Across Five Aprils
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
apathy
• A teacher’s job is to break through the
apathy of his or her students and make them
interested in their subject.
• I was excited, by my fiancé was full of
apathy while we listened to Beatles’ music.
• Bob showed signs of apathy when I told him
about reading a novel about the Civil War.
apathy (pg. 11)
• ap a thy
• Lack of interest
• unconcern
apathy
• A teacher’s job is to break through the
apathy of his or her students and make them
interested in their subject.
• I was excited, but my fiancé was full of
apathy while we listened to Beatles’ music.
• Bob showed signs of apathy when I told him
about reading a novel about the Civil War.
imminence
• Jethro was depressed by her somber
mood, but not by the imminence of the
war.
• Most people get excited by the
imminence of Friday on Thursday.
• Some people are distressed by the
theory of the imminence of the end of
the world in 2012.
Imminence (pg. 12)
• im mi nence
• About to happen
• coming
imminence
• Jethro was depressed by her somber
mood, but not by the imminence of the
war.
• Most people get excited by the
imminence of Friday on Thursday.
• Some people are distressed by the
theory of the imminence of the end of
the world in 2012.
comeuppance
• Thieves don’t tend to consider their
comeuppance until after they get caught.
• Many people feel that spanking is not a
proper comeuppance for a child, no matter
what the child did.
• Students on Team Adeste suffer the
comeuppance of falling below a 70% by
staying for MLL.
comeuppance pg. 12
• come up pance
• A punishment or fate that someone
deserves
• punishment
comeuppance
• Thieves don’t tend to consider their
comeuppance until after they get caught.
• Many people feel that spanking is not a
proper comeuppance for a child, no matter
what the child did.
• Students on Team Adeste suffer the
comeuppance of falling below a 70% by
staying for MLL.
tariffs
• The American forefathers were upset
because they had to pay tariffs on
their goods.
• Tariffs have played a large role in the
global economy.
tariffs pg. 14
• tar iff
• A tax to be paid on certain goods
• fee
tariffs
• The American forefathers were upset
because they had to pay tariffs on
their goods.
• Tariffs have played a large role in the
global economy.
seceding
• The southern states tried seceding
from the Union.
• The kingdom of Belgium seceded from
the Netherlands in 1830.
seceding pg. 14
• se ced ing
• Withdraw formally from membership in
a federal union or alliance
• separate
seceding
• The southern states tried seceding
from the Union.
• The kingdom of Belgium seceded from
the Netherlands in 1830.
inclination
• For students, there is an inclination to
talk in the hallways.
• My inclination as a teacher is to talk to
naughty children in stores, but I know
that following that inclination would
be bad.
inclination pg. 15
• in cli na tion
• A person’s natural tendency to act or
feel a particular way
• tendency
inclination
• For students, there is an inclination to
talk in the hallways.
• My inclination as a teacher is to talk to
naughty children in stores, but I know
that following that inclination would
be bad.
dissipate
• The cloud of smoke dissipated.
• When the principal saw the fight, all of
the onlookers dissipated.
• I watched the oil dissipate on the
surface of the water.
dissipate pg. 17
• dis sip ate
• Disperse or scatter
• vanish
dissipate
• The cloud of smoke dissipated.
• When the principal saw the fight, all of
the onlookers dissipated.
• I watched the oil dissipate on the
surface of the water.
intervene
• He acted outside of his authority when
he intervened in the dispute.
• I try to intervene when I see my
students are struggling with a lesson.
intervene pg. 17
• in ter vene
• come between so as to alter or prevent
the course of actions
• referee
intervene
• He acted outside of his authority when
he intervened in the dispute.
• I try to intervene when I see my
students are struggling with a lesson.
waver
• When deciding to go to war or not, I
would hope the President would waver
until he had a very good decision.
• As I was picking out my wedding dress,
I wavered over the right one to pick.
• Some people spend hours wavering
over the right clothes to wear but I
normally don’t.
waver pg. 18
• wa ver
• Be undecided between two opinions
• be undecided
waver
• When deciding to go to war or not, I
would hope the President would waver
until he had a very good decision.
• As I was picking out my wedding dress,
I wavered over the right one to pick.
• Some people spend hours wavering
over the right clothes to wear but I
normally don’t.
perplexities
• One perplexity that students and
adults share is not having enough time
to get everything done that needs
done.
• I am glad that I do not have the
perplexities that Mr. Cammarata has
every day.
perplexities pg. 18
• per plex it ies
• A complicated or baffling situation
• problem
perplexities
• One perplexity that students and
adults share is not having enough time
to get everything done that needs
done.
• I am glad that I do not have the
perplexities that Mr. Cammarata has
every day.
amiable
• She was amiable with her friends, but
not with her enemies.
• Doctors should be amiable with their
patients or those patients might not
come back.
• It’s had to be amiable on a Monday
morning!
amiable pg. 21
• a mi a ble
• Having or displaying a friendly or
pleasant manner.
• friendly
amiable
• She was amiable with her friends, but
not with her enemies.
• Doctors should be amiable with their
patients or those patients might not
come back.
• It’s had to be amiable on a Monday
morning!
aloof
• They were courteous, but aloof.
• Many famous people tend to be aloof
so they can have privacy.
• However, many famous people like
having enormous amounts of attention
so they do not remain aloof.
aloof pg. 21
• a loof
• Not friendly; cool and distant
• distant
aloof
• They were courteous, but aloof.
• Many famous people tend to be aloof
so they can have privacy.
• However, many famous people like
having enormous amounts of attention
so they do not remain aloof.
coveted
• Being president of the United States is
an office that is coveted by many
politicians.
• Twilight was a book that many
students coveted because it was so
popular.
• Having an extended detention is not
something that is coveted by students.
coveted pg. 21
• cov et ed
• When something is yearned for (or
wanted)
• wanted
coveted
• Being president of the United States is
an office that is coveted by many
politicians.
• Twilight was a book that many
students coveted because it was so
popular.
• Having an extended detention is not
something that is coveted by students.
rampaging
• Several thousand protesters rampaged
through the city.
• When the elephant got loose, it went
rampaging through the zoo.
• Some people feel they need to go on a
rampage when things aren’t going their
way and kill innocent people.
rampaging pg. 22
• ram pag ing
• To rush around in a violent and
uncontrollable manner
• rioting (running amok)
rampaging
• Several thousand protesters rampaged
through the city.
• When the elephant got loose, it went
rampaging through the zoo.
• Some people feel they need to go on a
rampage when things aren’t going their
way and kill innocent people.
contempt
• During the Civil War era, some men
might be held in contempt if they were
not strong and physically able.
• Some people feel a great amount of
contempt for people with less money
than them.
contempt
• During the Civil War era, some men
might be held in contempt if they were
not strong and physically able.
• Some people feel a great amount of
contempt for people with less money
than them.
contempt pg. 22
• con tempt
• Disregard for something
• disrespect
buoyancy pg. 25
• buoy an cy
• An optimistic or cheerful disposition
• high
buoyancy
• Teachers noticed the little boy’s
happiness and the buoyancy of his
nature.
• I have trouble feeling very buoyant in
the morning without a cup of coffee.