Monday, August 15, 2016

Dinosaur Man: Vocab #1

Dinosaur Man
Words In Context
You have received these words on Monday August, 2016 (unless you were absent)
The Quiz On Words 1-8 Will be on Friday, August 15, 2016


            When Luke was barely two years old, he developed an extraordinary(1) awareness of dinosaurs.  The awareness was unusual not only for the ardent(2) nature of his interest, but also because of the boy’s age.
            It all began in Luke’s preschool.  His teachers introduced the children to a set of dinosaur models, which Luke promptly scrutinized(3).  On the drive home from school, he regaled(4) his mother with tales of triceratops and tyrannosaurus and velociraptor.  She decided to stop at the nearby bookstore to procure(5) a few dinosaur books he might enjoy.  Enjoy?  He simply devoured(6) them.  As his mother read to him, Luke pondered(7) the miracle of creatures so different from those he knew. 
            It soon became obvious that Luke’s love of dinosaurs would endure(8).  Anything with a dinosaur pattern elicited(9) from Luke expressions of sheer(10) glee, so nearly every gift from friends or family catered(11) to this taste.  Before long, representations of dinosaurs adorned(12) his bed sheets and pillowcases, his shower curtain, his bath mat, and even the walls of his room. 
            When Luke’s teachers completed the dinosaur unit and moved on to Native Americans, Luke’s passion for the former(13) did not abate(14).  His parents arranged a trip to various zoos and museums.  They visited Denver’s Museum of Natural History, whose dinosaur display enthralled(15) the future paleontologist.

Below or on back or in your notebook-write the definitions and their parts of speech (Adjective, Verb, Noun)
AND
Use it in a sentence of your own-it will help.
NO EXCUSES!
             
For Example:


Extraordinary:  Adjective is the part of speech.  Supernatural or beyond ordinary is the definition. I am an extraordinary singer because I just became a new One Direction member.  

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