Mrs. Petrusch’s Top Ten TremendousVocabulary Words tostart the year off right!
blustery (adj)
• windy
• It was such a blustery day that many people lost their umbrellas.
cacophony
• noise!• All the fans yelling
together made a cacophony of sound!
(noun)
diligent (adj)
• Hard-working• Teachers hope that
their students will be diligent when completing their school assignments.
dollop (noun)
• small amount
• My dad asked for a dollop of whipped cream on his hot cocoa.
enigma (noun)
• mystery• Authorities do not
know who committed the crime--- it was
still an enigma.
flamboyant
• Showy• The peacock is a
most flamboyant bird!
(adj)
mesmerize
• hypnotize• Her icy blue eyes
mesmerized the entire audience.
(verb)
plethora (noun)• Excess• The origami
instructions resulted in a plethora of colorful shapes
rendezvous
• meeting• Their favorite
rendezvous was at the Ice Cream Shoppe.
(noun) (verb)
scrumptious
• Delicious• All the desserts tasted
scrumptious!
(adj)