1. Vocabulary Week 2

2. Word 1: Shudder Def: Trembling from fear Sent: Cindy shuddered at the thought that John was no longer her boyfriend.

3. Word 2: Adolescence Def: Growing into manhood/ womanhood Sent: Cindy’s life was often difficult while she was going through adolescence.

4. Word 3: Trudge Def: To walk with heavy steps because of snow, mud, or tired Sent: Cindy trudged home after finding out John no longer loved her.

5. Word 4: Catastrophe Def: Large misfortune, disaster Sent: John leaving Cindy for another girl was the worst catastrophe of her life so far.

6. Word 5: Miserable / Miseary Def: Feeling extremely sad and dejected Sent: Cindy felt miserable for the rest of the year after receiving the news.

7. Word 6: Hysterical Def: Very funny Sent: Cindy’s bizarre efforts to get John to love her again were simply hysterical.

8. Word 7: Meticulous / Meticulously Def: Extremely careful and detailed Sent: Cindy wrote and sent a meticulous list of every reason they should stay together.

9. Word 8: Somber Def: Dark and gloomy Sent: Cindy spent many a somber night crying over her lost love.

10. Word 9: Sulk / Sulking Def: A silent mood resulting being angry about something Sent: Cindy’s mom kept telling her to stop sulking and find a new boyfriend.

11. Word 10: Shimmer / Shimmering Def: A light shining with small reflections shining off a surface Sent: Cindy sat crying as she watched the sun shimmering off the lake surface.

12. Word 11: Inquire Def: To ask and find out information Sent: Cindy inquired at the library if they had any books on severe heartbreak.

13. Word 12: Curious / Curiosity Def: being interested in knowing about Sent: Cindy was curious about why John did not want to be with her anymore.

14. Word 13: Peer Def: 1) To look 2) A person of the same age Sent: Cindy peered in the room only to find all her peers laughing at her.

15. Word 14: Stern Def: Very strict and severe Sent: Cindy’s teacher was stern and he never let the students talk during the whole class.

16. Word 15: Splendid Def: Excellent, Wonderful Sent: John thought life without Cindy was splendid and wanted to keep it that way.

17. Word 16: Knack Def: A special talent Sent: John was always in trouble because he had a knack for getting caught.

18. Word 17: Nemesis Def: Your #1 arch enemy Sent: In one week, John went from being her true love to Cindy’s hated nemesis.

19. Word 18: Contradict Def: To say something and then say the opposite is true Sent: Cindy contradicted herself by saying she loved John dearly but wished him dead.

20. Word 19:Scarce Def: Rare and hard to find Sent: Guys like John were scarce, so Cindy decided to live the rest of her life alone.

21. Word 20: Subtle Def: So small a difference that it is hard to see or notice Sent: Changes in Cindy were not subtle; she quickly went insane over John.