Word: Frugal

Part of Speech: adjective

The source sentence and page #:After having baby-sat for every frugal family in town, I eventually hit the mother lode. p. 123

Context clues: She says she hit the mother lode after babysitting for every family in town, i think it means like they were average or they were bad familys that were cheap or something.

Definition:prudently saving or sparing, not wasteful, entailing little expense

Original Sentence:My frugal manager was short on my paycheck.


The Word : Regaled

Part of Speech : Adjective

The Source Sentence and page number : "When I first met him, he regaled me with stories of exotic places he had visited: the Maldive Islands, West Africa, Bali, Sri Lanka." pg 57

Context Clue : y: "stories of exotic places he had visited"

Definition : Of notable excellence or magnificence

Original Sentence : My teacher regaled me when she told me about her terrific experienced in France.

The word: Lavished

Part of Speech: Adjective

Source Sentence and (Page Num ber): “People lavished compliments on me” p. 11

Context Clues: Compliments and the impression the people gave her recommend that they were generous and extravagant because she new English.

Syn.Definition: Expending or bestowing profusely, generous way, extravagant, abundant, profuse.

Original Sentence: I was lavished with many roses on my graduation.

One event in my life that shaped who I am today would be when I stopped going to high school. It was my sophomore year when I made a decision that I will regret for the rest of my life. At the time, I thought that school was a waste of my time and I could never understand what was so important about it. So without thinking of any outcomes it may cause, I stopped attending school and started hanging out with the wrong crowd, who also didn’t like school. My family never would’ve thought that I stopped going to class, because I always played it off like I was still doing good. As time went by, it had been months when I started to realize what I was missing out on. I really started to think about my future and where I was going to end up. I knew that I did want to make something of myself but couldn’t without a degree in anything. I guess you can say that I grew up in many ways, for example; the way I think now is different in every way than the way I thought then. After many deep thoughts about my future, I enrolled back in high school. It was a continuation school, I liked it a lot more than I used to. I was able to talk to my teachers about any problems. Until finally I caught up in all my credits and was able to graduate early. Now when I think of this dumb move I made, it just makes me sick.

The Word : Vacillate

Part of Speech : Verb

The Source Sentence and Page Number : “We vacillate and fluctuate.” Connect pg 153

Context Clues : S: fluctuate (change)

Definition : to sway unsteadily; waver; totter; stagger

Original Sentence : Before I make a decision, I usually vacillate for a while so I won’t make a decision that I would regret in the future.



The Word : Dote

Part of Speech : Verb

The source sentence and Page Number : "Now, whenever we visit my relatives, all of whom dote on my husband, I realize that he didn’t marry me despite my tribe; he married me because of them." Funny in Farsi, Page 103

Context Clues : Y: "All of whom dote on my husband."(if you marry someone it should be love)

Definition : To show excessive fondness of loveOriginal Sentence : My family dote towards each other.


The Word : Angst

Part of Speech : Noun

The Source Sentence and Page Number : “Against this backdrop of teenage angst, there would have to be a symbol, a representation of the confidence that comes with eventual intellectual and spiritual growth.” pg 140

Context Clue : Y: against teenage angst, a symbol of confidence ( something that is the opposite of being confident)

Definition : a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish(feeling of worrying, nervousness)

Original Sentence : When my math teacher said the average of the test scores from the class was 70%, I was very angst.