Vocabulary

Directions Write on the back of your vocabulary words. Write the vocabulary word. Write an explanation for how you think the word will be part of the story. Use the word in the explanation an UNDERLINE the word. We will go over four words each day and identify how each word relates to the story. As we read, you will see the words in bold and see how they are part of what you are reading. The quiz is Nov. 5.

A fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague Pestilence A fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague

Profuse a word for a lot of something or even way too much – If you're bleeding profusely, you're bleeding a lot.

Dissolution the act or process of dissolving: such as a : separation into component parts b(1) : decay, disintegration (2) : death Dissolution

Invulnerable to fear or intimidation Dauntless Invulnerable to fear or intimidation

Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual Eccentric Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

August Profoundly honored

anything that encircles, confines, or limits Girdled anything that encircles, confines, or limits

Provisioned Well supplied

Give out, as breath or odor Or light Emanate Give out, as breath or odor Or light

Harken Listen

Revel Take in delight

the act of adding extraneous decorations to something Embellishment the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

Cessation a stopping

not slowed or prevented Unimpeded not slowed or prevented

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought Impetuous characterized by undue haste and lack of thought