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Copper sun vocabulary review
Ms. K. m. Phillips English 9 PCHS
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Cajoled Sentence: Many times he had to be carried or cajoled into continuing the journey. Part of Speech: Verb Definition: persuading someone to do something by promising something in return
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Part of Speech: Adjective
INCONSOLABLE Sentence: 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
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MAR Sentence: It might mar our child. Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: to hurt or damage the good condition of something.
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sentry Sentence: Noah continued to stand like a sentry at the door, never moving, never displaying any emotion. Part of Speech: Noun Definition: a soldier who guards
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Part of Speech: Adjective
Rapt Sentence: Polly looked around with rapt curiosity. Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: showing complete interest in something
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insubordination Sentence: I will not tolerate insubordination.
Part of Speech: Noun Definition: the act of disobedience to authority
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cowered Sentence: Amari cowered close to Afi, sure that her life was about to end. Part of Speech: Verb Definition: to bend in shame
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lament Sentence: It was the lament sung at a funeral--a death song.
Part of Speech: Noun Definition: an expression of grief or sorrow
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Part of Speech: Adjective
diminutive Sentence: 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: Adjective Definition: tiny, small in stature
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assimilate Sentence: 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
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indenture Sentence: 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
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expanse Sentence: 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: Noun Definition: a large and usually flat open space or area
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Part of Speech: Adjective
fetid Sentence: They were whipped and chained and led back to the fetid dungeon where they had been all night. Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: having a strong, unpleasant smell
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surmised Sentence: Amari surmised that women from many different tribes and countries were imprisoned here---Ibo, Ga, and Mandinka. Part of Speech: Verb Definition: having a thought or idea based on a guess
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Part of Speech: Adjective
acrid Sentence: The smell of sharp, acrid smoke, not of gentle hearth fires, but of the flames of destruction, followed them. Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: bitter and unpleasant in taste or smell
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chided Sentence: “You should be helping us make this yarn, my daughter,” her mother chided gently. Part of Speech: Verb Definition: expressing mild disapproval
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Part of Speech: Adjective
emaciated Sentence: Rats, now grown huge and healthy, chewed on the emaciated bodies of some of the men chained there. Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: extremely weak and thin
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Part of Speech: Adjective
pungent Sentence: If she closed her eyes, she could almost smell the pungent fish stew. Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: a strong, sharp taste or smell
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Part of Speech: Adjective
indignant Sentence: 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: Adjective Definition: feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong
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acquisition Sentence: They had been traveling for almost two hours when Mr. Derby announced, “Well, Clay, what shall we call our latest acquisition?” Part of Speech: Noun Definition: something or someone acquired or gained
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