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Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 1 and 2: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
devoured
(1)
“I devoured the whole thing in one
gulp.”
hovering
(2)
“The result was a picture of her
hovering over Earth.”
reeked
(3)
“…who reeked of garlic.”
pored
(5)
“She pored over the jobs section
with a magnifying glass like a
scientist."
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 3: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
desperation
(13)
“I glanced at my mom, desperation
in her eyes.”
aroma
(13)
“The calming aroma brought me
back to my grandmother’s house”
(13).
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By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 4: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
intended
(17)
“The first thing the next day, I
intended on setting Hank
straight…”
insisted
(18)
“She insisted on taking us on a
tour of the school, even though
mom said we didn’t need a tour.”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 8 & 9: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
Quote from Book
Definition
agonized
(39)
“I watched as he agonized over
something sufficiently weird.”
concur
(41)
“I nodded politely and concurred
that training was very important."
teeming
(46)
“It didn’t take long before the
laundry room was teeming with
towels.”
sympathetic
(46)
“…I went around to all the
weeklies and explained the
situation. They were all very
sympathetic.”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 10 & 11: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
reminisced
(50)
“After dinner while my parents
and Uncle Ming reminisced about
China, I slipped out the back
door.”
deliberation
(54)
“The manager looked at Uncle
Ming for a while, and after much
deliberation, he sighed.”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 12 & 13: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
Quote from Book
Definition
disheveled
(57)
“I was in the middle of sorting
through the mountain of
brochures when a disheveled
white man walked up and tapped on
the glass.”
timidly
(58)
“Actually, can you wait outside? I
asked timidly.”
rancid
(58)
“His rancid breath stung my eyes.”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 14 & 15: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
infuriated
(66)
“For some reason this infuriated
me.”
triumphantly
(70)
“I always managed to find my
burger in the end,” he said
triumphantly.
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 16 & 17: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
beaming
(77)
“I know we can,” my dad had said,
beaming.
urgency
(78)
“Mr. Yao understood the urgency
of the situation.”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 19: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
inseparable
(84)
“Lupe and I became inseparable.”
meticulous
(85)
“The ledger was this big black
book my dad kept with meticulous
records of how many customers
we had each day.”
Front Desk
WORD
By: Kelly Yang
Chapter 20 & 21: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
nostalgic
(89)
“Then she became all nostalgic.”
preposterous
(89)
“English writing?” she asked, like it was the most
preposterous thing in the world.
pestering
(90)
“They weren’t pestering their kids to do more
math.”
interjected
(97)
“But you’re asking the wrong people!” I
interjected.
interrogating
(97-98)
“As they carried on interrogating the weeklies, I
kept trying to interrupt.”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 25 & 26: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
famished
(113)
“…and she was so famished she
practically inhaled the dumplings
my mother made at dinner.”
hospitality
(114)
“Aunt Ling was so touched by our
hospitality, the next day, she
insisted on doing my mother’s
nails.”
wary
(118)
“I looked at her, wary.”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 35: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
wages
(150)
“Thanks to Mr. Yao withholding
our wages, it was all we could
afford.”
earnest
(151)
“He looked so innocent and
earnest, and at the same time so
ridiculous, I just had to help him.”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 38 & 39: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
frantically
(165)
“I waved my hand frantically so
that Mrs. Douglas could see.”
enthused
(169)
“Lupe was less than enthused
when I told her my plan.”
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WORD
By: Kelly Yang
Chapter 41: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
grimaced
(175)
“Whenever I lifted the blanket to look, my mom
grimaced.”
exasperatedly
(177)
“No insurance?” the nurses said exasperatedly
sheepish
(179)
“The supervisor looked sheepish but insisted on
having a word with the doctor in private.”
eerie
(182)
“I peered out the window at the dark, eerie
streets.”
disheveled
(182)
“…his hair a disheveled mess”
Front Desk
WORD
By: Kelly Yang
Chapter 43 & 44: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
accumulated
(185)
“Hank had a lot of junk he had
accumulated over the years.”
adamant
(185)
“He was adamant about finding
another job.”
testify
(188)
“She was worried about having to
testify in court because of her
broken English.”
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WORD
By: Kelly Yang
Chapter 45: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
enthusiasm
(193)
“Unfortunately, the little girl did
not return my enthusiasm.”
eagerly
(193)
“Hi! I’m Mia!” I said eagerly.
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 47 & 48: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
baffled
(198)
“Mr. Yao was baffled when he
found out what happened.”
excruciating
(200).
“Month after excruciating month,
they put up with long hours.”
confiscate
(204)
“It is illegal to confiscate
someone’s passport and I.D.”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 51 & 52: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
discriminatory
(213)
“Hank helped me with certain key
words like discriminatory.”
ecstatic
(219)
“Think of a time you were ecstatic
or terrified.”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 54: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
disintegrated
(226)
“…they disintegrated into nonstop giggling.”
gawking
(232)
“…he was too busy gawking at me
like I was a criminal…”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 57: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
incompetent
(243)
“The two before him, totally
useless. Incompetent doesn’t even
cut it.”
gratitude
(244)
“I looked around the room, the
corners of my eyes wet with
gratitude.”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 63: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
inconsolable
(266)
“My mother was inconsolable that
night.”
genuine
(269)
“They responded with genuine
interest and curiosity.”
Front Desk
By: Kelly Yang
WORD
Chapter 65 & 66: Complete the table to define the vocabulary words.
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Definition
collateral
(280)
“You understand for an amount
this large, we’re going to need
some collateral.”
bluffing
(282)
“He’s bluffing. There’s no other
buyer. It’s just you guys.”