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Flora & Ulysses

Vocabulary Talk

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Cynic

cynic

A cynic is someone who always expects bad things to happen.

Everyone was looking forward to the field trip, but as a cynic, Hannah was not so sure.

Example

What character have you come across that you would consider a cynic?

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nothing goes right

1.

real or fiction

2.

looks at the bad side of life

3.

defiance

If you act in defiance, you know something is not

allowed, but you do it anyway.

defiance

In an act of defiance, Buddy

refused to come when I called him.

Example

Think about a time when you acted in defiance. How did you act in defiance?

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refused to do something

1.

went against set rules

2.

minor (gum) or

major (fighting)

3.

consumed

If you consumed something, you ate it.

consumed

On our picnic, we consumed

some of our favorite foods.

Example

Which of the foods that you have consumed is your favorite?

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descended

descended

If something descended, it moved downwards.

As the skydiver descended

through the air, the open parachute looked like a

beautiful rainbow.

Example

What is the difference between

descended and ascended?

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antonyms

1.

opposite of down

2.

3.

obliged

obliged

If you obliged, you did what you were asked or expected to do.

When his father asked him to wash the dishes, Calvin obliged.

Example

When you obliged a request,

did you find it easy or difficult? Why?

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something you did

1.

upon being asked

2.

feelings

3.

disdain

If you treat someone with disdain, you act as if he or she is unimportant or not as good as you are.

disdain

When losing a game, you should always congratulate your opponent instead of treating them with disdain.

Example

Will acting with disdain make the situation better?

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you or someone else

1.

upsetting incident

2.

considered

considered

If you considered something, you thought about it carefully.

Meghan considered her words carefully as she wrote her research paper.

Example

Think about a decision you made. What decision did you make after you

considered your options?

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pros and cons

1.

positives vs. negatives

2.

heavy decision

3.

Profound

A profound thought is one that is deep

and meaningful.

profound

After Jayden read his essay, his

profound thoughts started a class discussion.

Example

What is the difference between a profound thought and a simple one?

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somthing meaningful

1.

nonmeaningful

2.

Inadvertently

If you act inadvertently, you do something by

mistake or without realizing it.

inadvertently

Josh was in such a hurry that he

inadvertently wore two different shoes and socks

to school.

Example

How would the situation have been

different if you had not done that inadvertently?

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didin't mean to

1.

the opposite is...

2.

Mundane

mundane

Someone who is mundane is ordinary and often dull.

The guest speaker was so

mundane that Rose nearly fell asleep during the

presentation.

Example

Think of a task that was ordinary and dull at the same time. Why is the task mundane?

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repeated

1.

nothing special

2.

same ol', same ol'

3.

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