copper sun vocabulary review

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