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The Crocodile and His Son

The Crocodile and His Son. Mrs. Kercher Vocabulary Key. 1. manioc – an edible root vegetable A – peach S - cassava 2. polygamous - the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, especially wife, at one time A – unmarried S – bigamy.

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The Crocodile and His Son

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  1. The Crocodile and His Son Mrs. Kercher Vocabulary Key

  2. 1. manioc – an edible root vegetable A – peach S - cassava 2. polygamous - the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, especially wife, at one time A – unmarried S – bigamy

  3. 3. matriarchal - a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a community or group A – patriarchal S - motherly 4. anthropomorphic - ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, especially to a deity A – object S – anthropoid; humanoid

  4. 5. dismal - causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy A – bright, happy, positive S – black, boring, depressed 6. sow - to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant A – dig; harvest; reap S – broadcast; propagate

  5. 7. lest a) for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution): He kept his notes by his side lest faulty memory lead him astray. b)that (used after words expressing fear, danger, etc.): There was danger lest the plan become known. 8. fetish - any object, idea, etc., eliciting unquestioning reverence, respect, or devotion A – normalcy; disrespect S – fixation; desire

  6. 9. unappeased – not satisfied; not quiet; not calm A- calm; soothe S – loud; unhappy 10. adorn - to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments A – damage; deform S – array; deck; trim

  7. 11. cast – to throw; to calculate; to forecast A – catch; keeping S – hurl; pitch 12. shaman - (especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc. A – priest S – medicine man; healer

  8. 13. ferment - any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation A – rest S – enzyme; leaven; simmer 14. taboo - prohibited or excluded from use or practice A – acceptable; allowed S – banned; disapproved; frowned on

  9. 15. pesky - annoyingly troublesome A – pleasing S – irksome; mean

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