VOCABULARY

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 * 1) Find and define words that are essential to the chapter or new to you. The explaination should not only provide the definition of the word and how it is used in the text (cite pg. #), but also show a synonym in addition to an application in an original sentence format.
 * 2) A great place to look for a synonym and definition would be through http://www.visualthesaurus.com/ don't forget to sign in with the school user name and password. 

> Synonym: brazen; She was **presumptuous** in thinking we were best friends just because I invited her to the park. > Synonym: combative; He had an **orneriness** about him, especially when he was with his children. > Synonym: commerce; She bought me a basket from the **mercantile.** L.U.
 * Chapter 1 Vocabulary 11/4/2008**
 * **Presumptuous** (adj.)- (page 2) overstepping due bounds
 * **Orneriness** (noun) - (page 3) bad tempered
 * **Mercantile** (noun)- (page 11) of or relating to trade or commerce

LMG
 * chapter 2 Vocabulary: 11/3/08**
 * Decapitate- (Verb) to cut of someone's head; The guards **__decapitated__** the man's head.
 * Brazen- (Adj)) sounding harsh and loud; The maid was very __**brazen**__ when she was talking to Lily.
 * Wrench- (Verb) to move with a violent twist; I __**wrenched**__ the jacket of of her hands.
 * Pious- (Adj) showing loyal reference for a person or thing, worthy; many of the people were __**pious**__ to their teacher.
 * Blaspheme- (Verb) abuse; to speak of or address with reference ( pg.44);The President was speaking blaspheme to his supporters.
 * Anointed- (Verb) to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance; The priest __**anointed**__ the baby.
 * Synonyms; in order of vocabulary:**
 * Execute- (Verb) to murder; assassinate;The man __**executed**__ the prisoner in front of everone to see.
 * Audacious-(Adj) lively, unrestrained, fearless; The people were very **__audacious__** when trying to get the student's attention.
 * Distort- (Verb) to twist awry, or out of shape; The women's __**distorted**__ body scared the children when he came out to speak.
 * Devoted- (Adj) to express loyalty of affection; All the voters were very __**devoted**__ to there candidate.
 * Revile- (Verb) to speak abusively; Lily's father **__reviled__** towards her and left he emotionally scared.

Syn: Pearlescent- having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl; nacreous: Her skin had a **__pearlescent__** glow. Syn: Reflect- To make apparent; express or manifest: Her work **__reflected__** great intelligence. Syn: Controlled- to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The police officers **__controlled__** the wild crowds. NM
 * __Chapter 3 Vocabulary:__** 11/5/08
 * **Iridescent**-(adj.) displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow: The sun reflected off of the puddle, which caused there to be an **__iridescent__** reflection on the ground.(pg. 57)
 * **Speculating**- (verb) to engage in thought or reflection; meditate: I was **__speculating__** how one day I would help donate money to that charity. (pg. 63)
 * **Dominated-** To rule over; govern; control: The volleyball team **__dominated__** the whole league. (pg.63)
 * __Chapter 4 Vocabulary:__** November 5, 2008
 * **__Scorched__**- to wither or parch with intense heat. (Pg. 67) The buildings were __**scorched**__ by the fire.
 * **__Sixth Sense__**- a power or preception beyond the five senses. (Pg. 69) The __**sixth sense**__ was very important.
 * **__Radiating__**- (light or heat) in the form of rays and waves. (Pg. 69) The light is **__radiating__** from the hall.
 * **__Meander__**- (river or road) following a winder course. (Pg. 80) The river __**meandered**__ gently.

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 * __Synonyms;__** in order of vocabulary.
 * **__Parched-__** His crops **__parched__** during the last 2 summers.
 * **__Feeling__**- The girl had a **__feeling__** that she killed her mother.
 * __* Shine-__** The stars __**shine**__ from the sky.
 * **__River__**- The **__river__** followed the course.

Chapter 5 Vocabulary

1) Consolation- (n) : Comfort: If it is any __consolation__, I also recieved a bad grade on the quiz. 2) Ambrosia- (n.) Specially appealing in taste or smell: The angel food cake was like the __ambrosia__ of the gods. 3) Naive- (adj.) Marked by unaffected simplicity: She was __naive__ in the way she thought about life. 4) Bona Fide- (adj.) Made in good faith by fraud or deceit: For all the years I knew her, she was always a __bona fide__ good person. 5) Vigilante Groups- (n.) A group that takes the law into their own hands: The Ku Klux Klan was a very dangerous __vigilante group__. 6) Orthodox- (adj.) Conforming to basic Christian faith: We lived our lives the __orthodox__ way. 7) Eclectic- (adj.) A broad acceptance of ideas.

Synonyms: 1) Cheer 2) Food of the Gods 3) Artless 4) Genuine 5) Volunteer Committee 6) Conservative 7) Assorted

A.F.

11/9/08 Synonyms (in order of original words) MMS
 * __Chapter 6 Vocab__**
 * Exalt: v. //**(pg. 107)** to raise high; elevate. He exalted himself from lowly employee to CEO.//
 * Deliverance: n. //**(pg. 107)** redemption. We were trapped in the cave until deliverance came in the form of some other spelunkers.//
 * Consolation: n. //**(pg. 108)** the act of being comforted. In the form of a box of doughnuts, Dave brought me consolation when I was sad.//
 * Waterlogged: adj. //**(pg. 108)** so filled or flooded with water as to be heavy or unmanageable. My jacket was so waterlogged that when I lifted it up, it was twice its former weight.//
 * Solace: n. //**(pg. 109)** comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort. I found solace in the doughnuts from Dave.//
 * Partial: adj. //**(pg. 113)** Having a particular liking or fondness for something or someone. I was partial to the chocolate cake rather than the vanilla one.//
 * Promote. I was promoted to a larger office.
 * Salvation. She found salvation in the wild raspberries she found in the forest.
 * Comfort. I found comfort in my teddy bear, after a long spell of crying.
 * Drenched. My boots were so drenched with rain water, my feet became soaked!
 * Relief. The hot bath was such relief after the long day.
 * Biased. I thought that Joe Bidin won the debate, but then again, I was already biased toward him.


