Falling Leaves-Vocabulary Enricher

Rhianna Hart

English

Falling Leaves-Vocabulary Enricher

6/1/16

Falling Leaves

For this round of literacy circle round I was assigned the job of Vocabulary Enricher where I had to list fourteen words and their definitions. We read from chapter eight until chapter fourteen. 

The first word I found was province on page 91, paragraph 1, the definition is almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.

The second word I found was rife on page number 91, on Paragraph 2, it means common occurrence; widespread.

The third word I discovered was pestilence I found on page 91, in Paragraph 2, it is a fatal epidemic disease, especially subsonic plague.

Next I found the word liberated on page 93, in paragraph 2, the definition is it means free from social conventions or traditional ideas, especially with regard to sexual roles.

Then I found the word ceded on page 94 paragraph 3, it means to transfer, make over, or surrender.

The word industrial was found on page 97 in paragraph 2, it's definition is relating to or characterized by industry.

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Next I found the word premonition written on page 98, paragraph 3, it means a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.

Pigeonhole was found on page 101, paragraph 2, it's definition is a post box.

Then I came across the word scathing, on page 104 paragraph 2, it means witheringly scornful; severely critical.

I found the word sampans on page number 110, in paragraph 1, it means a small boat of a kind used in East Asia, typically with an oar or oars at the stern.

I found the word yearning very interesting so I recorded it and found it on page number 113, paragraph 4, which means a feeling of intense longing for something.

The word commendations was found on page 115 in paragraph 4, it means a formal or official praise.

I found the word scoffed on page 116 in paragraph 4, it's definition is to speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.

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Raucous was found on page 127, paragraph 1, it means to make or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.