  Harsh;

  Unpleasant

• Splendid;

  Show-y;

  Magnificent

• easily discovered, seen, or understood

Embarrassed

After tripping in front of my classmates, I felt embarrassed.

• Cruel;

  Harsh;

  Unpleasant

• in a formal and public way

• feeling or showing a state of confusion;

  self-conscious

Preliminary

To get into the finals, the runner had to place in the top 3 of the preliminary race.

• coming before

• conforming to a type;

  Usual or normal

• easily discovered, seen, or understood

Sweeping

The speaker gave a sweeping gesture to her audience as she thanked them for coming.

• in a formal and public way

• the act or action of one that sweeps;

  A gesture

• coming before

Officially

The judges officially declared which pig was the winner of the 4H competition. 

• conforming to a type;

  Usual or normal

• in a formal and public way

• according to what is or was said, claimed, or believed by some