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Chains
"Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson - Vocabulary
| Term | Definition | Sentence Example |
|---|---|---|
| Emancipation (noun) | Freedom; The act of being freed | Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves and made slavery illegal in some parts of the USA. |
| Pestilent (adjective) | Destructive to life; Related to a deadly disease | The pestilent "Black Plague" spread quickly throughout almost all of Europe. |
| Pestilence (noun) | A fatal epidemic disease like the Bubonic Plague or Scarlet Fever | Measles is a pestilence where your glands swell. |
| Beseech (verb) | To beg; To plead one's case | "We beseech thee: hear us!" (Godspell) |
| Din (noun) | Loud noise; A lot of noise; A lot of loud noise | I cannot hear my friend talking over the din at the restaurant. |
| Melancholy (noun) | Deep sadness | After her husband, Bill, dies, Mary falls into a deep state of melancholy. |
| Melancholy (adjective) | Deeply sad | The melancholy man has a hard life. |
| Ague (noun) | A sickness that involves a fever and/or shivering | Bill dies shivering with an ague. |
| Noxious (adjective) | Poisonous; Harmful; Unpleasent | The noxious gas kills thousands of people in the stadium. |
| Purge (verb) | To get rid of an unwanted feeling or memory | Mary tries to purge the memory of Bill dying. |
| Elixir (noun) | A combination of ingredients; A potion | The witch makes an elixir which turns a rock into gold. |
| Marginalize (verb) | To exclude; To treat someone as if they are insignificant; To isolate | Frank marginalizes everyone who he is not friends with because he thinks they are not cool enough to be treated as a friend. |
| Autonomy (noun) | 1.) A self-governing country or region 2.) Independence | The US declared their autonomy on July Fourth, 1776. |
| Subjugate (verb) | To enslave; To defeat | People in the US used to subjugate Africans. |
| Heed (verb) | To pay attention | Heed my words. |
| Impudence (noun) | Sassiness; A disrespectful attitude; Rudeness | Nicole left the table with impudence, interrupting our conversation. |
| Taut (adjective) | Pulled tightly; Tight | Henry made sure the string was taut before he put his creation away. |
| Cistern (noun) | Reservoir; Underground tank | Look out! The cistern is overflowing! |
| Stoic (adjective) | Enduring pain without showing one's feelings | Mary tried to be stoic after Bill passed away. |
| Tyrannical (adjective) | Using power in a cruel way | Hitler was tyrannical. |
| Tyranny (noun) | A cruel and oppressive Government | The Holocaust was by the tyranny of the Third Reich. |
| Diminutive (adjective) | Small; Little; Tiny | Even though Bill was diminutive, compared to Mary, she still loved him anyway. |
| Diminution (noun) | Reduction in the size or importance | Germany underwent diminution after the Holocaust. |
| Beholden (adjective) | Owing thanks to someone in return for their service | Mary was beholden to Bill for saving her life. |
| Etiquette (noun) | The rules of polite behavior | Mary knows the proper etiquette for a funeral (such as Bill's). |
| Indentured Servant (noun) | A person who came to America and was forced to work for another, receiving no pay | Johnny Tremain was an indentured servant during the Revolutionary War. |
| Rebel (noun) | Someone who resists control or authority | I am a rebel: Disney Channel told me to ask my parents' permission before going online. But, I did not ask my parents. |
| Rebellion (noun) | The act of resisting authority or control; A resistance against the government or an established ruler | Katniss was part of the rebellion against the Capital. |
| Patriot (noun) | A strong supporter and defender of their own country | People in the army are patriots. |
| Tories (noun) | Colonists who were loyal to King George III, King of England | Tories wanted to always be a part of England. |
| Royalists (noun) | Colonists who were loyal to King George III, King of England | Royalists opposed the Revolution. |
| Chattel (noun) | Human property; A slave | Ronnie's mom treats her as if she is a chattel, and bosses her around. |
| Vermin (noun) | A person who is considered despicable and causes problems for the rest of society; A creature that is considered harmful to plants, other animals, and that may carry diseases | Often times in books and movies, rodents are referred to as "vermin." |
| Foolhardy (adjective) | Reckless; Irresponsible | Frank is a foolhardy young boy, who once dove into the Bermuda Triangle to prove to his friends that he was brave. That is the story of Frank's death. |
| Abolish (verb) | To bring to an end; To remove; To terminate | The Nazis attempted (but failed) to abolish the Jewish people. |
| Abolitionist (noun) | A person who favors or supports abolition (especially slavery) | The Quakers are abolitionists, and work very hard to achieve peace. |
| Clandestine (adjective) | Secret; Kept secret; Done in secret | The Ku Klux Klan have clandestine meetings |
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