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Unit: How We Relate Vocabulary

Unit: How We Relate Vocabulary. Savitri , This World Lives Because (Poem), and The Tiger. Pious. Adjective Earnestly (seriously/deeply) religious The pious elderly man attended church every Sunday. Despaired. Verb Lost hope The mother despaired over ever finding her missing puppy.

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Unit: How We Relate Vocabulary

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  1. Unit: How We Relate Vocabulary Savitri, This World Lives Because (Poem), and The Tiger

  2. Pious • Adjective • Earnestly (seriously/deeply) religious • The pious elderly man attended church every Sunday.

  3. Despaired • Verb • Lost hope • The mother despaired over ever finding her missing puppy.

  4. Alms • Noun • Charitable gifts of money More people give alms to the needy during the holiday season.

  5. Usurper • Noun • A person who seizes control without legal authority • Often claiming power • The usurper took the throne and kingdom which once belonged to the rightful heir, his brother.

  6. Plight • Noun • A difficult situation or condition • It was a plight to cancel our flight at such short notice.

  7. Contemplative • Adjective • Devoted to thoughtful observation or meditation • While scratching his head and reading the sign, the contemplative traveler decided to find a hotel in this small village for the night.

  8. Imminent • Adjective • About to occur • Fatima was in imminent danger when she noticed the approaching angry tiger.

  9. Rites • Noun • Ceremonies or other solemn (serious) or formal procedures • His rite of passage was to defeat the warrior before he could be labeled “a man.”

  10. Mortal • Noun • A human being as a creature who must die • Mortals often turn to religion to find the answers to life’s mysteries.

  11. Equity • Noun • Fairness • Justice • Equity is vital in the United States judicial system.

  12. Ambrosia • Noun • Food of the gods • My sister compared my mother’s homemade family recipe to ambrosia because it was so delicious!

  13. Tainted • Adjective • Spoiled or corrupted by something undesirable • The rumors tainted her reputation so much that it ruined her senior year!

  14. Sarong • Noun • A simple wrap around dress or skirt

  15. Suspense • Noun • A feeling of strong curiosity or uncertainly

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