Across Five Aprils
Chapter 5
appalled
Ellen was appalled at the expense of
the coffee beans.
 I was appalled when I came home and
saw the mess the kitten made in the
bedroom.
 You would be appalled to know what
sacrifices your parents make for you.

appalled pg.65
ap pall ed
 Greatly dismayed or horrified
 horrified

appalled
Ellen was appalled at the expense of
the coffee beans.
 I was appalled when I came home and
saw the mess the kitten made in the
bedroom.
 You would be appalled to know what
sacrifices your parents make for you.

passel
When I go to Sea World, I like to see
the passel of penguins because they
are all so cute.
 When I don’t go to the grocery store for
a long time, I have to buy a passel of
things to restock the pantry.
 Some days we have a passel of items
on our agenda while other days we just
have one or two.

passel pg. 67
pas sel
 A large group of people or things
 a group of

passel
When I go to Sea World, I like to see
the passel of penguins because they
are all so cute.
 When I don’t go to the grocery store for
a long time, I have to buy a passel of
things to restock the pantry.
 Some days we have a passel of items
on our agenda while other days we just
have one or two.

exhilarated

Jethro felt exhilarated when he splashed the
cool water on his face after a hard day’s work.
 I felt exhilarated as I cross country skied
without falling for the first time.
 I’m sure the main character (played by Leo
DiCaprio) from Titanic felt exhilarated as he
stood at the bow of the boat and yelled, “I’m
the king of the world!”
exhilarated pg. 68
ex hil a rate ed
 Feel very happy and animated
 happy

exhilarated

Jethro felt exhilarated when he splashed the
cool water on his face after a hard day’s work.
 I felt exhilarated as I cross country skied
without falling for the first time.
 I’m sure the main character (played by Leo
DiCaprio) from Titanic felt exhilarated as he
stood at the bow of the boat and yelled, “I’m
the king of the world!”
inevitably

Many people say that the Civil War was
inevitably going to happen because of the
tensions between the North and the South.
 Inevitably, you will have to breath of you will
die.
 It is inevitable that some people are going to
enjoy the books we read and some will not.
inevitably pg. 69
in ev i ta bly
 Certain to happen
 certainly

inevitably

Many people say that the Civil War was
inevitably going to happen because of the
tensions between the North and the South.
 Inevitably, you will have to breath of you will
die.
 It is inevitable that some people are going to
enjoy the books we read and some will not.
precariously
The ladder was perched precariously,
so before I went up it, I decided to
straighten it up and make it safer.
 When my pantry is full of items that are
precariously placed in there, they are
likely to fall out on my toe.
 The game of Jenga is all about blocks
that are stacked precariously.

precariously pg. 72
pre car i ous ly
 Dangerously likely to fall

precariously
The ladder was perched precariously,
so before I went up it, I decided to
straighten it up and make it safer.
 When my pantry is full of items that are
precariously placed in there, they are
likely to fall out on my toe.
 The game of Jenga is all about blocks
that are stacked precariously.

decisive

A police officer who is chasing after a criminal
will need to yell their commands decisively.
 At the beginning of the novel, Jethro thinks
President Lincoln is being indecisive and
wavering back and forth about starting the
war.
 When Harry Potter is first introduced to floo
powder, he quickly finds that he needs to
speak in a decisive manner because he
ended up in a place he did not want to be at.
decisive pg. 74
de ci sive
 Having or showing the ability to make
decisions quickly and effectively
 firm

decisive

A police officer who is chasing after a criminal
will need to yell their commands decisively.
 At the beginning of the novel, Jethro thinks
President Lincoln is being indecisive and
wavering back and forth about starting the
war.
 When Harry Potter is first introduced to floo
powder, he quickly finds that he needs to
speak in a decisive manner because he
ended up in a place he did not want to be at.
assurance
Even in the snow storm, she drove her
car with assurance because she knew
she just put her snow tires on.
 Joe had just looked up the correct
answer when the teacher asked him, so
he was able to answer with assurance.
 You can rest assured that I will do
everything in my power to help you
learn the material.

assurance pg. 74
as sur ance
 Confidence or certainty in one’s own
abilities
 self-confidence

assurance
Even in the snow storm, she drove her
car with assurance because she knew
she just put her snow tires on.
 Joe had just looked up the correct
answer when the teacher asked him, so
he was able to answer with assurance.
 You can rest assured that I will do
everything in my power to help you
learn the material.

dissipated
He calmed down as his anger
dissipated.
 The smoke from the fire dissipated
when the wind blew.
 When he started passing his tests, the
teacher’s fear for him dissipated.

dissipated pg. 76
dis si pate ed
 Cause to disappear
 disappear

dissipated
He calmed down as his anger
dissipated.
 The smoke from the fire dissipated
when the wind blew.
 When he started passing his tests, the
teacher’s fear for him dissipated.

