1. Misty of Chincoteague Vocabulary W3

2. breathlessly Compound word+ending Compound word+ending Definition: without breath, as from excitement or exercise. Definition: without breath, as from excitement or exercise. After running and hiding from the police, one of the bank robbers breathlessly whispered, “I think we are safe”. After running and hiding from the police, one of the bank robbers breathlessly whispered, “I think we are safe”.

3. pelting Base word+ending Base word+ending Definition: throwing at, hitting with Definition: throwing at, hitting with Sentence: Pablo’s brothers were pelting him with snowballs. Sentence: Pablo’s brothers were pelting him with snowballs.

4. nudged Base word +ending Base word +ending Definition: gently pushed Definition: gently pushed Sentence: to get Sally’s attention, Gena softly nudged her shoulder. Sentence: to get Sally’s attention, Gena softly nudged her shoulder.

5. steadied Base word+ending Base word+ending Definition: made firm, braced Definition: made firm, braced Sentence: The bobsled team steadied themselves by holding tight to the sides of the sled. Sentence: The bobsled team steadied themselves by holding tight to the sides of the sled.

6. occasional Base word+ending Base word+ending Defintion: every now and then, off and on Defintion: every now and then, off and on Sentence: The sun rises and sets each day but a full moon is only an occasional event. Sentence: The sun rises and sets each day but a full moon is only an occasional event.

7. impulse Chunk Chunk Definition: sudden desire Definition: sudden desire Sentence: Molly felt the impulse to go shopping, so she dropped her homework and headed to the mall. Sentence: Molly felt the impulse to go shopping, so she dropped her homework and headed to the mall.

8. ecstasy Chunk Chunk Definition: overwhelming delight Definition: overwhelming delight I feel a sense of ecstasy when I play baseball, which is my very favorite thing to do. I feel a sense of ecstasy when I play baseball, which is my very favorite thing to do.

9. lodged Base word+ending Base word+ending Defintion: stuck, caught Defintion: stuck, caught When the clump of food lodged in the pipe, the water in the sink wouldn’t drain. When the clump of food lodged in the pipe, the water in the sink wouldn’t drain.