A Story, A Story Written By Gail E. Haley OCR 2000 Unit 4 Lesson 1 Gloria Garibay http://www.opencourtresources.com

Flamboyant Highly elaborate; ornate; richly colored Sentence pg:18 Synonyms: Showy; Baroque; Flaming Antonym: Modest; Restrained Part of Speech: Adjective Gloria Garibay

Tatter A torn piece of clothing; ragged piece of cloth hanging loose Sentence pg.17 Synonym: Rip;Fray; Unravel Antonym: Weave; New Part of Speech: Noun Gloria Garibay

Defenseless Lacking protection or support; powerless Sentence pg:14 Synonym:endangered; vulnerable Antonym:defended; protected Part of Speech: Adjective Gloria Garibay

Furious Full of fury; extremely angry Sentence pg:19 Synonym:incensed; violent; fierce Antonym:happy; calm Part of Speech: Adjective Gloria Garibay

Descendants A person whose descent can be traced to a particular group Sentence pg:14 Synonym: Ancestry; kinship;lineage Antonym: stranger Part of Speech: Noun Gloria Garibay

Latex Gum The base used in chewing gum. Organic latex,is a milky white fluid that is produced by a seed plant, It is also used in making rubber. Sentence pg:18 Synonym: pitch; wax;rosin Antonym: rubber Part of Speech: Noun Gloria Garibay

Yams The starchy, edible root of a tropical vine Sentence pg:18 Synonym: sweet potato Part of Speech: Noun Gloria Garibay

Calabash Any of various gourds; a dried, hollowed-out shell of any of these fruits used as a container Sentence pg:17 Synonym: gourd; melon Antonym: watermelon Part of Speech: Noun Gloria Garibay