You Don't Know Me Vocab 10-11-13

Front 1

On the roller coaster everyone (________) their lungs out, screaming as we all went down hill.

Back 1

bellowed

Front 2

The students were blathering on loudly about the upcoming dance, rather than focusing their energy on polynomials, so with equal force, their teacher ________ at them, asking for quiet.

Back 2

bellowed

Front 3

Once the buzzer rang, a wave of _______ flooded the streets as the runners began to start the race, bumping into bystanders and other runners.

Back 3

chaos

Front 4

When my family and I walked into the airport there was total ________, people going through security, people running everywhere late for their flight.

Back 4

chaos

Front 5

When I was watching the football game on Sunday night, there was a major injury. The two players ___________ head to head and they both got concussions.

Back 5

collide

Front 6

The cars ___________ with so much force the the bumpers were smashed, the windows were broken, and the doors were no longer there.

Back 6

collide

Front 7

The band teacher passed out a new _______________ that we will play at the concert.

Back 7

composition

Front 8

The soothing ____________coming from the piano in the corner, was so nice as my family and I walked into the elegant restaurant.

Back 8

composition

Front 9

When the teacher called on my classmate and asked him an algebraic problem, he was so ___________ that he couldn't even solve the problem.

Back 9

confounded

Front 10

The innocent girl did nothing, so she was completely (_____________) as to why she was sent to the principals office.

Back 10

confounded

Front 11

The girl wearing bright colors was ________________ in a crowd wearking all black. I could easily see her from the balcony.

Back 11

conspicuous or evident

Front 12

The circus tent was ________________ massive and colorful in order to draw a lot of attention from passing by standers.

Back 12

conspicuously

Front 13

As the storm came closer, the thunder was like a ____________, getting louder and louder each minute.

Back 13

crescendo

Front 14

At the end of the song "The Maelstrom," the music rises to a _____________ where the band has to play louder than a herd of elephants.

Back 14

crescendo

Front 15

When my mom and I are decorating the Christmas tree I ___________ take the ornaments out of the boxes because they are so fragile.

Back 15

deftly

Front 16

My mom was so careful not to rip the paper. She __________ took it from me.

Back 16

deftly

Front 17

The teacher asked the boy to _________ his paper airplane, so he got up and disposed it into the recycling bin.

Back 17

discard

Front 18

I have to _________ this dress because it doesn't fit me any more.

Back 18

discard

Front 19

As I dove into the pool, the water_______________me, leaving no air pockets around me and filling every crevice.

Back 19

engulf

Front 20

When I walked into the party, I was __________ with hugs from my family i haven't seen in a while

Back 20

engulfed

Front 21

It was __________ that the jittery boy had eaten the last piece of cake; with icing all over his hands and face, he was the obvious suspect.

Back 21

evident

Front 22

It was very _______ that someone tried to break into the jewelry store; the windows were shattered, the alarms were blaring, and people were scared.

Back 22

evident

Front 23

The machine was broken so they had to _______ their own water from the river.

Back 23

fetch

Front 24

I asked the butler to go ______ us some drinks. He was back in a flash with lemonade for everyone.

Back 24

fetch

Front 25

I gave the girl who was standing across the hallway a wink. In return, and she gave me a ____ smile.

Back 25

flirtatious

Front 26

A girl was chatting with a guy and shot him a ______________ smile while twirling her hair and gently batting her eyelashes.

Back 26

flirtatous

Front 27

As I saw the children ______ in the field, I smiled at how joyful they were in their play.

Back 27

frolic

Front 28

My white little dog played merrily through the green grass of my backyard __________ about.

Back 28

frolicking

Front 29

Martin Luther King's speech was ___________ in his time; it opened people's minds to a new concept.

Back 29

illuminating

Front 30

My eyes raced across the pages as I was eager to find out what happened next, as this was the chapter that would fill my brain with ____________ information about the murder.

Back 30

illuminating

Front 31

The play that the football team would run next was (________), especially since they are 2 points behind with one minute left on the clock. They want to move ahead little by little, to suprise the opposing team.

