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Gumbo Grove Vocab 4

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Chamber of Commerce (definition)(noun) an association of businesspeople who promote commercial interests in the community
Chamber of Commerce (sentence)The __ spoke at the Board of Education hearing, because they wanted a say in the education of their future employees.
application (definition)(noun) the form or document on which such a request is made
application (sentence)Jacob filled out a job ___, so that he could work at Roy Rogers.
souvenir (definition)(noun) A token of remembrance
souvenir (sentence)When I visited New York, I brought home a model of the Statue of Liberty as my ___.
chiggers (definition)(noun) small, six-legged larvae of mites which is a parasite on humans
chiggers (sentence)Natalie’s leg was itching so much, because ___ had nested on her calf.
politician (definition)(noun) one who holds public office
politician (sentence)Many people do not trust ___s, because they often just say what you want to hear, in order to get elected.
deed (definition)(noun) a document which proves ownership of property
deed (sentence)Ahmed totally paid for his house, so the bank gave him the ___.
pistachio (definition)(noun) the nutlike fruit of a tree, having an edible, oily, green or yellow kernel
pistachio (sentence)I could sit all day cracking open and eating ___s all day.
brochures (definition)(noun) A small booklet or pamphlet, often containing promotional material or product information.
brochures (sentence)Maizelle passed out __, hoping to win votes for Hattie in the competition.
intrigued (definition)(verb) to arouse the curiosity of
intrigued (sentence)When I received the roses without any note, I was __ about discovering my secret admirer.
inquired (definition)(verb) to seek information by asking.
inquired (sentence)Rylee ___ about the summer job, because she wanted to know how much she’d be paid.
preoccupied (definition)(adjective) very concerned with
preoccupied (sentence)My friends became worried when I became more __ with my work than with playing.
business (definition)(noun) amount of commercial trade
business (sentence)The company developed a new ad campaign, in hopes of bringing in new ___.
gumption (definition)(noun) initiative or positive
gumption (sentence 2)Brooke had so much ___ that she was promoted to company president in three years.
gumption (sentence)Garrett showed he had the __ to stand up to the 8th grade bully.
mosquito (definition)(noun) a small flying insect that bites the skin of people and animals in order to feed on their blood.
mosquito (sentence)When I returned from Minnesota, I could not even count how many ____ bites I had all over me.
consumption (definition)(noun) a form of tuberculosis (a disease of the lungs); progressive wasting of body tissue
consumption (sentence)Edgar Alan Poe, who wrote “The Raven”, had a mother and wife who both died from ___.


9th Grade English Teacher
Tuscarora High School
Frederick, MD

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