Name_____________________________
English 10
Date___________________
Mrs. Mavros
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Vocabulary Assignment
PART ONE – Read each word and definition. As you read the book, find each word and copy the sentence as it appears in THE GLASS CASTLE. Then write your
own ORIGINAL sentence using a strong context clue for each word.
1.
WORD (page)
hoisted (3)
POS
verb
DEFINITION
to raise or lift somebody
or something up,
especially using a
mechanical device such
as a winch
2.
edible (21)
adj
able to be eaten
3.
addled (27)
verb
to confuse or muddle
somebody, or become
confused or muddled
4.
sashayed (32)
verb
to walk in a way that is
intended to attract
attention, especially by
swaying the hips or
swinging the elbows
5.
mediocre (54)
adj
adequate or acceptable,
but not very good
6.
mirage (61)
noun
something that appears
to be real but is unreal
or merely imagined
Sentence from THE GLASS CASTLE
ORIGINAL Sentence with Context Clue
7.
ingenuity (67)
noun
cleverness and
originality
8.
raucous (71)
adj
loud and harshsounding
9.
evasive (76)
adj
10.
forlorn (81)
adj
not giving a direct
answer to a direct
question, usually in
order to conceal the
truth
lonely and miserable, as
though deserted or
abandoned
11.
hollyhocks (94)
noun
a very tall flowering
plant of the mallow
family with hairy stems
12.
feeble (96)
adj
lacking physical or
mental strength or
health
13.
vagrant(102)
noun
a wanderer who has no
permanent place to live
14.
excursion (111)
noun
a short trip to a place
and back, for pleasure
or a purpose
15.
ornate (114)
adj
having elaborate or
excessive decoration
16.
tentative (118)
adj
said or done in a slow,
hesitant, and careful
way that reveals a lack
of confidence
17.
tufts (130)
noun
a small bunch of hair,
grass, feathers, or fibers
held or growing
together at the base
18.
monochromatic (134)
adj
having only one color
19.
malicious (137)
Adj
motivated by or
resulting from a desire
to cause harm or pain to
another
20.
cantankerous (146)
adj
easily angered and
difficult to get along
with
21.
palatial (149)
adj
grand or luxurious
22.
audacious (165)
adj
bold, daring, or fearless,
especially in challenging
assumptions or
conventions
23.
pious (180)
adj
devoutly religious
24.
woefully (196)
adv
feeling or expressing
great distress or sorrow
25.
translucent (224)
adj
allowing light to pass
through, but only
diffusely, so that objects
on the other side cannot
be clearly distinguished
PART TWO – Using the words in context:
 Write a paragraph using at least TEN of the vocabulary words.
 The topic can be anything, but the sentences should all be “connected” to the topic.
 Please highlight or underline the vocabulary words.
 Neatly write your paragraph on looseleaf or type it. Staple your story to this sheet.
Due Date_________________________