Mrs. Petrusch’s Top Ten TremendousVocabulary Words tostart the year off right!

blustery (adj)

• windy

• It was such a blustery day that many people lost their umbrellas.

cacophony

• noise!• All the fans yelling

together made a cacophony of sound!

(noun)

diligent (adj)

• Hard-working• Teachers hope that

their students will be diligent when completing their school assignments.

dollop (noun)

• small amount

• My dad asked for a dollop of whipped cream on his hot cocoa.

enigma (noun)

• mystery• Authorities do not

know who committed the crime--- it was

still an enigma.

flamboyant

• Showy• The peacock is a

most flamboyant bird!

(adj)

mesmerize

• hypnotize• Her icy blue eyes

mesmerized the entire audience.

(verb)

plethora (noun)• Excess• The origami

instructions resulted in a plethora of colorful shapes

rendezvous

• meeting• Their favorite

rendezvous was at the Ice Cream Shoppe.

(noun) (verb)

scrumptious

• Delicious• All the desserts tasted

scrumptious!

(adj)