Week Six Vocabulary

 1.arsonist (p. 197) noun- a person who is setting fires  2. silhouette (5) noun- an outline of somebody or something filled in with black or a dark color on a light background,  3.bleak (248)- adj.- unwelcoming, providing little comfort, shelter, or encouragement  4.untimely (256)- adverb- coming at a wrong or bad time  5.smolder (262)-verb- burn slowly with smoke but no flame

 6.coverlet (262)-noun- a bedspread, typically less than floor-length  7.kindling (268)- noun- easily combustible small sticks or twigs used for starting a fire  8.insensible (294)- adj.- without one's mental faculties, typically a result of violence or sickness; unconscious  9.rouse (295)-verb- bring out of sleep; awaken OR to cause to feel angry or excited.  10.falter (297)- verb- to start to lose strength or momentum; move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence.

 Write out the synonyms and complete the set with the correct vocabulary word.  Dreary, uninviting, desolate, ________  Ill-timed, inopportune, Inconvenient, ________________  Seethe, burn, fume, _______________

Write out the sentences and complete them with the correct vocabulary words. 1. The ____________ makes the room look more decorated and less _____________. 2. I used damp wood for the _____________ so that it would _______________ instead of b