Sounds Like:: "To Get WAFTED Out To Sea in A RAFT Isn't Necessarily A Pleasant Surprise."

WAFT
(wahft) v.
moved gently by wind or waves; something
conveyed through the air; a gentle breeze
Sounds like: RAFT
“To get WAFTED out to sea in a RAFT isn’t

necessarily a pleasant surprise.”
A gentle morning breeze WAFTED through the open

window.
The smell of cooked bacon WAFTING through the cabin

let everyone know breakfast was almost ready.
As Jennifer lifted the lid of the pizza box, a delicious

aroma WAFTED through the room.
101
AWRY
(uh RYE) adj.
twisted or turned; wrong, amiss
Sounds like: TIE
“Ed’s first attempt to TIE a TIE went AWRY.”
The wind blew the window shades AWRY.
When it started to rain, our plans to go to the beach went

AWRY.
The campaign went AWRY when the candidate refused to

make further speeches.
102
PERTURB
(pur TURB) v.
to make uneasy; to upset
Sounds like: DISTURB
“It highly PERTURBS hornets when you

DISTURB their nests.”
It PERTURBED Bill’s father when Bill took the family car

without permission.
The manager told his salesmen he was PERTURBED

about the drop in sales for the year.
Traveling by air is PERTURBING when the planes are

behind schedule.
103
BULLETIN
(BUL uh tun) n.
a brief announcement of public interest;
a small publication published regularly
Sounds like: BULLET
“The mob’s BULLET BULLETIN board”
Our teacher posted the test results on her BULLETIN

board.
There are weather BULLETINS all day long on the

television weather channel.
Our club BULLETIN lists the dates of all meetings and

special events.
104
FELON
(FE lun) n.
a person convicted of
a serious crime
Sounds like: MELON
“FELON MELONS going off to jail”
A person convicted of a FELONY may be punished by

imprisonment in a state prison.
Stealing a car is considered a FELONY.
The police arrested a man for carrying a gun with

FELONIOUS intentions.
105
STIFLE
(STEYE ful) v.
to hold back
Sounds like: RIFLE
“A STIFLED RIFLE”
The jungle heat was STIFLING and we sought shelter in a

cave.
It was a boring party and Jack STIFLED a yawn and

looked at his watch.
The revolt was STIFLED and the culprits were arrested.
106
POROUS
(POR us) adj.
filled with holes
Sounds like: POOR US
“POOR US, we get POROUS

every hunting season.”
Natural sponges are POROUS marine creatures used for

soaking up liquid.
You can’t have a POROUS roof and not expect it to leak.
(Something POROUS is said to have POROSITY.)

POROSITY is an essential quality of oil bearing rocks.
107
LIMBER
(LIM bur) adj.
flexible; exercise so as to
become limber
Sounds like: LUMBER
“LUMBER from the rubber tree

is very LIMBER.”
Ballet dancers have LIMBER muscles.
The team LIMBERED up by doing stretching exercises

before the game.
Diane was a LIMBER athlete, but she is no longer as

flexible as she once was.
108
ENAMOR
(i NA mur) v.
to inspire with love; captivate
Sounds like: HAMMER
“Duffy is ENAMORED of HAMMERS.”
Jack was ENAMORED of the idea of going to the Naval

Academy and becoming an admiral.
Bill said what ENAMORS him is a good book.
The ENAMORING quality of dogs is their devotion to their

owners.
109
UTTER
(UH tur) v.
to speak; absolute; complete
Sounds like: BUTTER
“When the BUTTER begins to UTTER”
Jean asked Max not to UTTER another word until he

heard her side of the story.
Harry and Billy crept into the cemetery in UTTER

darkness.
The UTTER daring of the ice box raid was beyond belief
for two small dogs and a pet monkey.
110
Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________
Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 9.1

Match the word with its definition.
1. ___ waft - (raft) A) to speak
2. ___ awry - (tie) B) to inspire with love
3. ___ perturb - (disturb) C) a gentle breeze
4. ___ bulletin - (bullet) D) filled with holes
5. ___ felon - (melon) E) twisted or turned
6. ___ stifle - (rifle) F) to hold back
7. ___ porous - (poor us) G) to disturb
8. ___ limber - (lumber) H) brief announcement
9. ___ enamor - (hammer) I) flexible
10. ___ utter - (butter) J) a serious criminal

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.
A) wafted F) stifled
B) awry G) porous
C) perturbs H) limber
D) bulletin I) enamor
E) felon J) utter
1. Jill asked Jack not to ____________ another word.
2. Sponges are ____________ marine creatures.
3. What ____________ Bill of a girl is her cooking ability.
4. It was a boring party and Janet ____________ a yawn.
5. A person convicted of a serious crime is a ____________.
6. Our teacher posted the class grades on the ____________ board.
7. The wind blew the window shades ____________.
8. Ballet dancers have ____________ muscles.
9. It ____________ bees when you disturb their nest.
10. The smell of bacon cooking ____________ through the cabin.

