Vocabulary

For each subsequent sets of reading I will be extracting words that students should know or need to know. It is the responsibility of students to check this list for updates and changes and be prepared for weekly quizzes. I will group the words by week. When we read as a class, be sure to point out or jot down words that may seem troublesome and we can add them to the list.

__After the Fire__ 8/9 - 8/13: Ch. 1- 6


 * **Word** || **Definition** ||
 * irked || Bother, irritate ||
 * grisly || gruesome, horrifying ||
 * apparition || non-physical image ||
 * lucid || clear, precise ||
 * douse || smother ||
 * fatality || victim ||
 * pugilistic || relating to boxing ||
 * holocaust || fiery inferno ||
 * tentatively || cautiously ||
 * cavalcade || parade ||
 * debride || to cleanse ||
 * frothy || foamy ||
 * sputum || spit ||
 * pared || narrow down or simplify ||
 * esophagus || throat ||
 * distraught || frantic, agitated ||
 * nausea || dizziness, lightheaded ||
 * catastrophic || huge, overwhelming action ||
 * intimidating || to make timid, fill with fear ||
 * unrelenting || persistent ||
 * mettle || resolve, determination ||
 * erratic || irregular ||
 * fraught || woven throughout ||
 * prognosis || recommended course of treatment ||
 * perilous || dangerous ||
 * composure || state of calmness and control ||
 * infuse || fill up ||
 * succumb || fall victim to something ||
 * erudite || scholarly, well learned ||
 * impish || mischevious ||
 * exasperate || frustrate ||
 * pout || sullen ||