Darnell Rock Reporting Vocabulary

Urge

I had an urge to take a nap after school.

• A strong desire or impulse;

  A strong wish

• A case to which a rule does not apply;

  Someone or something that is not included

• Successful or useful;

  Impressive

Minimum

The criminal was sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison.

• Act of doing something that is not allowed;

  To show disrespect for something by damaging it

• A law or regulation made by a city or town government

• Smallest or lowest;

  The least amount or quantity possible or required

Effective

The medicine I am taking must be effective, because my headache is going away!

• To disintegrate;

  To become worse as time passes

• Successful or useful;

  Impressive

• To agree to do, give, or allow

  To give legally

Deteriorating

That house is deteriorating, and may fall down soon.

• To rely on someone or something else;

  Relying on another for support

• Version of a newspaper or magazine;

  To distribute officially;

  A problem or dispute

• To disintegrate;

  To become worse as time passes

Dependent

Babies are dependent on their parents to take care of them.

• To rely on someone or something else;

  Relying on another for support

• To agree to do, give, or allow;

  To give legally

• A case to which a rule does not apply;

  Someone or something that is not included

Violations

The young driver made a traffic violation when he ran the stop sign.

• A law or regulation made by a city or town government

• Act of doing something that is not allowed;

  To show disrespect for something by damaging it

• Smallest or lowest;

  The least amount or quantity possible or required

Granted

The genie granted the children three wishes each.

• To agree to do, give, or allow;

  To give legally

• A case to which a rule does not apply;

  Someone or something that is not included

• A strong desire or impulse

  A strong wish

Issue

Let’s not argue about that issue anymore.

• Act of doing something that is not allowed;

  To show disrespect for something by damaging it

• A strong desire or impulse;

  A strong wish

• Version of a newspaper or magazine;

  To distribute officially;

  A problem or dispute

Ordinance

A city ordinance forbids lighting fireworks after 10 pm.

• A law or regulation made by a city or town government

• Act of doing something that is not allowed;

  To show disrespect for something by damaging it

• Successful or useful

  Impressive

Exception

I returned all of the books with the exception of the book I am still reading.

• To agree to do, give, or allow

  To give legally

• A case to which a rule does not apply;

  Someone or something that is not included

• Smallest or lowest;

  The least amount or quantity possible or required