Welcome To 6th Grade Language Arts - Mr. Curtin
Vocab/Spelling Words:
1. catastrophe- sudden disaster or misfortune. Hurricane Katrina caused a catastrophe in New Orleans.
2. prevalent- widely accepted. The prevalent belief among doctors is that smoking is bad for you.
3. turmoil- uproar; confusion. There is a lot of turmoil in Times Square on New Year's Eve.
4. tethered-fastened with a rope or chain. The dog was tethered to the pole.
5. bravado- pretended courage. Showing a lot of bravado, the scared man went on Space Mountain.
6. pinnacle- a high point or peak. The pinnacle of the mountain is covered in snow.
7. robust -strong and full of energy. Most teachers are robust in September.
8. flourishing-growing or developing successfully; doing very well. Atlanta is a flourishing city.
9. anguished- having or showing extreme mental or physical suffering. The anguished Mr. Curtin took a nice vacation to Namibia, Malawi, and Botswana.
10. avert- to keep from happening; to prevent. War was averted by the diplomats.