Vocabulary

impulse - a sudden wish or urge intuition - a sense of knowing without reason, an insight reverie - a daydream harried - troubled or worried brazen - marked by exaggerated fearlessness or boldness disheveled - not neat, disordered ecstasy - condition of great joy, overwhelming delight deftly - move in a quick and skillful manner tedious - boring, tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness perverse - turned away from what is right or good, improper
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 * quiz 4/4 **

diversion- a distraction, entertainment, or relaxation consequence - importance competent - qualified, capable ad libbing - speaking spontaneously without preparation rebuke - a sharp scolding or criticism eccentric - very unusual in behavior, odd accommodation- a favor or convenience diversion - a distraction, entertainment, or relaxation colossal - huge, giganti precarious - not secure, risky, dangerous discreet - showing caution in speech and behavior judicious - careful, showing sound judgment
 * The Million Pound Bank Notepg. 263 **
 * quiz 4/16 **

borne - carried instill - to supply gradually dispel - to drive away sullen - showing silent resentment, sulky mutinous - rebelling against a leader eloquence - ability to speak well disheveled – messy; untidy fastidious – difficult to please
 * Harriet Tubman pg.756 **
 * Quiz on 4/18 **

perpetual - lasting for an indefinitely long time, continuing without interruption rationalize - to make excuses for one’s behavior brusquely - in an abrupt, sudden manner reserve - self-restraint in the way one looks or acts ineptitude - clumsiness, displaying a lack of judgment improvise - to put together or act with little or no planning vigilant - watchful, wide-awake ravage - serious damage, widespread destruction remote - distant, far away wretchedly - unhappily, miserably
 * The Great Rat Hunt pg. 106 **
 * Quiz on 4/23 **

sterile - free from germs complex - exaggerated concern craggy - rough, uneven lucid - mentally alert, clear-headed emerge - come out chesterfield - an overcoat conspiratorial - secretive regal - splendid, magnificent pathetic - pitiful tentative - hesitating
 * The Moustache pg.395 **
 * Quiz on 4/25 **

abstracted - lost in thought, preoccupied communion - close relationship in which deep feelings are shared intimate - very familiar, well-known fury - fierce anger predicated - established, based on something treacherous - not to be trusted, dangerous instinctive - having a natural tendency, spontaneous kindling - pieces of wood that can be easily lighted to start a fire blunt - abrupt, rudely straightforward or honest subterfuge - anything used to hide one's true purpose
 * Stop the Sun & A Mother in Mannville pg. 49 **
 * Quiz on 5/7 **

**Born Worker pg. 84** **Quiz on 5/9**

calloused - hardened skin, unfeeling genuflected - bend the knee to the ground, as in worship trappings - outward decoration or dress retort - a quick, sharp reply array - an impressively large number lush - growing thick and green, tender and juicy compensate - to make payment to stagnant - not moving, inactive fragile - easily broken or destroyed, delicate pumice - a hardened piece of lava used to smooth surfaces

ail - to feel ill or be in pain principle - the code of good behavior; morality contempt -an attitude of despising; scorn disparagingly - in a manner that shows a lack of respect encroach - to intrude; trespass
 * War Party pg. 738**
 * Quiz on 5/14**