TMS "Seventh Grade"

Michelle S. (United States of America)
Vocabulary and spelling words for "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
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  1. 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.
  2. bluff
    pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
    He tried to bluff his way out by making noises that sounded French.
  3. bustle
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
    The small, triangle-shaped campus bustled with students talking about their new classes.
  4. 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.
    pertaining to the Christian religion
  5. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
    He scowled with greater conviction.
  6. elective
    a course that the student can select from among alternatives
    He was handed a packet of papers and a computer card on which he listed his one elective, French.
  7. ferocity
    the property of being aggressive or forceful
    His teeth showed along with the ferocity of his soul.
  8. glimpse
    a brief or incomplete view
    They ate slowly, Victor scanning the horizon for a glimpse of Teresa.
  9. horizon
    the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
    They ate slowly, Victor scanning the horizon for a glimpse of Teresa.
  10. horror
    something that inspires dislike; something frightful
    They talked about recent movies, baseball, their parents, and the horrors of picking grapes in order to buy their fall clothes.
  11. linger
    take one's time; proceed slowly
    Only Teresa lingered, talking with the homeroom teacher.
  12. mumble
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
    Without looking at Mr. Bueller, Victor mumbled, "Frenchie oh wewe gee in September."
  13. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
    Oh, please, don't say anything, Victor pleaded with his eyes.
  14. portly
    fairly large
    Mr. Lucas, a portly man, waddled down the aisle, asking, "What is a noun?"
  15. propel
    cause to move forward with force
    A tinny, three-beat bell propelled students to their homerooms.
  16. scanning
    the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission
    They ate slowly, Victor scanning the horizon for a glimpse of Teresa.
    looking for something/someone from one area to another
  17. scowl
    a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
    They would stand, one arm around a beautiful woman, and scowl.
  18. sheepishly
    in a manner showing embarrassment or shame
    He looked sheepishly at the teacher, who was erasing the board, then widened his eyes in terror at Teresa who stood in front of him.
    showing a sense of shame, shyness; timidly
  19. unison
    the act of occurring together or simultaneously
    "A person, place, or thing," said the class in unison.
  20. waddle
    walking with short steps tilting from one foot to the other
    Mr. Lucas, a portly man, waddled down the aisle, asking, "What is a noun?"
Created on Sat Sep 14 14:28:03 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Sep 15 13:09:29 EDT 2013)

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