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"The Lottery" Vocabulary

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  • to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them
    jovial
    reprimand
    tradition
    lapse
  • noisy, energetic, or wild
    boisterous
    profusely
    ritual
    jovial
  • A "jovial" person is someone who is
    Very serious about following rules
    Interested in being alone rather than with friends
    Usually in a good mood and making others laugh
    Often worried about what might go wrong
  • friendly and cheerful
    jovial
    ritual
    boisterous
    profusely
  • If you apologize "profusely," how are you apologizing?
    Once and then you forget about it
    Many times and very sincerely
    Quietly and quickly
    Only through a text message
  • to come to an end because of lack of use
    ritual
    lapse
    profusely
    jovial
  • a ceremony or set of acts always performed in the same way
    lapse
    tradition
    ritual
    reprimand
  • Which of these is an example of a "tradition"?
    C) Changing the wallpaper on your phone
    A) Learning how to play a new video game
    B) Having pizza every Friday night with your family
    D) Buying the latest sneakers each year
  • If your interest in a hobby "lapses," what happens?
    A) You do it more often because you love it
    B) You start teaching others the hobby
    D) You buy more equipment for the hobby
    C) You stop doing it as much or completely forget about it
  • What is an example of an athlete's pre-game "ritual"?
    B) Eating a specific meal before every game
    A) Changing the game strategy after each match
    D) Trying out different sports equipment each time
    C) Celebrating differently for each win
  • the handing down of knowledge, beliefs, customs, or the like from one generation to another
    ritual
    reprimand
    tradition
    boisterous
  • A teacher might "reprimand" a student for:
    A) Getting a perfect score on a test
    C) Talking loudly while the teacher is giving instructions
    D) Turning in homework on time
    B) Helping to clean up the classroom without being asked
  • in large amounts
    lapse
    tradition
    boisterous
    profusely
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