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Multiple Choice: Circle the appropriate word for the provided definition.
1. to hold back 6. to make uneasy; to upset

a.) enamor a.) abound
b.) fetch b.) perturb
c.) stifle c.) splice
d.) perturb d.) awry
2. to inspire with love; captivate 7. to join or unite by interweaving the
a.) enamor strands
b.) fetch a.) abound
c.) stifle b.) limber
d.) perturb c.) splice
d.) awry
3. showing great enthusiasm or
devotion to a goal 8. a scene or condition of disorder
a.) agility a.) inept
b.) embark b.) shamble
c.) zeal c.) stifle
d.) acclaim d.) awry
4. to go aboard some means of 9. flexible
transportation; to set out on a a.) enamor
venture b.) limber
a.) catamaran c.) utter
b.) embark d.) fetch
c.) abound
10. to go after and bring back
d.) fetch
a.) enamor
5. twisted or turned; wrong, amiss b.) limber
a.) abound c.) stifle
b.) perturb d.) fetch
c.) inept
d.) awry
VOCABULARY CARTOONS: Review Answers
Review #9
Review #9.1 Review #9.2 Review #9.3

Matching: Fill in the Blank: Multiple Choice:
1-c 1-utter 1. c.) stifle
2-e 2-porous 2. a.) enamor
3-g 3-enamors 3. c.) zeal
4-h 4-stifled 4. b.) embark
5-j 5-felon 5. d.) awry
6-f 6-bulletin 6. b.) perturb
7-d 7-awry 7. c.) splice
8-i 8-limber 8. b.) shamble
9-b 9-perturbs 9. b.) limber
10-a 10-wafted 10. d.) fetch

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WAFT

“To get WAFTED out to sea in a RAFT isn’t

A gentle morning breeze WAFTED through the open

The smell of cooked bacon WAFTING through the cabin

As Jennifer lifted the lid of the pizza box, a delicious

“Ed’s first attempt to TIE a TIE went AWRY.”

The wind blew the window shades AWRY.

When it started to rain, our plans to go to the beach went

The campaign went AWRY when the candidate refused to

“It highly PERTURBS hornets when you

It PERTURBED Bill’s father when Bill took the family car

The manager told his salesmen he was PERTURBED

Traveling by air is PERTURBING when the planes are

“The mob’s BULLET BULLETIN board”

Our teacher posted the test results on her BULLETIN

There are weather BULLETINS all day long on the

Our club BULLETIN lists the dates of all meetings and

“FELON MELONS going off to jail”

A person convicted of a FELONY may be punished by

Stealing a car is considered a FELONY.

The police arrested a man for carrying a gun with

The jungle heat was STIFLING and we sought shelter in a

It was a boring party and Jack STIFLED a yawn and

The revolt was STIFLED and the culprits were arrested.

“POOR US, we get POROUS

Natural sponges are POROUS marine creatures used for

You can’t have a POROUS roof and not expect it to leak.

(Something POROUS is said to have POROSITY.)

“LUMBER from the rubber tree

Ballet dancers have LIMBER muscles.

The team LIMBERED up by doing stretching exercises

Diane was a LIMBER athlete, but she is no longer as

“Duffy is ENAMORED of HAMMERS.”

Jack was ENAMORED of the idea of going to the Naval

Bill said what ENAMORS him is a good book.

The ENAMORING quality of dogs is their devotion to their

“When the BUTTER begins to UTTER”

Jean asked Max not to UTTER another word until he

Harry and Billy crept into the cemetery in UTTER

Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 9.1

1. ___ waft - (raft) A) to speak

2. ___ awry - (tie) B) to inspire with love

3. ___ perturb - (disturb) C) a gentle breeze

4. ___ bulletin - (bullet) D) filled with holes

5. ___ felon - (melon) E) twisted or turned

6. ___ stifle - (rifle) F) to hold back

7. ___ porous - (poor us) G) to disturb

8. ___ limber - (lumber) H) brief announcement

9. ___ enamor - (hammer) I) flexible

10. ___ utter - (butter) J) a serious criminal

Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 9.2

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.

1. Jill asked Jack not to ____________ another word.

2. Sponges are ____________ marine creatures.

3. What ____________ Bill of a girl is her cooking ability.

4. It was a boring party and Janet ____________ a yawn.

5. A person convicted of a serious crime is a ____________.

6. Our teacher posted the class grades on the ____________ board.

7. The wind blew the window shades ____________.

8. Ballet dancers have ____________ muscles.

9. It ____________ bees when you disturb their nest.

10. The smell of bacon cooking ____________ through the cabin.