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Join Ronnie the Rhino as he navigates the ups and downs of friendship in a world full of challenges. Faced with feelings of inevitability and crucial decisions, Ronnie learns the importance of cognitive reasoning, eloquence, and motivation. From the moment he provokes thoughts about his reputation to the overwhelming urge to escape his problems, discover how Ronnie combats incomprehensible emotions, rummages through his insecurities, and ultimately finds joy and a special friend. This tale is a heartfelt reminder of resilience and connection.
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Vocabulary List #2 • inevitable adj.: • unavoidable. • Example: It was inevitable that Ronnie the rhino would spend the • weekend alone. • crucial adj.: • highly important. • Example: Ronnie thought it was crucial that he make more friends. • provocative adj.: • stirring up thoughts or feelings. • Example: Seeing the other rhinos playing games had a provocative • effect on Ronnie.
irrevocably adv.: • in a way that cannot be undone or changed. • Example: Ronnie felt that he had irrevocably damaged his reputation after • he forget his glasses and accidentally charged at a large tree. • cognitive adj.: • having to do with the process of knowing and being able to remember. • Example: The incident with the tree damaged his brain and temporarily • affected Ronnie’s cognitive reasoning. • fugitives n.: • people fleeing from danger. • Example: Ronnie briefly considered becoming a fugitive and leaving his • community.
incomprehensible adj.: • impossible to understand. • Example: Ronnie’s parents found it incomprehensible that he wanted to run • away and bought him a trampoline to make him feel better. • incentiven.: • reason to do something; motivation. • Example: The trampoline gave Ronnie incentive to hang around. • dispel v.: • scatter; drive away. • Example: He hoped that others would forget his accident with the tree, and • eventually he could dispel the idea that he wasn’t very bright.
eloquence n.: • ability to write or speak gracefully and convincingly. • Example: Ronnie tried to show great eloquence whenever he was in • the presence of the other rhinos. • skimpy adj.: • less than enough. • Example: Ronnie also began eating skimpy portions, thinking that perhaps • he was too fat. • grudginglyadv.: • reluctantly; unwillingly • Ronnie grudgingly ate the meals that his mother provided for him.
gaunt adj.: • very thin and bony. • Example: Ronnie decided to start eating again when his face started to look • gaunt. • rummaged v.: • searched through the contents of something. • Example: Ronnie rummaged through his drawer to find his favorite cologne • and then went for a walk through the woods. • savoring v.: • enjoying with great delight. • Example: Imagine Ronnie’s surprise when he turned around and found Rita • savoring his scent and checking out his nose-horn. Finally, he had found a • special friend.