Vocabulary Definitions from Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan
Explore the vocabulary from Amy Tan's story "Fish Cheeks" with definitions provided for words like shabby, appalling, clamor, despair, murmur, grimace, and astonished. Each word is explained in context with a sample sentence to help you understand and learn their meanings.
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Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan VOCABULARY
Directions: Write the definition of each word on the lines provided to the right of each vocabulary word.
shabby adjective Ragged or showing wear and tear
Sample Sentence: She didn t care that her mother s wedding dress was yellowed and shabby; she planned to wear it at her wedding anyway.
appalling Adjective Shocking or horrifying
APPALLING: The most appalling part of the assembly was when the student threw a wad of chewed gum at the stage.
clamor Noun Loud noise or shouting
CLAMOR: The students jumped at the clamor of lockers shutting outside the room during their test.
despair Noun Hopeless -ness
DESPAIR: Victor hung his head in despair after blurting out Teresa in English class.
murmur Verb To mumble or grumble
MURMUR: His mother sent him to his room after he murmured something disrespectful to her under his breath.
grimace Verb To make a face of disgust or disapproval
GRIMACE: She grimaced at the idea of another girl taking her place as goalie, and scowled at her from across the gym.
astonished Adjective Surprised or amazed
ASTONISHED: We were astonished that someone would leave us a chest full of chocolate bars and cheered in glee.
Vocab Assignment: Write a super short story titled The Adventures of Peanut Butter & Fluff Use all 7 vocabulary words in the story. (approximately 10 sentences total) DUE: ___________________________
