This document contains 5 vocabulary words - furious, ceremony, imagination, sultry, and startling - along with their definitions and sample sentences. For each word, a synonym is also provided. The words cover a range of meanings including emotions like anger and surprise, as well as concepts like formal recognition events, creative thinking, hot and humid weather, and sudden shock.

1. Vocabulary WordsSeptember 6-10, 2010

2. furiousThe man was furious when he was talking to the man on the phone.when a person gets very madSynonym: mad, angry

3. ceremonyFormal act of recognizing someone for doing somethingMichael Jackson won many awards at the ceremony last night.Synonym: show, parade, ceremony

4. imaginationThe girl used her imagination when trying to determine what to write about in her journal.Forming pictures or ideas in your mindSynonym: insight, thought, notion

5. sultryIt was so sultry outside, that the boaters had to drink lots of water.To be hot and humidSynonym:hot, sticky, burning

6. startlingThe cats were startled when they heard someone open the door.To cause sudden surprise; to shockSynonym:alarm, shock, scare