Word:

Example:

desolate

Sentence from Holes . . .

 

The land was barren and desolate.

Your prediction . . .

 

empty, dry

Definition from dictionary . . .

 

Devoid of inhabitants; deserted, abandoned, bare, empty

Reading Standards:                                                                                              Page
1.3 Recognize the origins and meanings of frequently used foreign words in English and use these words accurately in speaking and writing.
1.4 Monitor expository text for unknown words or words with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning.
1.5 Understand and explain "shades of meaning" in related words (e.g.,
softly and quietly).

Vocabulary Chapters 8-17 (pdf version)

As you come across the words below, fill out the chart. Use context clues to predict what the word means. Then look the word up and write its definition.

 

 

predatory

prey

upholstery

intensity

stationery

scowled

fossilized

radiated

appropriate

engraved

paranoid

excess

presumably

etched

evict

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