Back 31

incremental

Front 32

The group of people said they had an __________ plan, and will keep adding on to the plan as time goes on.

Back 32

incremental

Front 33

The criminal committed _______ in the aftermath of super storm Sandy. He stole valuable items from evacuated homes.

Back 33

larcency

Front 34

Larry's career of _________ included stealing pencil sharpeners, pencils and pens from every teacher in the building. I cannot believe he was never charged with the theft!

Back 34

larceny

Front 35

There was an awkward _____ in the conversation between the boy and the girl; I swear you could almost hear a pin drop.

Back 35

lull

Front 36

During the storm, there was a surprising ____; the wind slowed down and the rain began to soften against the window.

Back 36

lull

Front 37

The survivors were ________ on a tropical island, alone and helpless.

Back 37

marooned

Front 38

After Hurricane Sandy people compared themselves to being __________ on a desert island. People were on their own, and no one came to help for days.

Back 38

marooned

Front 39

The birth of a baby is a ________________ event in a parent's life. It changes everything.

Back 39

monumental

Front 40

The __________ government document was under twenty-four hour surveillance, protected by bullet proof glass, and guarded with security; all of these precautions were thought to be necessary considering the papers importance.

Back 40

monumental

Front 41

I thought deeply about my options for getting out of the class. My chances grew dimmer the more I sat there ________________.

Back 41

ponder

Front 42

He ____________ about either going to Hawaii or California- he couldn't decide!

Back 42

pondered

Front 43

The ___________ man weighed over 300 pounds. It is no wonder he kept falling over; all that extra weight made him slow and awkward.

Back 43

Ponderous

Front 44

Zipping up my skiing gear, I felt quite _________ with all the extra weight, stumbling around until I began to adjust.

Back 44

ponderous

Front 45

History is recorded for _________, so future generations don't make the same mistakes.

Back 45

posterity

Front 46

The museum in Philadelphia preserved the first airplane for _______; people of all ages come and see it and years from now people will still be able to observe the airplane.

Back 46

Posterity

Front 47

He threw the crumpled ball of paper towards the recycling bin, but alas, the __________ missed its mark, and his conscience forced him to throw it out conventionally.

Back 47

projectile

Front 48

A _________ was shot at the building, which caused it to crumble and burst into flames.

Back 48

projectile

Front 49

George Washington's strategic _______________ definitely showed through during the Revolutionary War. He commanded the Continental Army and helped win the war.

Back 49

prowess

Front 50

I can see the basketball player's __________ on the court. He can shoot from pretty much anywhere and sink the ball.

Back 50

prowess

Front 51

I was so __________________ after school that I ate a sandwich, an ice cream cone, chocolate, cereal, a whole bag of pretzels, and I was STILL hungry.

Back 51

ravenous

Front 52

He was ________ after not eating for a whole twenty-four hours. He would have eaten everthing in the cabinets if his mom hadn't come home and stopped him.

Back 52

ravenous

Front 53

The PTO knew that the students were using _________________ when they talked about the dances because of their sneering remarks.

Back 53

sarcasm

Front 54

The character Sheldon never understands ________________ on the television show The Big Bang Theory. He thinks every cutting remark made by someone else is the truth, kind of like Andy in "You Don't Know Me."

Back 54

sarcasm

Front 55

When I was on first base, I slowly __________ to the off the base. My slow, sideways shuffle alerted the first baseman to signal to the catcher that I was going to try to steal.

Back 55

sidle

Front 56

The late student quietly _______ to his desk trying to be unnoticed by the oblivious teacher.

Back 56

sidled

Front 57

I ______________ as I take a step forwards, my legs shaking slightly because I am only a few moments away from presenting.

Back 57

tremble

Front 58

My dog was ______________ and hiding underneath my bed because there was a thunderstorm.

Back 58

trembling

Front 59

As the polar caps heat up, the vast, freezing ______ that the polar bears once knew is beginning to melt away.

Back 59

tundra

Front 60

The cold, blistering wind and snow whipped through my fuzzy jacket, and I felt like I was walking through an endless _________.

Back 60

tundra