Copper sun vocabulary review
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COPPER SUN VOCABULARY REVIEW
MS. K. M. PHILLIPSENGLISH 9 PCHS
CAJOLEDSentence: Many times he had to be carried or cajoled into continuing the journey.
Part of Speech: VerbDefinition: persuading someone to do something
by promising something in return
INCONSOLABLESentence: He pushed her in the direction of the
kitchen to scream in protest, inconsolable.Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: extremely sad and not able to be comforted
MARSentence: It might mar our child.
Part of Speech: VerbDefinition: to hurt or damage the good condition of
something.
SENTRYSentence: Noah continued to stand like a sentry at
the door, never moving, never displaying any emotion.
Part of Speech: NounDefinition: a soldier who guards
RAPT
Sentence: Polly looked around with rapt curiosity.Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: showing complete interest in something
INSUBORDINATION
Sentence: I will not tolerate insubordination.Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: the act of disobedience to authority
COWEREDSentence: Amari cowered close to Afi, sure that
her life was about to end. Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: to bend in shame
LAMENTSentence: It was the lament sung at a funeral--a
death song.Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: an expression of grief or sorrow
DIMINUTIVESentence: In spite of Teenie’s diminutive size,
Amari noticed that no one ever questioned her authority in the kitchen, not even the white people who lived in the main house.
Part of Speech: AdjectiveDefinition: tiny, small in stature
ASSIMILATESentence: The next three months were hot,
confusing, and miserable as Amari tried to assimilate into the culture of plantation life.Part of Speech: Verb (part of infinitive phrase)Definition: to adopt the ways of another society
INDENTURESentence: Why did you decide to purchase the
girl’s indenture?Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: a contract binding one person to work for another for a given period of time
EXPANSESentence: A few stared at the pale blue sky, the
deep blue of the unbelievable expanse of water, and the death house that tossed on the waves in the distance.
Part of Speech: NounDefinition: a large and usually flat open space or area
FETIDSentence: They were whipped and chained and
led back to the fetid dungeon where they had been all night.
Part of Speech: AdjectiveDefinition: having a strong, unpleasant smell
SURMISEDSentence: Amari surmised that women from
many different tribes and countries were imprisoned here---Ibo, Ga, and Mandinka.
Part of Speech: VerbDefinition: having a thought or idea based on a
guess
ACRIDSentence: The smell of sharp, acrid smoke, not of
gentle hearth fires, but of the flames of destruction, followed them.
Part of Speech: AdjectiveDefinition: bitter and unpleasant in taste or smell
CHIDEDSentence: “You should be helping us make this yarn, my daughter,” her mother chided gently.
Part of Speech: VerbDefinition: expressing mild disapproval
EMACIATEDSentence: Rats, now grown huge and healthy,
chewed on the emaciated bodies of some of the men chained there.
Part of Speech: AdjectiveDefinition: extremely weak and thin
PUNGENTSentence: If she closed her eyes, she could almost
smell the pungent fish stew.Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: a strong, sharp taste or smell
INDIGNANTSentence: Amari still wasn’t sure of how she felt
about Polly, who at first seemed to be indignant that she wasn’t working in the big house.
Part of Speech: AdjectiveDefinition: feeling or showing anger because of
something that is unfair or wrong
ACQUISITIONSentence: They had been traveling for almost two
hours when Mr. Derby announced, “Well, Clay, what shall we call our latest acquisition?”
Part of Speech: NounDefinition: something or someone acquired or
gained