Lemonade War Vocabulary Flipbook

The Lemonade War
by Jacqueline Davies

Chapter-By-Chapter
Vocabulary
Flipbook

Vocabulary Assignment

For each chapter, the new vocabulary
words will be posted in class and found
in your Lemonade War Vocabulary flip
book. Your Flip book will be placed on
Edmodo for your to view at any time.
Each week you will have a quick quiz on
the definitions for the vocabulary words
from the week before. You don’t have to
know the spelling, just what the word
means.

Chapter 1- Slump

slump n. A drop in the activity of a

business or economy.

How does the word “slump” relate to the main events and feelings
expressed in chapter 1?

Chapter 1 Vocabulary

complicated: hard to humiliated: cause to feel

understand or deal with shame

disgust: strong feelings of humongous: very large

dislike

genius: a person born with

great intelligence

Chapter 2- Breakup

breakup n. Dissolution of a unit, and

organization, or a group of organizations.

How does the word “breakup” relate to the main events and
feelings expressed in chapter 2?

Chapter 2 Vocabulary

bankrolling: provide postponing: putting

the money something off until later

determined: willing to purposely: intentionally;

do something without giving up; deliberately
will keep trying
relief: the removal of pain,

worry, distress, fear etc…...

Chapter 3- Joint Venture

joint venture n. Two or more people

joining forces to sell a certain amount of
goods or to work on a single project.

How do the words “joint venture” relate to the main events and
feelings expressed in chapter 3?

Chapter 3 Vocabulary

lull: quiet time, pause, or satisfied: contented;

lack of activity pleased

pedestrians: a vendors: a person or

person walking vendor selling something

profit: financial gain;

difference between amount
earned and amount spent

Chapter 4- Partnership

partnership n. Two or more people

pooling their money, skills, and resources
to run a business, agreeing to share the
profits and losses of that business.

How does the word “partnership” relate to the main events and
feelings expressed in chapter 4?

Chapter 4 Vocabulary

impressed: to make an

impact on; to feel admiration

deflating: to let the air

out

misery: great unhappiness;

suffering

clenched: to close or

press together tightly

pathetic: pitiful

Chapter 5- Competition

competition n. Rivalry in the

marketplace.

How does the word “competition” relate to the main events and
feelings expressed in chapter 5?

Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Irritated- feeling annoyed; slight anger
Show-off- a person who likes attracting attention or brags

about oneself

Charity- an organization set up to help those in need
Miser-someone who spends as little money as possible
Vow- promise

Chapter 6- Underselling

underselling v. Pricing the same

goods for less than the competition.

How does the word “underselling” relate to the main events and
feelings expressed in chapter 6?

Chapter 6 Vocabulary

Satisfaction- fulfillment of one’s needs; pleasure and

contentment

Scowled- frown in an angry way
Pursed- to pucker lips to show unhappiness or irritation
Value added- goods added for buyers to pay extra
Goodwill- friendly or helpful feelings or attitude

Chapter 7- Location, Location,
Location

location n. Real estate term that

refers to the position of a piece of real
estate as it relates to the value of that
real estate.

How does the word “location” relate to the main events and
feelings expressed in chapter 7?

Chapter 7 Vocabulary

● Guarantee- formal promise
● Cooped-up- having to stay inside for a period of

time

● Permit- an official document giving someone

permission

● Privilege- special right or advantage
● Gimmick- trick or device to attract more

attention

Chapter 8- Going Global

global adj. Throughout the world;

refers to expanding one’s market beyond
the immediate area of production.

How does the word “global” relate to the main events and feelings
expressed in chapter 8?

Chapter 8 Vocabulary

Franchises- a business given the rights to sell a company’s

goods

Persistent- continuing longer than usual

Directory- a book listing individual’s names, addresses, and

telephone numbers

Profit margin- percentage of every dollar earned a company

gets to keep

Investment- money, effort, and time used upfront to make a

profit

Chapter 9- Negotiation

negotiation n. A method of

bargaining so that you can reach an
agreement

How does the word “negotiation” relate to the main events and
feelings expressed in chapter 9?

Chapter 9 Vocabulary

● Impatient- not patient; easily irritated
● Gizmos- small mechanical or electronic device
● Precise- exact or accurate
● Bargaining- to negotiate or make a deal
● Cranky- easily annoyed or angered

Chapter 10- Malicious Mischief

malicious mischief n. The act of

purposely destroying the property of
someone else’s business.

How do the words “malicious mischief” relate to the main events
and feelings expressed in chapter 10?

Chapter 10 Vocabulary

● Desperation- hopelessness; loss of hope

● Peddlers- someone who goes from place to place selling

something

● Lousy- unpleasant or mean

● Converge- to come together; meet

● Bulging- to stick out in a rounded lump

Chapter 11- A Total Loss

total loss n. Goods so damaged that

there’s no point in repairing them (or they
can’t be repaired at all).

How do the words “total loss” relate to the main events and
feelings expressed in chapter 11?

Chapter 11 Vocabulary

● Bejeweled- decorated with jewels
● Frantically- in a highly excited way; out of control
● Wailed- high pitched painful cry
● Sympathetically- in a concerned or compassionate way
● Parched- dried out with heat

Chapter 12- Waiting Period

waiting period n. A specified delay,

required by law, between taking action and
seeing the results of that action

How do the words “waiting period” relate to the main events and
feelings expressed in chapter 12?

Chapter 12 Vocabulary

● Labor Day- US holiday honoring working people on the

first Monday in September

● North Shore- area bordering a northern coast
● Squealing- to make a long, high pitched cry or noise
● Lurching- sudden jerking movement
● Memo- written message

Chapter 13- Crisis Management

crisis management n. Special or

extraordinary methods and procedures
used when business is in danger of failing.

How do the words “crisis management” relate to the main events
and feelings expressed in chapter 13?

Chapter 13 Vocabulary

● Dribbling- to bounce a ball
● Reprimand- formal correction or scolding by a person of

power

● Handler- someone who carries something
● Jamming- squeezing or packing tightly
● Lay-up- in basketball a one-handed shot made near the

basket

Chapter 14- Reconciliation

reconciliation n. The act of bringing

together after a difference, as in to reconcile
numbers on a balance sheet; resolution.

How does the word “reconciliation” relate to the main events and
feelings expressed in chapter 14?

Chapter 14 Vocabulary

● Reconcile- to settle a quarrel or dispute; to become

friendly or peaceful again

● Resolution- solution to a conflict
● Practically- almost
● Skeptical- having doubts; not convinced
● Expenses- money spent

The Lemonade War
by Jacqueline Davies

CONGRATULATIONS on
finishing your 1st 3rd grade
chapter book!! You ROCK!!!!