Week Three
Vocabulary

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Begin your two column journal.
Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title
of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of
Publication. Source Type.

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1. tyrannical- adj.- ruling unjustly, usually with absolute power over a population cruelly kept submissive and fearful
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2. indisposed- adj.- sick; too ill to do something
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3. garble (p. 194) verb- to jumble the meaning of something
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4. privy (p. 44/165)noun- an outhouse or toilet
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5. pallet (p. 48)noun- a straw-filled mattress

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6. whetstone (p. 53)noun- a grindstone, sharpener, typically for a knife
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7. brocade (p. 54) noun- a richly woven fabric
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8. flog (p. 64) verb- to whip, beat someone very hard
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9. contraband (p. 235)noun- illegal, or smuggled goods
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10. repugnant (p. 152)- adj.- offensive or causing a feeling of disgust

Write out the complete sentence and add the vocabulary word.
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1. The dictator Saddam Hussein was known to rule Iraq with ________________ force.
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2. Our school intercom was broken, so Mr.
Bonds’s words sounded _____________(ed).
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3. My dad felt ________________, and therefore took a sick day at work.
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4. I felt very indisposed, and running outdoors to the _____________ was not something I wanted to do in the cold!

Write out the sets of synonyms and then match the correct vocabulary to the set!
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1. illegal imports, smuggled goods, forbidden items: ________________
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2. unwilling, sick, not well: _______________
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3. offensive, gross, distasteful:
________________

Write out the complete sentence and add the vocabulary word.
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1. In the 18 th century, the ____________ was used in place of bathroom with indoor plumbing.
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2. Isabel and her sister Ruth share a
_______________ filled with corn husks in the cellar.
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3. Certain ______________ items are not allowed at school, like weapons.

tyrannical indisposed privy pallet brocade garble whetstone flog contraband repugnant

tyrannical indisposed privy pallet brocade garble whetstone flog contraband repugnant
Indie was indisposed in the privy,
She was late for a date with Divy.
He was full of garble,
But in a funny warble,
Now he likes Indie’s sister, Livy.