Pre-Reading Vocabulary forName ______
“The Necklace”Date ______Hr. _____
Use the words from Vocab. Warm-Up Lists “A” and “B” to complete the activities.
Warm-Up List A:
anguish[ANG gwish] n. suffering caused by pain or worry
Imagine the anguish she felt when she heard the bad news!
distress[di STRES] n. great pain or sorrow
His uncle’s illness caused great distress for all family members.
estimating[ES ti may ting] v. judging the value or amount of something
I am estimating that this used car is worth more than $5,000.
gracious[GRAY shuhs] adj. elegant; courteous; kindly considerate
The hotel was proud of its gracious service. / homemade[HOHM MAYD] adj. made at home
She served a delicious homemade cake that she had baked all by herself.
outraged[OWT rayjd] adj. very angry
We felt outraged by the terrible way we were treated.
pitiful [PIT i fuhl] adj. provoking sorrow or sympathy
We were embarrassed by our team’s pitiful effort to win the game.
tormented[tawr MEN tid] v. caused physical or mental pain
Indecision tormented her, and she tossed and turned all night.
1. / 3. / 5. / 7.
2. / 4. / 6. / 8.
Warm-Up List B:
bargaining[BAHR guhn ing] v. discussing the price of something
After bargaining for several minutes, they agreed on a fair price.
calculations[kal kyoo LAY shunz] n. acts of figuring out an amount or price
According to my calculations, I’ll need ten dollars more to buy the used bike.
colleagues[KAHL eegz] n. coworkers; associates
She enjoyed chatting with her colleagues at the office party.
fashionable[FASH uhn uh buhl] adj. popular; stylish
Everyone wanted to eat at the fashionable restaurant. / fragile[FRAJ il] adj. easily broken or damaged
We were very careful not to drop the fragile vase.
funds [FUNDZ] n. amounts of money
Do we have sufficient funds to pay for the trip?
grandest[GRAND est] adj. most impressive; very worthy
Her grandest ambition was to be elected president.
humble[HUM buhl] adj. relating to a low social class; modest
Despite his humble beginnings, he rose to a position of great authority.
“The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant
Vocabulary Builder
Word List
rueful resplendent disheveled profoundly .
A. DIRECTIONS: In each item below, think about the meaning of the italicized word, and then
answer the question in a complete sentence.
1. How would a person with a disheveled appearance look?
2. If you were rueful about one of your actions, how would you feel?
3. Describe something that might move you profoundly, and tell how you would feel.
4. Describe a resplendent scene that would impress you.
B. DIRECTIONS: For each numbered word, choose the word or phrase that is most nearly the
same in meaning.
____1. profoundly
A. slightly B. carefully C. deeply D. unpleasantly
____2. disheveled
A. untidy B. attractive C. unimpressive D. unusual
____3. resplendent
A. dim and gloomyC. bright and shining
B. beautiful and memorableD. sad and needy
____4. rueful
A. forgetful B. regretful C. angry D. embarrassed