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"Eleven" Dictionary

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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A-Z DICTIONARY

FROM THE STORY, "ELEVEN"

ABSOLUTELY

  • Definition: Completely or definitely
  • Synonym: positively
  • Sentence: I absolutely need that purse and will not go home with out it!

ALLEY

  • Definition: narrow streets in between buildings
  • Synonym: passageways
  • Sentence: I think the alleys in between buildings are creepy and mysterious.

ARCHES

  • Definition: curved parts of the bony structure of your foot
  • Synonym: curved bones (in your foot)
  • Sentence: The arches in my feet hurt after running.

BELIEVES

  • Definition: considers true
  • Synonym: opinion of truth
  • Sentence: Many people believe a lot of gossip in magazines.

CLUMSILY

  • Definition: lacking grace in movement
  • Synonym: stumblingly
  • Sentence: Sometimes when I am tired I stumble around clumsily.

DOWNTOWN

  • Definition: The main business district
  • Synonym: main area (of town)
  • Sentence: I went downtown to go shopping because the best shops are located there.
Photo by Werner Kunz

FLEX

  • Definition: bend or stretch something
  • Synonym: stretch
  • Sentence: A lot of people flex their muscles to show off.

HUSHED

  • Definition: quiet
  • Synonym: quiet
  • Sentence: We talk in hushed voices in the library because if we were loud we might get in trouble.

INVISIBLE

  • Definition: unable to be seen
  • Synonym: unseen
  • Sentence: It would be cool to be able to turn invisible and disappear.
Photo by i k o

PAINFUL

  • Definition: feeling or giving pain
  • Synonym: hurtful
  • Sentence: Falling and hurting my leg was very painful.

POSSIBLE

  • Definition: could be done
  • Synonym: achieveable
  • Sentence: The game was possible to win, but it would be a lot of work.

PROBLEM

  • Definition: difficult situation that needs to be solved
  • Synonym: conflict
  • Sentence: It was a problem that our main character in the play was sick.

SOLES

  • Definition: the undersides of feet or of shoes
  • Synonym: bottom of shoe
  • Sentence: The soles of my shoes were very worn out after wearing them for many years.
Photo by Earthworm

TREMENDOUS

  • Definition: astonishingly great or large
  • Synonym: humongous
  • Sentence: The elephant was tremendous and when it walked the ground shook.

UNDERNEATH

  • Definition: below or under
  • Synonym: beneath
  • Sentence: The presents underneath the Christmas tree were so tempting to open.
Photo by Justin in SD

VALUABLE

  • Definition: of great use or service
  • Synonym: beneficial
  • Sentence: The diamonds were very valuable and were expensive to buy.