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Title: Across Five Aprils


1
Across Five Aprils
  • Chapter 4 vocabulary

2
capitulation
  • Some generals may be willing to surrender, but
    U.S. Grant was known for not settling for terms
    of capitulation.
  • No one wants to be the first person to give terms
    of capitulation in a war, but eventually, unless
    the war goes on forever, someone has to.

3
capitulation pg. 48
  • ca pit u la tion
  • The act of surrendering
  • surrender

4
capitulation
  • Some generals may be willing to surrender, but
    U.S. Grant was known for not settling for terms
    of capitulation.
  • No one wants to be the first person to give terms
    of capitulation in a war, but eventually, unless
    the war goes on forever, someone has to.

5
admonitions
  • Ms. Moller is nice enough to make sure that
    everyone gets and admonition before they are
    severely punished for bad behaviors.
  • When my friend got pulled over, she was really
    lucky because instead of getting a ticket, she
    only got an admonition to drive slower.

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admonitions pg. 52
  • ad mon i tions
  • Advice or warnings

7
admonitions
  • Ms. Moller is nice enough to make sure that
    everyone gets and admonition before they are
    severely punished for bad behaviors.
  • When my friend got pulled over, she was really
    lucky because instead of getting a ticket, she
    only got an admonition to drive slower.

8
tyrannical
  • If her father was really tyrannical, he would not
    let her go out at all, but instead he just told
    her she needed to be home by 800.
  • Hitler was a tyrannical ruler because he forced
    people to do things his way or die.

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tyrannical pg. 55
  • ty ran ni cal
  • Oppressive and controlling
  • controlling

10
tyrannical
  • If her father was really tyrannical, he would not
    let her go out at all, but instead he just told
    her she needed to be home by 800.
  • Hitler was a tyrannical ruler because he forced
    people to do things his way or die.

11
allusion
  • Shad made an allusion to a Shakespearean play
    when talking to Jethro, although Jethro didnt
    understand because Shad did not come out and say
    it.
  • Its common for contemporary writers to make
    allusions to classical writers.

12
allusion pg. 55
  • al lu sion
  • an expression designed to call something to mind
    without mentioning it outright
  • mention

13
allusion
  • Shad made an allusion to a Shakespearean play
    when talking to Jethro, although Jethro didnt
    understand because Shad did not come out and say
    it.
  • Its common for contemporary writers to make
    allusions to classical writers.

14
rebuke
  • A teacher on Team Adeste would rebuke you if you
    were caught chewing gum in our classes.
  • Mr. Camarrata would rebuke you if you were caught
    fighting.
  • She had to rebuke her dog because he went to the
    bathroom on the new carpet.

15
rebuke pg. 59
  • re buke
  • Expressing sharp disproval or criticism
  • scold

16
rebuke
  • A teacher on Team Adeste would rebuke you if you
    were caught chewing gum in our classes.
  • Mr. Camarrata would rebuke you if you were caught
    fighting.
  • She had to rebuke her dog because he went to the
    bathroom on the new carpet.

17
pompous
  • The man was being very pompous and he was acting
    like he knew everything.
  • If you act pompous, people will not want to be
    friends with you.
  • The boy who was helping at the soup kitchen was
    not being pompous as he handed out rolls.

18
pompous pg. 61
  • pomp ous
  • Irritatingly self-important
  • stuck - up

19
pompous
  • The man was being very pompous and he was acting
    like he knew everything.
  • If you act pompous, people will not want to be
    friends with you.
  • The boy who was helping at the soup kitchen was
    not being pompous as he handed out rolls.

20
constriction
  • Boa constrictors get their name from the fact
    that they use constriction to kill their prey.
  • If you have a nut allergy and you suddenly feel a
    constriction in your throat, see a doctor
    immediately.

21
constriction pg. 61
  • con stric tion
  • Make narrower
  • tightness

22
constriction
  • Boa constrictors get their name from the fact
    that they use constriction to kill their prey.
  • If you have a nut allergy and you suddenly feel a
    constriction in your throat, see a doctor
    immediately.

23
maneuvering
  • Maneuvering a bucket loader is a difficult job
    and requires special training.
  • Sometimes, when a friend gets on a topic youre
    not interested in, you might maneuver the
    conversation to something you like better.

24
maneuvering pg. 62
  • man eu ver ing
  • Moving or manipulating a situation
  • steer

25
maneuvering
  • Maneuvering a bucket loader is a difficult job
    and requires special training.
  • Sometimes, when a friend gets on a topic youre
    not interested in, you might maneuver the
    conversation to something you like better.

26
skepticism
  • Some people are skeptical of ghosts, but those
    who have seen or experienced them certainly do
    not have doubts.
  • When students ask me to use the bathroom every
    day in my class, I become skeptical of them
    because I think they are looking for an excuse to
    get out of work.

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skepticism pg. 63
  • skep ti cism
  • Being skeptical or someone who doubts all of the
    time
  • doubtfulness

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skepticism
  • Some people are skeptical of ghosts, but those
    who have seen or experienced them certainly do
    not have doubts.
  • When students ask me to use the bathroom every
    day in my class, I become skeptical of them
    because I think they are looking for an excuse to
    get out of work.
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