Copperhead
Some might call Bill a Copperhead
because of his desire to fight for the
South.
 Would you make the generalization that
because of Bill’s beliefs, his whole
family should be called Copperheads?

Copperhead pg. 76
copper head
 During the Civil War, a person from the
North who symphonized with the South

Copperhead
Some might call Bill a Copperhead
because of his desire to fight for the
South.
 Would you make the generalization that
because of Bill’s beliefs, his whole
family should be called Copperheads?

inconspicuous
I don’t know why he wore that bright
green shirt when he was trying to be
inconspicuous that day.
 Many of you try to be inconspicuous
when you don’t want me to call on you.
 Hunters don’t want the deer to be
inconspicuous.

inconspicuous pg. 77
in con spic u ous
 Not clearly visible or attracting attention
 not noticeable

inconspicuous
I don’t know why he wore that bright
green shirt when he was trying to be
inconspicuous that day.
 Many of you try to be inconspicuous
when you don’t want me to call on you.
 Hunters don’t want the deer to be
inconspicuous.

astute
The businessman is very astute
because he is always turning problems
into solutions.
 Sherlock Holmes was very astute and
able to solve the mysteries.
 Someone might call you astute if you
solve a difficult problem.

astute pg. 79
as tute
 Having or showing an ability to
accurately assess situations or people
and turn this to one’s advantage
 clever

astute
The businessman is very astute
because he is always turning problems
into solutions.
 Sherlock Holmes was very astute and
able to solve the mysteries.
 Someone might call you astute if you
solve a difficult problem.

caustically
The players on the loosing side were
making caustic remarks about the
referee.
 You might say something caustically if
you are trying to cover up a failure.
 Saying things caustically in an email
might cause hurt feelings because it’s
hard to tell tone of voice in written
works.

caustically pg. 79
caus tic al ly
 sarcastic

caustically
The players on the loosing side were
making caustic remarks about the
referee.
 You might say something caustically if
you are trying to cover up a failure.
 Saying things caustically in an email
might cause hurt feelings because it’s
hard to tell tone of voice in written
works.

terrain
The two-mile stretch of woods roads
was just ahead - the hardest two miles
of the trip if one considered the terrain.
 When we went hiking, I got very tired in
the difficult terrain.

terrain pg. 84
ter rain
 A stretch of land, especially with regard
to its physical features
 ground

terrain
The two-mile stretch of woods roads
was just ahead - the hardest two miles
of the trip if one considered the terrain.
 When we went hiking, I got very tired in
the difficult terrain.

revulsion
Jethro shrank from the great bulk with
great fear and revulsion.
 After the attacks on 9/11, many people
felt a great amount of revulsion.
 You might feel revulsion if you were to
eat rotten meat.

revulsion pg. 84
re vul sion
 A sense of disgust and loathing
 disgust

revulsion
Jethro shrank from the great bulk with
great fear and revulsion.
 After the attacks on 9/11, many people
felt a great amount of revulsion.
 You might feel revulsion if you were to
eat rotten meat.

resonance
His voice was less rough this time, and
it held a resonance of anger and
sadness that made Jethro remember
the stories he had heard of mad old
John Brown.
 The resonance of the judge’s voice
made even the most hardened criminal
fall back.

resonance pg. 85
res o nance
 The quality in a sound of being deep,
full and reverberating

resonance
His voice was less rough this time, and
it held a resonance of anger and
sadness that made Jethro remember
the stories he had heard of mad old
John Brown.
 The resonance of the judge’s voice
made even the most hardened criminal
fall back.

plaintive
He found that his lips were still too
numb for speech, and he wanted
desperately to be beyond earshot of the
old man’s plaintive questioning.
 The plaintive cry of the bird told the
onlookers that something was very
wrong.

plaintive pg. 87
plain tive
 Sounding sad and mournful
 sad

plaintive
He found that his lips were still too
numb for speech, and he wanted
desperately to be beyond earshot of the
old man’s plaintive questioning.
 The plaintive cry of the bird told the
onlookers that something was very
wrong.
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