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Study the word FLABBERGAST: (Source) If you've just seen a ghost, or anything else that's terribly scary, then you're aghast: you're shocked, freaked out, and terrified. That word "aghast" is, we think, about seven hundred years old, and it may have led to the creation of the much newer, much goofier word, "flabbergast." To flabbergast someone is to shock them or confuse them so badly that they have no idea what to do or what to say. (Source) "Flabbergast" is a fun, silly, slangy word, and it's kind of a new word: someone probably invented it around the year 1772. Let's see an example! In The Fellowship of the Ring, Bilbo flabbergasts his friends at a party by slipping on a magic ring and completely disappearing from sight. His sudden disappearance is flabbergasting. His friends are flabbergasted. And you know Bilbo totally did that on purpose: he's amused by his friends' flabbergastation. (Source) So, the next time something surprises you so much that you feel like you've gone crazy, say, "I'm flabbergasted!" (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture flabbergast to give someone a huge scare, shock, or surprise   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word FLABBERGAST: Remember: to be flabbergasted is to be utterly stunned, seriously shocked, or profoundly surprised—in a good way or a bad way. Idea 1: "When (something extremely loud, crazy, or magical happened), (someone) (jumped up, or fell over), flabbergasted." Idea 2: "I was too flabbergasted to speak when I saw (something amazing, horrifying, beautiful, or disgusting)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.