1. Vocabulary Week 24 Study

3. Word 1: Dumbstruck Def: Temporarily confused by something totally surprising Sent: Joe Brown, the school librarian, was dumbstruck to find out he was being fired.

5. Word 2: Irritable Def: someone who is easily angered Sent: Joe Brown knew he was irritable, but that was no reason for him to be fired.

7. Word 3: Pity / Pitiful Def: To feel sorry for someone or something Sent: Joe Brown was now jobless, penniless, and in a pitiful situation.

9. Word 4: Gale Def: Strong wind Sent: The trouble started for Joe Brown when a strong gale blew open his shirt revealing his army tattoos.

11. Word 5: Valor Def: Bravery, To be brave Sent: Joe Brown had received a medal for valor in the war.

13. Word 6: Pierce Def: To make a hole or opening Sent: Besides his tattoos, Joe had pierced his nose and lower lip.

15. Word 7: Volatile Def: Situation or person that can suddenly change for the worse or better, not stable Sent: Joe’s life had always been volatile. He lived on the edge.

17. Word 8: Barren Def: Land where very little grows Sent: Joe decided to move to West Texas were it was barren, but he could be a lone.

19. Word 9: Pester Def: To bother, to annoy Sent: Parents had pestered Joe Brown saying a librarian should not have a nose pierce.

21. Word 10: Lanky Def: Tall and thin Sent: Joe’s lanky body was looking like a skeleton after not eating right for months.

23. Word 11: Frugal Def: Not wasteful, wise use of money Sent: Joe was financially frugal, and he tried to live on noodles and toast.

25. Word 12: Vigilant Def: Keep watch over, keep alert Sent: After being fired, Joe was vigilant of all people attacking him.

27. Word 13: Runt Def: The smallest and weakest in newborn puppies or pigs, animal smaller than normal Sent: Joe was extremely lanky, but he was glad that he was not the runt of the family.

29. Word 14: Injustice Def: Something done to someone that is not right Sent: Joe considered his firing to be extreme injustice, but he knew there was nothing he could do.

31. Word 15: Minuscule Def: Extremely small amount Sent: When a minuscule amount of money left, Joe decided to join the circus.

33. Word 16: Conspiracy Def: Secret, illegal plan to do something Sent: Joe Brown believed there was a conspiracy out there to get him.

35. Word 17: Superb Def: Extremely good, excellent Sent: Joe made a superb lanky, sad clown and he quickly became famous.

37. Word 18: Sequel Def: A film or book that continues a story from the first film or book Sent: He also starred in the sequel to Wizard of Oz as the scarecrow 2.

39. Word 19: Flourish Def: To grow and expand successfully Sent: Joe flourished as the lanky clown and soon had no worries financially.

41. Word 20: Protrude Def: To stick out of Sent: Joe’s life ended when Joe ran into a branch protruding out into his street. So sad!