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Holt Vocabulary 2008-2009

Holt Vocabulary 2008-2009. Broken Chain Vocabulary . Apparent (adj): visible, easily seen Alfonso was proud that the muscles on his stomach were apparent. Sullen (adj.): grumpy, resentful Ernie became sullen when the girls didn’t show up for the date. Impulse (n.): urge, sudden force

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Holt Vocabulary 2008-2009

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  1. Holt Vocabulary2008-2009

  2. Broken Chain Vocabulary Apparent (adj): visible, easily seen Alfonso was proud that the muscles on his stomach were apparent. Sullen (adj.): grumpy, resentful Ernie became sullen when the girls didn’t show up for the date. Impulse (n.): urge, sudden force Alfonso regretted his impulse to clean his bike chain.

  3. Broken Chain Continued… Retrieved (v.): got back Alfonso retrieved the chain he had thrown away. Emerged (v.): came out Alfonso emerged from behind the hedge to meet Sandra.

  4. The Landlady • Swanky (adj.)—expensive and showy • Compelling (v.)—forcing one to do something • Rapacious (adj.)—greedy • Peculiar (adj.)—strange

  5. The Landlady continued • Briskly (adv.)—quickly • Decent (adj.)—fairly good, satisfactory • Lodgings (n.)—a place to stay when not at home • Bitter (adj.)—having a strong, unpleasant taste • Congenial (adj.)—agreeable, pleasant

  6. Flowers for Algernon Vocab. • Misled (v.)—fooled, tricked Joe and Frank misled Charlie into thinking they were his friends. • Tangible (adj.)—able to be seen or felt A tangible benefit of his operation was his improved spelling. • Refute (v.)—to prove wrong using evidence. Charlie used his research to refute the doctors’ work. • Invariably (adv.)—always They invariably laughed at Charlie’s mistakes.

  7. Flowers for Algernon Vocab. • Regression (n.)—to return to an earlier or less advance condition. After his regression, the mouse couldn’t find his way through the maze. • Verified (v.)—confirmed Charlie wanted his research verified by other scientists. • Obscure (v.)—to hide Charlie wanted to obscure the fact he was losing his intelligence.

  8. Flowers for Algernon Vocab. • Deterioration (adj.)—a decline or worsening Because of his deterioration, Charlie could no longer read German. • Hypothesis (n.)—theory to be proved The doctor’s hypothesis was that they could improve intelligence. • Introspective (adj.)—deep in inward thought Charlie kept an introspective journal of his feelings.

  9. Harriet Tubman Vocabulary • Fugitives (n): people fleeing from danger • Incomprehensible (adj): impossible to understand • Incentive (n): reason to do something; motivation • Dispel (v): To scatter; drive away • Eloquence (n): ability to write or speak gracefully and convincingly

  10. Too Soon a Woman Vocab • Skimpy (adj)—less than enough • Grudging (adj)—reluctant, unwilling • Gaunt (adj)—very thin and bony • Rummaged (v)—searched through the contents of something • Savoring (v)—enjoying with great delight

  11. Biased vs. Objective • biased: one-sided treatment, trying to get you to believe only one side of the story • objective: presents all sides of the story, balance treatment • treatment: the way something is presented

  12. Mrs. Flowers Vocabulary • taut (adj)—tightly stretched • benign (adj.)—kind, harmless, friendly • infuse (v.)—to fill • intolerant (adj.)—unwilling to accept something • illiteracy (n.)—inability to read or write

  13. Collection 2 Characters

  14. “In Trouble” Vocabulary • steeped (adj)—filled with • alleviate (v)—to relieve, make better • contention (n)—conflict, problem • exaltation (n)—great joy • chagrin (n)—embarrassment

  15. steeped alleviate contention exaltation chagrin delight conflict relieve filled with, drenched embarrassment Write the word with its definition.

  16. There Will Come Soft Rains • paranoia—(n) mental disorder that causes people to feel unreasonable distrust and suspicion. • cavorting—(v) leaping about, frolicking • tremulous—(adj) shaking • oblivious—(adj) unaware • sublime—(adj) majestic, grand, awesome

  17. Anne Frank • conspicuous—adj, noticeable or obvious • unabashed—adj, unembarrassed • loathe—v, hate • indignantly—adv, with anger caused by something felt to be unfair

  18. Anne Frank • fortify—(v), to strengthen • zeal—(n), great enthusiasm • tyranny—(n), cruel and unjust use of power • gingerly—(adv), cautiously

  19. Anne Frank • ostentatiously—(adv), in a showy way • appalled—(adj), shocked in a bad way • disgruntled—(adj), annoyed • inarticulate—(adj), unable to speak well

  20. Anne Frank • Forlorn—(adj), abandoned and lonely • Animation—(n), liveliness, energy • Remorse—(n), deep feeling of guilt

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