CKLA Unit 1 Vocabulary

anticipate

• a feeling of looking forward to something

• a sudden realization

• a state of confusion

• a moment of hesitation

annual

• once a year

• twice a year

• every month

• every week

Personal Narrative

• A fictional story told in the third person.

• A piece of nonfiction writing told in the first person by someone who was involved in the events being described.

• A summary of events written by an observer.

• A collection of poems about personal experiences.

diagnosed

• identified an illness

• prescribed medication

• conducted a physical exam

• analyzed lab results

gazed

• looked at closely

• glanced away

• ignored completely

• stared blankly

hostile

• a friendly ally

• the opposite side or enemy

• a neutral party

• a supportive friend

contaminate

• to infect

• to purify

• to isolate

• to enhance

iron lung

• machine that helps polio patients breathe

• a type of metal used in construction

• a device for measuring air pressure

• a tool for cutting iron

jubilantly

• happily

• joyfully

• sadly

• angrily

coaxed

• persuade, asked nicely

• forced, demanded

• ignored, neglected

• confused, misled