Spelling
and Vocabulary #2
(Students
must know how to spell, define and use these words correctly in a sentence for
the test on Friday, Nov.1)
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separate(adj)- not together, split apart
Nothing can separate us from the love of God.
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notion (noun) – idea, opinion, thought “I’ve a notion you’re the lassies that
they’re making all that stir about.”
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sacrifice(verb or noun)- giving up something valued (verb) or an
offering of something precious to a god
Night John sacrificed his freedom to help others learn to read.
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impervious (adj) –unmoved and unaffected by other people’s
opinions or judgements
Levi Coffin was impervious to the Sherriff’s accusations.
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simile(noun) – a comparison between two different things that uses the words
“like” or “as”
I am as hungry as a horse is an example of a simile.
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sustenance (noun) – nourishment
“Liza lay twisted and limp like a wilted plant whose stem had lost all
means of sustenance.”
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metaphor(noun) a comparison between two different things that states something
is something else.
My brother is a pig when he eats is an example of a metaphor.
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cadence (noun) – the beat
or measure of something such as a dance or march that follows a set rhythm
“The cadence matched every line of Mammy Sally’s song.”
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abstain (verb) to choose not to do something
We abstained from drinking pop.
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nocturnal (adj)– active at
night Owls are nocturnal.
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