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Vocabulary Five
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accomplice | one who participates with another in wrongdoing or a crime; partner in crime |
| accomplice | two burglars; little boy and girl making a mess; Bonnie and Clyde |
| amateur | one who engages in an activity for enjoyment rather than money; non-professional |
| amateur | Polaroid cameras; children/sports; karaoke singers |
| drudge | one who does hard, boring or disagreeable work |
| drudge | fixing a broken sewage pipe; deodorant testers; Cinderella |
| fugitive | one who flees from justice; runaway |
| fugitive | runaway slaves; Jesse James; FBI's most wanted list |
| peer | one who is of equal standing with another; equals |
| peer | Harry, Ron and Hermione; red hat ladies; peer pressure |
| prodigy | one who has extraordinary talent or ability; a marvel or a wonder |
| prodigy | Mozart; seven year old surgeon; enrolling in college at eight |
| prophet | one who foretells the future; one who predicts; one who predicts |
| prophet | Moses; fortune tellers; Nostradamus |
| scapegoat | one who bears the blame for the mistakes or crimes of another |
| scapegaot | Salem Witch Trials; Nazis/Jews; Pandora |
| sponsor | one who supports or assumes responsibility for another; a supporter or a backer |
| sponsor | disabled animals; NASCAR: alcoholics |
| vandal | one who destroys or damages property; one who defaces things |
| vandal | rioters; breaking windows; writing on bathroom walls |