Name: ______Period: ______Date: ______
“Barrio Boy” and “A Day’s Wait” Vocabulary: Group 1
Directions: Find the part of speech of each vocabulary word, rank it, use context clues to decipher its meaning, and then use a dictionary to find the definition and synonym.
Vocabulary Word and Part of Speech / How well do you know the word? / Sentence / What do you think the word means? / Definition from the Dictionary / Synonym1. barrio
Part of speech: / Juan grew up in the barrio so when he visited his grandparents in Mexico he was used to seeing shops and signs in Spanish.
2. formidable
Part of speech: / Even though it was a formidable takes, Sasha successfully got all of her 10 group members to agree to one cover design for the project.
3. menace
Part of speech: / Although Dot is an adorable puppy, she can be a hug menace when she steals shoes and destroys my homework!
4. mobilize
Part of speech / Since no one wanted the job of being the group leader, I quickly took on the role and mobilized my group members to their perspective tasks.
5. epidemic
Part of speech / Many people feared that the Ebola virus would be a world- wide epidemic.
6. flush
Part of speech / While applying glitter to her project, Cynthia’s eye began to sting so she had to flush her eye out with water to get the glitter out.
7. evidently
Part of speech / If you fail to adequately study for tests and quizzes, evidently you will fail the class.
Vocabulary Word / How well do you know the word? / Sentence / What do you think the word means? / Definition from the Dictionary / Synonym
8. reassure
Part of speech / Since Jason hated heights and would have a panic attack if he was forced to go up a latter, the stage director reassured him that his job would not involve heights.
9. contraption
Part of speech / To many elderly people smart phones are new contraptions that appear to be from another planet!
10. flanked
Part of speech / During the evacuation drill, the students flanked the hallways in straight line waiting for further instructions from their teachers on how to leave the building.
11. obnoxious
Part of speech / While browsing through Toys R Us, I sited an obnoxious toddler that screamed and cried at the register because he did not get his way.
12. consultation
Part of speech / Prior to having major surgery, you must first meet with the doctor and the surgeon for a consultation to discuss the benefits and risks associated with the particular medical procedure.
13. purgative
Part of speech / When you have swallowed a poisonous substance, the hospital will give you a purgative that will help your body release the dangerous chemical.
14. commence
Part of speech / After the twenty minute intermission, the speaker informed the audience that the presentation would soon commence and to kindly go back to their seats.
Name: ______Period: ______Date: ______
“Barrio Boy” and “A Day’s Wait” Vocabulary: Group 2
Directions: Find the part of speech of each vocabulary word, rank it, use context clues to decipher its meaning, and then use a dictionary to find the definition and synonym.
Vocabulary Word and Part of Speech / How well do you know the word? / Sentence / What do you think the word means? / Definition from the Dictionary / Synonym / Antonym1. barrio
Part of speech: / Juan grew up in the barrio so when he visited his grandparents in Mexico he was used to seeing shops and signs in Spanish.
2. formidable
Part of speech: / Even though it was a formidable takes, Sasha successfully got all of her 10 group members to agree to one cover design for the project.
3. menace
Part of speech: / Although Dot is an adorable puppy, she can be a hug menace when she steals shoes and destroys my homework!
4. mobilize
Part of speech / Since no one wanted the job of being the group leader, I quickly took on the role and mobilized my group members to their perspective tasks.
5. epidemic
Part of speech / Many people feared that the Ebola virus would be a world- wide epidemic.
6. flush
Part of speech / While applying glitter to her project, Cynthia’s eye began to sting so she had to flush her eye out with water to get the glitter out.
7. evidently
Part of speech / If you fail to adequately study for tests and quizzes, evidently you will fail the class.
Vocabulary Word / How well do you know the word? / Sentence / What do you think the word means? / Definition from the Dictionary / Synonym / Antonym
8. reassure
Part of speech / Since Jason hated heights and would have a panic attack if he was forced to go up a latter, the stage director reassured him that his job would not involve heights.
9. contraption
Part of speech / To many elderly people smart phones are new contraptions that appear to be from another planet!
10. flanked
Part of speech / During the evacuation drill, the students flanked the hallways in straight line waiting for further instructions from their teachers on how to leave the building.
11. obnoxious
Part of speech / While browsing through Toys R Us, I sited an obnoxious toddler that screamed and cried at the register because he did not get his way.
12. consultation
Part of speech / Prior to having major surgery, you must first meet with the doctor and the surgeon for a consultation to discuss the benefits and risks associated with the particular medical procedure.
13. purgative
Part of speech / When you have swallowed a poisonous substance, the hospital will give you a purgative that will help your body release the dangerous chemical.
14. commence
Part of speech / After the twenty minute intermission, the speaker informed the audience that the presentation would soon commence and to kindly go back to their seats.