PB+Vocabulary

Vocabulary-Peach Blossoms-Alexa Schwartz

p.7. gangplank- A movable plank used as a ramp to board from a ship or a boat. p.8. pretensions- An intention that may or may not reach fulfillment. p.9. conjure- To Make something appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic. p.10. hounded- To persue relentlessly. p.14. sheath- a case for a blade or a sword. p.10. mercifully- Fortunately. p.7. delicacies- Something pleasing to eat and considered rare or luxurious. 1. I loaded my food off the boat using the gangplank. 2. I had a pretension to go shopping on Saturday but it didn't end up happening. 3. I conjured up a feast using all the food I had in my house. 4. I hounded the dog until he let go of my shoe. 5. I used my gold sheath to protect my sword. 6. Mercifully, I got an A+ on my Civilizations test! 7. Duck is a delicacy in certain countries.
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Mercedes Reichner - chapter three

p.17. Loutish - to be stupid, rude, or awkward. p.21. Inheritance - money or property that is received when someone dies. p.18. Jostling - pushing through a crowd. p.18. Halberds - two-handed pole weapons. p.18. Lacquered - a liquid that is spread on wood or metal and that dries to form a hard and shiny surface. p.20. Boisterous - very noisy and active in a lively way. p.21. Refuge - shelter or protection from danger or trouble. 1. The annoying student was acting very loutish yesterday in class. 2. Although I am upset she is dead, I got a large inheritance from my grandmother. 3. When I was at the concert, my friends and I were jostling to get to the front. 4. At a museum, I saw a halberd in the armory section. 5. Since my table was really old, my family poured lacquer on it to make it shiny again. 6. My brother was acting very boisterous yesterday morning, and it woke me up early. 7.When I was running from my stalker, I took refuge in an old milk factory.
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Carly- Vocabulary

Province p.38-Any one of the large parts that some countries are divided into. Some countries are divided into Providences. Discipline p.38- To punish someone as a way of making sure that rules are obeyed. My mom disciplined my sister when she called me a name. Squalid p.38- Very dirty and unpleasant. The city was very squalid. Tenaciously p.42- Not easily stopped or pulled apart: Firm or strong. The two magnets were holding tenaciously together. Absurdity p.44- Extremely foolish or unreasonable. My sister splatter painted in the kitchen and she was totally unaware of its absurdity. Anvil p.45- A heavy iron block on which metal is shaped by hitting it with a hammer. I got a piece of artwork made on a anvil. Prominent p.44- Important and well known. Samurai are prominent in Feudal Japan.