WordsTheirWayVocabHCS020210

Words Their Way Vocabulary

Choose 8 words that are new to you or that you are not familar with. Write down what you think the word means and then look up the definition. Copy down the definition with the usage (i.e. noun, verb, adjective, etc.)

Rapid: My meaning: very wild Definition: adj. very swift or quick

Brief: My meaning: last minute Definition: adj. not sating very long; short in time 2. using just a few words not wordy concise

Eager: My meaning: If you can not wait you are eager Definition: adj. wanting very much; anxious to do or get

Generous: My meaning: not selfish, very caring and giving Definition: adj. willing to give or share, not selfish or stingy; openhanded 2. large; great in amount 3. not mean; noble and forgiving.

Serious: My meaning : to not be joking, if you are serious you are not happy or sad. Definition: adj. having or showing deep thought; not frivolous; solemn;earnest 2. not jocking or fooling; sincere 3.needing carefl thought; important

Secret: My meaning: to not be sharing things, or to be quiet about something personal. Definition: adj. kept from being known or seen by others; hidden 2. acting without others knowing

Silver: My meaning: a kind of shiny medal Definition:n. a white metallic element that is sonorous, ductile, very malleable, capable of a high degree of polish and chiefly univalent in compounds and that has the highest thermal and electric conductivity of any substance 2 silver as a commodity 3 coin made of silver 4 articles made of our plated with silver also similar articles and especially flat wear of other metals 5 a nearly neutral slightly brownish medium gray

Haste: n. My meaning: to dislike or be mean to someone Definition:rapidity of motion 2rash or headlong action 3undue eagerness to act