Frindle Vocabulary Study Guide – Chapters 12-15
It is so important that you know the part of speech of the word and its definition for the quiz. Look for key words in each definition that will help you remember the word.
awkward – adjective – clumsy; inconvenient; embarrassing.
preliminary – noun – an introduction; something that which precedes.
disruption – noun – an event that breaks up or interrupts another.
ruckus – noun - a disturbance.
mania – noun – insanity; excessive interest.
consumers – noun - one that utilizes economic goods.
clamming – verb - to keep or become silent or withhold information.
trust – noun - a property interest held by one person for the benefit of another.
leafed – verb - to turn through the pages of.
endures – verb - to last or continue to exist.
oblong – adjective - having an elongated, especially rectangular, shape.