welzmuller giver vocab

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    profound

    profound
    definition- intellectually deep; showing a lot of knowledge
    sentence- She was profound, she showed this the moment she walked in the classroom
    synonyms- knowledge, smart
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    sheepish

    sheepish
    definition- shy; bashful
    sentence- the little girl was sheepish, she hid from the rides.
    synonyms- scared, shy
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    torrent

    torrent
    definition- swift-flowing stream of something
    sentence- the river was torrent today
    synonyms- cascade, current
  • recollection

    recollection
    definition- a memory; something remembered or recalled sentence- I recollected the happiest moment of my life to calm me down synonyms- remembered, recalled.
  • prestige

    prestige
    definition- status or influence; importance based on reputation sentence- He is very prestige, he's the king's son. synonyms- status, influence
  • serenely

    serenely
    definition- peacefully and calmly
    sentence- the teacher serenely made and announcement
    synonyms- quiet, still
  • avert

    avert
    definition- turn away
    sentence- she averted the angry looking dog so she wouldn't get attacked.
    synonyms- ignore, leave
  • hasty

    hasty
    definition- hurried and rushed.
    sentence- the student hastily walked to her next class
    synonyms- fast, hurried.
  • indolence

    indolence
    definition- laziness
    sentence- the teens indolence helped her procrastinate.
    synonyms- lazy, inactive
  • unnerving

    unnerving
    definition- unsettling and upsetting
    sentence- watching the scary movie was unnerving to the little girl.
    synonyms- upsetting, scary
  • requisitioned

    requisitioned
    definition- to demand or take
    sentence- the mother requisitioned her daughters phone after finding out she got a bad grade.
    synonyms- insist, command
  • conspicuous

    conspicuous
    definition- noticeable; easy to see
    sentence- the one red apple mixed in with all the green apples was conspicuous.
    synonyms- clear, apparent
  • self-consciously

    self-consciously
    definition- uncomfortably; showing you're embarrassed
    sentence- the little girl was self conscious about her bathing suit when she arrived at the party and seeing all the other girls in their cool bathing suits.
    synonyms- embarrassed, uneasy
  • tentatively

    tentatively
    definition- uncertainty and hesitantly
    sentence- the girl was tentative when asked to come to a party without her friends
    synonyms- questionably, uncertainty
  • obsolete

    obsolete
    definition- no longer useful
    sentence- the car was obsolete, after it broke
    synonym- unuseful, outdated
  • unwieldy

    unwieldy
    definition- difficult to carry or handle
    sentence- the bricks were unwieldy
    synonyms- heavy, difficult to carry
  • wincing

    wincing
    definition- shrinking back involuntarily
    sentence- the flowers winced away because the sun was on them for too long
    synonyms- shrink, diminish
  • fretful

    fretful
    definition- uneasy or distressed
    sentence- the young girl was fretful after she found out her aunt got in a car accident
    synonyms- worried, anxious
  • admonition

    admonition
    definition- warning
    sentence- the people got a admonition signaling there would be another bomb drop.
    synonyms- caution, notification
  • relinquished

    relinquished
    definition- gave up or let go
    sentence- the girl relinquished her hopes of going to the party
    synonyms- give up, stopped trying