Vocabulary Words

Patty Sessions

1. charges (n.)--Crimes that someone said you did.

2. turmoil (n.)--a time when people are angry and confused.

3. midwife (n.)--a woman who helps women with childbirth.

4. massacre (n.)--the cruel killing of many people or animals.

5. martyred leaders (n.)--people who suffer or die for their beliefs.

6. magnificent (adj.)--beautiful, large, great, awesome, or impressive.

8. account book (n.)--a book to write down how much money you are earning and spending.

9. income (n.)--the money received for work or things sold.

Christiana Tillson

1. minority (n.)--the smaller number of people in a community who are different from the larger number by race, religion or other ways.

2. to be independent minded--to follow your own ideas.

3. specimens of humanity--human beings.

4. drew his tall proportions--stood tall.

5. graceful attitude--a smooth and pretty way of moving.

6. kindle (v.)--start a fire.

7. penalty (n.)--punishment.

8. harbor (v)--hide and protect.

9. no small consideration--important.

10. dire necessity--great need.

1. induce (v.)--cause.

12. be abated (v.)--be stopped.

14. moving spirit--the person who gets a project started and finished.

15. founding (v.)--beginning.

16. trustee (n.)--member of a group of people helping to run a school or hospital, etc.

John McMurty

1. consumption (n.)--a disease that causes high fevers and a terrible cough, also known as tuberculosis.

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