Poly Vocabulary List - Honors 3 English

Vocabulary terms and definitions from the Honors 3 English Poly Vocabulary List.

accompany

Trevor asked Lucille to ______ him to the dance on Saturday.

allegiance

The knights pledged their ______ to the king and made a promise to protect his lands.

ambition

Wanda's ______ is to become a chef and open her own restaurant in New York City.

ambivalent

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Amy is ______ about going to the party because she wants to see her friends but is also very tired.

betray

Ashley tried to act interested in the movie, but her yawns ______ her boredom.

crucial

Exercise plays a ______ role in keeping Michelle's mind and body healthy.

dangle

A diamond ______ from the bottom of the chain around Laura's neck.

dejected

The captain of the soccer team felt ______ when he was forced to leave the game due to injury.

express

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I gave my teacher a gift to ______ my thanks for her kindness and patience.

fortify

Mr. Andrews' kind words ______ me and made me feel confident in myself.

guilt

Full of ______, Bill finally confessed that he had stolen his sister's money.

hoarse

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My voice is ______ from cheering so loudly during the soccer game.

independent

My sister became ______ when she found a job and moved out of our parents' house.

irritating

My brother is ______ because he is always rude to my friends.

materialize

Sweat ______ on Joanna's forehead after she realized how many people were in the crowd watching her presentation.

navigate

We used a map to ______ our way around the city.

oblivious

The ______ bus driver almost drove through the red light because he was not paying attention.

panic

Bill started to ______ when he noticed a spider on his shoulder.

paraplegic

Simon became a ______ and lost the use of his legs after a car accident.

plunge

The skydiver leaped out of the airplane and immediately started to ______ toward the earth.

shaky

Leena took a deep breath to calm her ______ voice before she went on stage to perform.

sorrow

Calvin felt great ______ when he found out that his hamster had died.

unconscious

The boxer did not react to water being splashed on his face as he lay ______ on the floor.

unnerving

Mary refused to see the horror movie because the ______ mask on the poster scared her.

wail

Tears streamed down the baby's face as he ______ for his mother.