TMS Lockwood/Matis: Seventh Grade

Mrs. Lockwood (United States of America)
This is the vocabulary List for Gary Soto's Seventh Grade
16 words 10 learners

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  1. catechism
    an elementary book summarizing the principles of a religion
    Besides, Teresa, a girl he had liked since they were in catechism classes at Saint Theresa’s, was taking French, too.
  2. scowl
    frown with displeasure
    They would stand, one arm around a beautiful woman, and scowl.
  3. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
    He scowled and let his upper lip quiver.
  4. ferocity
    the property of being aggressive or forceful
    His teeth showed along with the ferocity of his soul.
  5. bout
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some condition
    How ‘bout you?”
  6. propel
    cause to move forward with force
    A tiny, three-beat bell propelled students to their homerooms.
  7. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
    He scowled with greater conviction.
  8. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
    The students squirmed in their chairs and ignored him, they were anxious to go to first period.
  9. linger
    remain present although waning or gradually dying
    Only Teresa lingered, talking with the homeroom teacher.
  10. portly
    fairly large
    Mr. Lucas, a portly man, waddled down the aisle, asking, “What is a noun?”
  11. waddle
    walk unsteadily
    Mr. Lucas, a portly man, waddled down the aisle, asking, “What is a noun?”
  12. unison
    the state of corresponding exactly
    “A person, place, or thing,” said the class in unison.
  13. glimpse
    a brief or incomplete view
    They ate slowly, Victor scanning the horizon for a glimpse of Teresa.
  14. bustle
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
    The small, triangle-shaped campus bustled with students talking about their new classes.
  15. bluff
    a high steep bank
    He tried to bluff his way out by making noises that sounded French.
  16. mumble
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
    Without looking at Mr. Bueller, Victor mumbled, ‘Frenchie oh wewe gee in September.”
Created on Mon Jul 22 06:54:30 EDT 2013

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