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Vocabulary Enricher Week 3

Vocabulary enricher


LI- Define complex and unfamiliar words, identify synonyms and use the words in a context.
Success Criteria:
  • Write a definition of each word.
  • Include synonyms for each word.
  • Writ sentences that include each word


Sick- ‘The door closed and I stood there, not knowing what to do, feeling sick ‘( pg 58)
Definition- feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit
Synonyms- ill, frail, suffering


Tears-  ‘I started to cry (tear up)  again’  (pg 60)
Definition- shed tears in distress, pain or sorrow
Synonyms- sobbing, weeping,


Fear-  (pg 60)
Definition- an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain or harm
Synonyms- anxiety, despair, horror


Lies-  ‘so you did lie?’ (pg 60)
Definition- be, remain, or be kept in a specific state
Synonyms- deceit, fiction, tale


Pain- (pg 61)
Definition-  highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury  
Synonyms- discomfort, ache, soreness


Aggressive- (pg 61)
Definition-  behaving or done in a determined and forceful way
Synonyms-  threatening, attacking, disruptive


Blood-  ‘I wiped my face, but it was blood and snot, and I was slapped again…” (pg 61)
Definition-  the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.
Synonyms-


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