Transcript Vocabulary Mania

Vocabulary
Mania
Little by Little
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the president from
1932-1945, was paralyzed by ________ in
1921. Dr. Jonas Salk developed the vaccine
that conquered _______ in 1955, that has
practically eliminated the disease today.
polio
An infectious disease
most common in
children and young
adults, caused by a
virus and often followed
by paralysis (noun)
An engine problem caused
the car’s ___________.
immobility
The condition of
not being able to
move or of being
motionless.
(Noun)
Mobile- to be able
to
move
Perfect
Immobile
Imperfect
Gwen sighed in ________ when summer
vacation came to an end.
Rhymes with hooray
D I S M A Y
Worry; a feeling of
disappointment, uneasiness,
and confusion (noun)
To make out
meaning of
something
such as code
or illegible
handwriting
?
Synonyms
Read
Decode
(verb)
The Germans and Japanese
could not decipher
________ the Native
American’s language during
WWII, so it was used to send
top secret information.
Understand
To amaze or shock (verb)
Which word fits in the sentence
below:
a. astonished
b. thankful
c. relieved
Paul was __________
astonished to learn he had won
the contest.
I ________ watching television programs that
insulted my intelligence in grade school.
Despise + ed =
To dislike intensely;
loathe; verb
Vocabulary Word List
polio
astonished
immobility
despised
decipher
dismay