5.29-Bell-ringer, Spelling Words

Bell-ringer: Write the sentences below. Define the underlined words using context clues and prior knowledge.

1.       In 2076, the United States will hold its tercentenary celebration.

2.       The previously paralyzed student transcended expectations and walked again.

3.       My mother did not like the salad because it was too unctuous; she prefers it less oily.

4.       Please copy this paragraph verbatim for the study guide.

5.       The politician reached her career’s zenith when she became the Secretary of Defense.

1.    scallop

2.    propensity

3.    requisition

4.    cuckoo

5.    observatory

6.    tolerance

7.    imprecisely

8.    depravity

9.    proposition

10.  citadel

11.  glimpse

12.  perpendicular

13.  perfunctory

14.  desiccate

15.  plethora