Name: __________________________
Teacher: ________________________________
Course: Foundations of Literature; Period: 2
Date: ______________________________
Foundations of Literature
Day of Tears – Vocabulary Set 2
DIRECTIONS: For each term, fill every box fully and completely.
Word:
complacent
Part of Speech: adj
Given Definition:
•
Other forms: complacency
(n)
Connotation: negative
describes someone who is comfortable with
how things are and does not question actions or
experiences
Synonyms or Examples:
Antonyms or NonExamples:
Definition in your own words:
Use in a sentence:
Word: conform
Part of Speech: verb
Given Definition:
Synonyms or Examples:
•
Other forms: conformist (n)
Connotation: negative
to choose to be like a group or like what others
want you to be
Use in a sentence:
Word: infuriate Other form: infuriated (adj),
furious (adj)
Part of Speech: verb
Connotation: negative
Given Definition:
Synonyms or Examples:
to make someone extremely angry; to be
extremely angry
Definition in your own words:
Image
Antonyms or NonExamples:
Definition in your own words:
•
Image:
Image
Antonyms or NonExamples:
Use in a sentence:
START STRONG. STAY HUNGRY. BE ONE.
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Word: intervene
Part of Speech: verb
Given Definition:

Other forms: intervention (n)
Connotation: positive or negative
To get in the middle of a situation, usually to stop
something from continuing or happening at all
Synonyms or Examples:
Antonyms or NonExamples:
Definition in your own words:
Use in a sentence:
Word: resilient
Part of Speech: adj
Synonyms or Examples:
Other forms: resilience (n)
Connotation: positive
Given Definition:
•
describes someone who can bounce back from a
difficult situation
Use in a sentence:
Word: sentiment
Synonyms or Examples:
Part of Speech: n Connotation:
Image
Antonyms or NonExamples:
Definition in your own words:
Other forms: sentimental (adj)
Image:
Image:
positive
Given Definition:
•
someone that you feel; a feeling
•
adj – to have emotion about something
Definition in your own words:
Antonyms or NonExamples:
Use in a sentence:
START STRONG. STAY HUNGRY. BE ONE.
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Vocabulary Practice 2: Replace the underlined word or term with the vocabulary word
that is a synonym. Then explain why that word fits best.
1.
During the auction, many of the slaves stand with blank faces, seeming as if they are not worried and could be
ready for anything to happen. ___________________ Explain: ___________________________________________________________
2. “Miss Frances tries to pretend she don’t miss her mama. But I know she does. She’s just trying to hide her
feelings.” _______________________ Explain: ______________________________________________________________________________
3. Will shoed how extremely angry he was over Emma being sold when he said he hoped to make Master feel sorry
for the grief Will experienced __________________ Explain:____________________________________________________________
4. Mattie’s grief comes from not knowing why someone didn’t step in and stop Master from selling Emma,
especially with the family history Master Butler has with Mattie and Will. __________________________
Explain:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Sarah would never imitate her father or follow his rules when it meant he would sell one of her family’s most
loved slaves. _______________ Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________
6. Though the entire experience was shocking and unexpected, Emma showed her strength when she continued on
to Kentucky to the Henfield planation. ________________ Explain: _____________________________________________________
Vocab Practice 3: Look at the sentences below. Circle “yes” or “no” to determine whether
the vocab is being used correctly. Provide an explanation to support your answer.
1. Though the loss of his father was difficult, John displayed a large degree of resilience and pushed through the
grief.
Yes/No
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Kyle could not reduce the amount of hours on his video games, so his mother staged an intervention.
Yes/No
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. You cannot be so sentiment all the time and let your feelings get in the way.
Yes/No
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. When you conformation, you show others that you don’t have your own ideas and just choose the same as others.
Yes/No
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Heather showed complacent to her teachers when she was simply comfortable with a 2.0 gpa. She wouldn’t work
harder.
Yes/No
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
START STRONG. STAY HUNGRY. BE ONE.
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Vocab Practice 4: Overheard Conversations: Write 2 brief conversations (2-3 statements
per conversation) in which the people speaking use our vocabulary words correctly.
Vocabulary Word(s): _______________________
Vocabulary Word(s): ____________________________
Vocabulary Practice 5 – Answer each question about the characters in the blanks. Be sure
to use the vocabulary term in your answer and underline your usage.
1.
Would you rather someone intervene in a difficult situation or just be infuriated for a while?
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2. Would you rather your best friend be complacent about Friday night plans or want you to conform to what he
or she wants to do?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Is it more difficult to share your sentiments with other or simply demonstrate resilience?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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START STRONG. STAY HUNGRY. BE ONE.
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