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Vocabulary

Definition

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whinny	the noise of the horse	The language is whinnied by the race of striped horses in Africa. (p.2 L3.)
den	the home of certain types of wild animals, like lions or foxes	So the little cat quickly ties him up, kills him, and drags the better parts of the carcass back to his den. (p2.L11-12)
delicate	something in small, beautifully shape.	*The delicate noses of the zebras told them there was really no lion in the neighborhood.*
amble	walk slowly and in relaxed manner	*One day the storyteller of the zebras was ambling, and through his mind ran plots for stories to amuses the older zebras, when...* (p2,L 19-20)
hoof	the hard, bony part of horse's feet	*He took a good at the cat, and he didn't know why, but there was something about his looks he didn't like, so he kicked him which a hoof and killed him*. (p.3, L1-2)

Vocabulary

Definition

ex. quotation from textbook

etiquette	form rules of correct and polite behavior in society or among members of a profession.	*In the code of military etiquette silence and fifty are forms of deference.*
deference	a polite and respect attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position	*In the code of military etiquette silence and fifty are forms of deference.*
well-to-do	prosperous, wealthy	*Peyton Farghar was a well-to-do planter, of an old and highly respected Alabama family.*
secessionist	people who want their region / group to separate from the country or larger group to which it belongs	*Being a slave owner, and like other slave owner, a politician, he was naturally an original secessionist and ardently devoted to the Southern cause.*
ardently	eager, passionate	*...he was naturally an original secessionist and ardently devoted to the Southern cause.*
agony	extreme mental / physical suffering	*Keen, poignant, agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward through every fibre of his body and limbs.*
gesticulate	use gesture to express instead of speech	*They shouted and gesticulated, pointing at him.*
perilous	serious and immediate danger	*No adventure too perilous for him to undertake if consistent with the character of a civilian who was at heart a soldier.*
delirium	disorder involving incoherent speech caused by fever or drunkenness	*He has merely recovered from a delirium.*
suffocate	choke or kill by stopping breathing, by pressure, fume	*There was no additional strangulation; the noose about his neck was already suffocating him, and kept the water from his lungs.*
apprehension	uneasiness, dread	*He awaited each stroke with impatience and--he knew not why--apprehension.*
dread	terrible and greatly feared	*Although no solider, he had frequented camps enough to know the dread significance of that a part in the morning's work.*
interfere	get involved in , to clash	The commandant has issued an order, which is posted everywhere,declaring that any civilian caught interfering with the railroad, its bridges, tunnels, or trains, will be summarily hanged.
apprise	to inform ( formal use)	*He was not conscious of an effort, but a sharp pain in his wrist apprised him that he was trying to free his hands.*
sentinel	a sentry or guard	*Beyond one of the sentinels, nobody was in sight.*
commotion	noisy disturbance	*As he shook his hand free from the commotion of smitten water, he heard the deflected shot humming through the air ahead.*
strangulation	squeeze the neck of so as to kill	*There was no additional strangulation; the noose about his neck was already suffocating him, and kept the water from his lungs.*
salute	gesture of respect or greeting.	*The sergeant turned to the captain, saluted and placed himself immediately behind that officer, who in turn moved apart one pace.*
efface	to rub out, to erase	*The intellectual part of his nature was already effaced.*
dodge	to move quickly aside	*It is as easy to dodge a volley ass single shot.*
torment	severe physical or mental suffering	*The intellectual part of his nature was already effaced; he had power only to feel and feeling was torment.*
vigorously	physical or mental strength	*By diving, I could evade the bullets, and swimming vigorously*

Writing Exercise

Please use the three of the following words to write complex sentences

To traverse to go across the area of land or water; cross

Pier a platform sticking out to the water ( sea), where people usually walk along or getting on or off boats

Poignant affecting, touching// something that makes you sad because it reminds you of something in the past, or because you wanted to happen did not happen.

Silhouette a solid dark shape// the outline of something that helps you to recognize it.

Uncanny something is strange and difficult to explain

Vocabulary

Definition

a cask (n.)	wooden barrel used for storing things, especially for alcoholic drink.
Fortunato	fortunate / good luck
to preclude (v.)	to prevents the event or action from happening
with impunity	to disapprove of the fact that they are not punished for doing something wrong.
to redress (v.)	to improve or to correct something for the person who has been badly treated.
as is my wont	it is something that they often or regularly do
immolation (n.)	as sacrifice
a connoisseur (n.) conoisseurship (n.)	as a expert understanding of the arts, food, drink, or some other subject. :the taste of judging the arts, food, drinks or some other subject.
gemmary (n.)	the study of jewel or stone
a quack	someone pretends to have medical knowledge,but he doesn't have
vintages of wine	vintage wine is good quality wine that has been stored for years in order to improve its quality
the carnival season	a public festival, usually with a procession
dressed in motley motley	having components of great variety
Sherry	a type of strong wine that is made in southwestern Spain, usually drunk before meal.
nitre( niter)	a chemical compound that includes nitrogen and oxygen
palazzo	large building, or apartment
to abscond	to escape or leave from somewhere without permission
a sconce	ornamental bracket on a wall, holding a light
catacombs	a series of ancient underground paths and rooms/gallery
rheum	the condition of pain
(coat of) arms	a family, town, or organization is a design in form of shield that they use as an emblem.
puncheons	a large cask for beer, wine ...etc.
a flacon (a flask)	a small narrow- necked bottle
a mason	person who is skilled at making things or building things with stones.
promiscuously	with a wide range of different things; consisting of diverse or unrelated parts or individuals
to fetter (v.)	to restrict or restrain.

exhilarate raise the spirit of, gladden

usher person who shows you to the seats in a cinema or theatre.

terrify fill with terror

juvenile youthful

hysterical in the state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic.

perplexity something makes people confused

vindictive
1. dispose to seek revenge;

2. intend to cause pain or harm.

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....to be continued

vocabulary	definition
insidious	Something that is insidious is unpleasant and dangerous and develops without being noticed.
revere	If you revere someone or something, you respect or admire them greatly.
revive	come back to life or consciousness
engulf	swallow up
scowl	look angry or sullen at; frown heavily at or upon
poke	push against, thrust into
blank	without expression
blown	fully open
beam	look or smile with joy
squirm	feel or show distress from shame, embarrassment, etc.
pious	1 . having or showing a deep devotion to religion 2 . hypocritically virtuous
bracelet	Ornamental band worn on the wrist or arm .
vigorously	Physical activities involve using a lot of energy , usually to do short and repeated actions.
underneath	IF one thing is underneath another , it is directly below or beneath it
agitate	to excite and often trouble the mind of feelings of
sheepish	Affected by or showing embarrassment caused by consciousness .
satin	Silk material that's shiny and smooth on one side
forlorn	Unhappy and lonely or abandoned
ordeal	a difficult or painful experience , esp one that tests a person's character or ability to endure something .