Wednesday, October 28, 2009

More Vocabulary Chapter 9

  1. Munitions- Materials used in war. Such as weapons or ammo.(pg 216)
  2. Delicate- Fragile or breakable(pg 217)
  3. Trifle- An English dessert of cake and custard usually soaked in wine, liquor, fruit or jam. (pg 217)
  4. Gawking- To stare at someone/something foolishly (pg 219)
  5. Pram- A baby carriage (pg 219)
  6. Begrudge- To envy somebody (pg 222)
  7. Blasphemy- An act of cursing God (pg 227)
  8. Iodine- A gray-black, toxic, halogen (pg 228)
  9. Lance- A long wooden shaft with a pointed metal spear. Used by soldiers for charging.(pg 230)
  10. Nonsense- Foolish behavior (pg 231)
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  1. Jenna S.November 12, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    Your definition of "Munitions" truly allows the reader into a large state of mind in which shows the current setting of the novel. Obviously, war was taking place.

    Has anyone else found "Setting" enlightening key points?

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  2. Brianna HungerfordNovember 13, 2009 at 1:17 PM

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