Vocab list #4 (tuesdays with Morrie, aka TWM)

Atrophy

(noun) Slow decline; wasting away

(verb) To slowly decline; to waste away

After getting his cast off, Bob could see the (noun)__ of his arm muscles.

While in a cast, Bob’s arm muscles ____(Verb)__.

Clamor

(noun) a loud noise

When Bob knocked the glasses off the shelf, the ____ could be heard upstairs.

Clarity

(noun) the state of being clear; clearness

Bob’s English teacher commended him for writing with ___.

Dwindle

(verb) to become steadily less; to shrink in amount

The number of friends coming to Bob’s party __ to one (or none) once everyone finds out there is going to be a clown there.

Humility

(noun) The state of being humble; modesty

• a lack of arrogance

Bob accepted his prize with ___; he did not brag about it to his friends.

Indecipherable

(adj) Cannot be understood; unreadable

The note Bob left for his mom was __, so she did not know where he had gone after school.

Lament

(verb) to feel or express sorrow; to mourn

(noun) a passionate expression of grief or sorrow; a wail

Bob (verb)__ for days over the loss of his cat.

Bob’s ____(noun)___ when he found his cat in the road could be heard throughout the neighborhood.

Murky

(adj) foggy; not clear

Bob’s mom handed him a glass of water to make him feel better, but it was __. Ick.

Naive

(adj) innocent; lacking experience; ignorant; foolish

Bob was __ to think that his friends would actually want to see a clown at his party.

Profound

(adj) extreme in degree, power, or effect; deep

Bob felt __ sadness after his cat died.