VOCAB U. - Session 135-Level Three Contextual Story

All the words in Level #3 come from the root/cells: MISS/MITT, TEND/TENS/TENT and RECT/REG.
Do you know what each one means?
Dick Shinary
Dick Shinary gives you the answers:

  • MISS/MITT: to send
  • TEND/TENS/TENT: to stretch
  • RECT/REG: right, rule
    Please read the paragraph-story below to help you study and learn new words. In the Session #135 activities following the story, the exercises will help you determine and understand the meaning of the twelve new words. The 12 story words are listed alphabetically below.
  • demise, emissary, incorrigible, insurrection, intermittent, ostensible, ostentatious, portend, rectify, regalia, remission, tenuous

    For OSTENSIBLE reasons, the EMISSARY hoped to RECTIFY a TENUOUS diplomatic situation. Dressed in his OSTENTATIOUS REGALIA, he quelled an INSURRECTION. As a result of his help, fighting was INTERMITTENT and in REMISSION. With the DEMISE of rebellion and the INCORRIGIBLE insurgents, the emissary could finally PORTEND a peaceful time for the troubled country.

    • Feel free to make a copy of this sample story for your home or classroom effort!
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    Reminder: Don't forget to complete other activities and educational exercises from our current, Session #135:

    Grade Level Puzzles:["S135 Level 1"] -- ["S135 Level 2"] -- ["S135 Level 3"]
    Find the Words: ["S135Level 1 WF"] -- ["S135Level 2 WF"] -- ["S135Level 3 WF"]
    Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S135Level 1-FITB"] -- ["S135Level 2-FITB"] -- ["S135Level 3-FITB"]
    Definition MATCH: ["S135Level 1-Match"] -- ["S135Level 2-Match"] -- ["S135Level 3-Match"]
    Is It True or False?: ["S135Level 1 T/F"] -- ["S135Level 2 T/F"] -- ["S135Level 3 T/F"]
    Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S135Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S135Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S135Level 3-Syn/Ant]
    Crosswords: ["S135Level 1 C/W"] -- ["S135Level 2 C/W"] -- ["S135Level 3 C/W"]
    Word Stories: ["S135Level 1 ST"] -- ["S135Level 2 ST"] -- ["S135Level 3 ST-you are here"]

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