Toya

1. Toya Vocabulary

2. Mellifluous “Many of the students have names so distinctive and mellifluous that there is a kind of poetry in merely reading the roll.” Definition: pleasant to hear; sweet sounding; smooth Adj.

3. Remedial “Little decides to do some remedial work, to revisit some basic literary terms.” Definition: helping to improve skills; provided for students who are experiencing learning struggles. Adj.

4. Exacerbates “[Their lack of knowledge] exacerbates her irritation.” Definition: makes worse; aggravates verb

5. Nemesis “The students had Little’s nemesis last year for English---Anita Moultrie.” Definition: opponent; arch enemy noun

6. The Crucible Ms. Little has began discussing The Cruciblein class. Definition: A play where A 17th-century Salem woman accuses an ex-lover's wife of witchery. Noun

7. Sashays “She sashays through the halls with such authority that the administrators who patrol the halls do not stop her.” Definition: to walk with exaggerated movements of the hips and shoulders; to strut; to glide verb

8. Puritans “Why do the Puritans forbid witchcraft?” Definition: A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries encouraged strict religious discipline. noun

9. Ambience “After the stabbing, the lunchtime ambience on the quadrangle where students gather is more like a penitentiary than a high school.” Definition: the setting; the atmosphere; the mood; the environment. noun

10. Cacophony “Thecacophony from drunken fights often awoke her at night.” Definition: unpleasant noise; disharmony noun

11. Increduously “A teacher spotted her, pointed to the baby, and asked, incredulously, ‘Is that yours?’” Definition: unwilling to believe; to be skeptical adverb