 * Chapter 7 Vocabulary 11/10/08**
 * 1) Incesscently v. (pg. 120) continuing or following without intteruption. He had patches of honey on his shirt, which were attracting a horde of flies and causing him to swat incessantly. Synonym- continuously. The boy continuously stepped in mud.
 * 2) Sheerest adj. (pg. 126) bright. The sheerest smile brushed his lips, and heat rushed up my body. Synonym-flimsy. The flimsy paper ripped when I pulled it.
 * 3) Lust n. (pg. 128) pleasure. In one short morning I had exhibited insane laughter, hidden lust, pissy behavior, self pity, and hysterical crying. Synonym-desire. Emily had a desire for the candy that was on the table.
 * 4) Decidous adj. (page 127) falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle."She is only a world famous writer who wrote three Pulitzer Prize books about the deciduous trees of South Carolina."

synonym: Initials or symbols
 * Chapter 8 Vocabulary: 11/11/08**
 * Monogram:** a motif of two or more letters used as a logo, usually one's initials. (p. 137) " and my initials would be O.O for October Owens, wich would make and interesting monogram.

synonym: to raise or bring up
 * Dredged**: to bring to mind or dig up. (p.139) "Like this dredged up a sweet, long-lost memory."

synonym: envelop, fold or wrap up
 * swaddling**: to bind with long narrow strips of cloth, to prevent free movement. (p.144) " Mary brought forth her firstborn child and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in the manger."

synonym: nap, catnap, doze or snooze. M.O.
 * Siesta**: an afternoon rest or nap. (p.14 7) "You got the impression the bees were inside having a big siesta.
 * Chapter 9 Vocabulary: 11/11/08**

Part of Speech- Verb Synonym- Close
 * **Cease** (Pg. 167)- Discontinue

The volleyball team **ceased** to play because there weren't enough players.

Part of Speech- Verb Synonym- Bulge
 * **Protrude** (Pg. 174)- Stick out

In the horror movie I just saw, a girl's arm seemed to **protrud****e** from her head.

Part of Speech- Noun Synonym- Nibble
 * **Morsel** (Pg. 168)- A small piece of food.

I only had a **morsel** of food left on my plate.

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November 13, 2008// "Despite the night, the heat lingered on as bad as ever, and I could smel the hot dampness of our bodies as we combed the woods with a spot of light four inches across." (page 190) "I was surprised when the prayer we said after dinner each night, the one withthe beads, started up of its own **__accord__** and recited itselft in the back reaches of my head." (page 191) "She was __**saturated**__, bulging." (page 193) "My chair rocked so fast I was in danger of being __**pitched**__ out of it." (page 195)
 * Chapter 10 Vocabulary**
 * **Lingered-** to be slow in parting or in quitting something.
 * **Accord-** to bring into agreement.
 * **Saturated-** full of moisture **:** made thoroughly wet.
 * **Pitched-** Inclined : tillted forward.

Synonyms: AC
 * Carefully
 * Agreement
 * Drenched
 * Inclined

__ **Chapter 12 Vocabulary** __ JML 11/16/08**
 * **__Consolation__-(Noun)To be Consoled.- page.234- As if this was the __consolation__ prize for the gossip she was in for.**
 * Synonyms- Solace, Cheer, Comfort, Compassion**
 * **__Parlor__-(Noun) A room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.-page.236-It was to much to believe that Deborah's daughter would turn up in my __parlor__.**
 * Synonyms- Lounge, Reception, Room**
 * **__Prod__-(Verb) To poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.-page.236-You have to know when to __prod__ and when to be quiet, when to let things take their course.**
 * Synonyms- Jab, Jog, Nudge, Poke

**__ CHAPTER 13 VOCABULARY __** ** CAPABLE ** - "You want the one you're praying to at least to look ** capable **  ."- Having or showing general efficiency and ability ** ABDOMEN ** - "How a little door in the black Mary statue would open up, just over her ** abdomen ** , and I would crawl inside to a hidden room."- The part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis ** ROVING ** - "You made this mess?" she said, like she couldn't quite believe it, like what she'd expected me to say was that a ** roving ** band of house wreckers had come through during the night. Inclined to ramble or stray ** MONOGRAM ** - "The ** monogram **  on her handkerchief, scratchy against my cheek."- A sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name ** PLASTER ** - I stood numb and ** plaster **  stiff in the corner." A pasty composition (as of lime, water, and sand) that hardens on drying and is used for coating walls, ceilings, and partition.     ** CONTEMPTIBLE **  - "I felt small and contemptible, abandoned. - Worthy of contempt or despise. ** ELABORATE ** - "Have you ever noticed the more you try not to think, the more elaborate your thinking episodes get?"- Marked by complexity, fullness of detail, or ornateness. EAB __**Chapter 14 Vocab**__ ulary __**stupefied**__ __**grieve**__ __**fugitive**__