1. Let’s play… Vocab & Spelling Basketball!

2. DEF: Able to say something in an acceptable way without offending POS? Adjective Trick? The way you “act” or “react” to something? **ACT The way you “act” or “react” to something? **tACTful tactful

3. DEF: To examine closely or carefully POS: Verb Trick: If you squint your eyes you scrutinize! scrutinize

4. DEF: Serious, grave POS? Adjec tive Trick ? A person’s soul (sole) would leave them if they were in a grave, and that would be a serious matter. solemn

5. DEF: A feeling of strong dislike POS? Noun Trick? animosity It has the “m” word in it and Mrs. Duncan has strong dislike for this word

6. DEF: passionate POS? Adjectiv e Trick ? You usually vent to someone you are passionate about fervent

7. DEF: Dangerous POS?Adjective Trick? If your teacher is dangerous or mean, he/she would be treacherous! treacherous

8. POS? DEF: To glare Verb Trick? Glare & glower both start with “gl” glower

9. DEF: not related to, not pertinent POS? irrelevant Adjective Trick? If you know pertinent you will know this word!

10. DEF: related, or relevant POS: pertinent Adjective Trick? Pertaining to the subject

11. DEF: A feeling of strong dislike POS? animosity Noun Trick? It has the “m” word in it and Mrs. Duncan has strong dislike for this word

12. DEF: Able to say something in an acceptable way without offending tactful POS?Adjective Trick? The way you “act” or “react” to something? **ACT The way you “act” or “react” to something? **tACTful

13. DEF: To examine closely or carefully POS: Verb Trick: If you squint your eyes you scrutinize! scrutinize

14. DEF: Serious POS? Adjec tive Trick ? Both start with “s” solemn

15. DEF: not related to, not pertinent POS? irrelevant Adjective Trick? If you know pertinent you will know this word!

16. DEF: Calm in nature or appearance POS? Adjective Trick? Think of a place that is calm… place sounds like placid placid

17. DEF: Dangerous POS?Adjective Trick? If your teacher is dangerous or mean, he/she would be treacherous! treacherous

18. DEF: related, or relevant POS: pertinent Adjective Trick? Pertaining to the subject

19. DEF: A feeling of strong dislike POS? animosity Noun Trick? It has the “m” word in it and Mrs. Duncan has strong dislike for this word

20. DEF: Able to say something in an acceptable way without offending tactful POS?Adjective Trick? REdundant….REpetetion

21. DEF: Calm in nature or appearance POS? Adjective Trick? Think of a place that is calm… place sounds like placid placid

22. “Good Luck on your test tomorrow!” “Study some more tonight!” “You can do it!!!” “Go for an A+!!!” -Mrs. Duncan