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JT Vocab. Ch. 5-8
Johny Tremain Vocabulary Chapters 5-8
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8th Grade
10/11/2010

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Discomfiture
Definition

Defeat of plans of hopes; frustration.

 

"Discomfiture came after Jake failed his final exam."

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Fagot
Definition

A bundle of sticks or twigs tied together for fuel.

 

"We need to gather many fagots in preparation for winter."

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Revel
Definition

To take great pleasure in.

 

"I reveled in the glory of scoring the winning point."

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Imperturbable
Definition

Not easily excited or disturbed; calm.

 

"His imperturbable nature made him perfect for a job that needed a concentrated and calm person."

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Obdurate
Definition

Stubborn or unyielding; hardened in feelings or heart.

 

"His obdurate disposition made him famous, for it was rumored that he was more stubborn than a mule."

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Pullet
Definition

A young hen.

 

"The pullet pecked at my feet, looking for food."

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Persevere
Definition

To continue steadily in doing something hard; stick to a purpose.

 

""I will persevere in this dangerous journey," said the Captain."

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Paroxysm
Definition

A sudden outburst of emotion or activity.

 

"A paroxysm greeted the newly elected president."

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Sedition
Definition

Incitement to discontent or rebellion, usually against a government.

 

"The sedition is what riled up the protesters and encouraged them to fight."

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Commandeer
Definition

Seize private property for military or public use.

 

"He will commandeer several of the finest horses, owned by rich citizens, which will be sure to anger them."

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Genealogy
Definition

Descent of a person or family from an ancestor; pedigree; lineage.

 

"His genealogy made him semi-famous, giving him both benefits and grief."

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Pique
Definition

A feeling of anger at being slighted; wounded pride.

 

"I felt an overwhelming pique at losing the game."

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Theme
Definition
Central message, concern, over-arcing message of a piece of writing.
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Simile
Definition
A figure of speech stating a likeness between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as". He charged like a bull through the streets.
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Metaphor
Definition
A direct comparison between two unlike things. Her expression was iron in its firmness.
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Idiom
Definition
A phrase or expression that has meaning in a certain culture or region unrelated to the literal meaning of the words. The test was a piece of cake.
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Analogy
Definition
A comparison of two different situations. The room full of running and tumbling kindergarteners reminded her of a swarm of bees suddenly disturbed in their hive.
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Personification
Definition
Giving a non-living thing the characteristics, emotions, actions of something that is living. The brook tickled our ankles and beckoned us to follow it around the bend.
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