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Across Five AprilsAcross Five Aprils
Chapter 1 VocabularyChapter 1 Vocabulary
apathyapathy
• A teacher’s job is to break through the apathy of his or her students and make them interested in their subject.
• I was excited, by my fiancé was full of apathy while we listened to Beatles’ music.
• Bob showed signs of apathy when I told him about reading a novel about the Civil War.
• A teacher’s job is to break through the apathy of his or her students and make them interested in their subject.
• I was excited, by my fiancé was full of apathy while we listened to Beatles’ music.
• Bob showed signs of apathy when I told him about reading a novel about the Civil War.
apathy (pg. 11)apathy (pg. 11)
• ap a thy• Lack of interest• unconcern
• ap a thy• Lack of interest• unconcern
apathyapathy
• A teacher’s job is to break through the apathy of his or her students and make them interested in their subject.
• I was excited, but my fiancé was full of apathy while we listened to Beatles’ music.
• Bob showed signs of apathy when I told him about reading a novel about the Civil War.
• A teacher’s job is to break through the apathy of his or her students and make them interested in their subject.
• I was excited, but my fiancé was full of apathy while we listened to Beatles’ music.
• Bob showed signs of apathy when I told him about reading a novel about the Civil War.
imminence imminence
• Jethro was depressed by her somber mood, but not by the imminence of the war.
• Most people get excited by the imminence of Friday on Thursday.
• Some people are distressed by the theory of the imminence of the end of the world in 2012.
• Jethro was depressed by her somber mood, but not by the imminence of the war.
• Most people get excited by the imminence of Friday on Thursday.
• Some people are distressed by the theory of the imminence of the end of the world in 2012.
Imminence (pg. 12) Imminence (pg. 12)
• im mi nence • About to happen• coming
• im mi nence • About to happen• coming
imminence imminence
• Jethro was depressed by her somber mood, but not by the imminence of the war.
• Most people get excited by the imminence of Friday on Thursday.
• Some people are distressed by the theory of the imminence of the end of the world in 2012.
• Jethro was depressed by her somber mood, but not by the imminence of the war.
• Most people get excited by the imminence of Friday on Thursday.
• Some people are distressed by the theory of the imminence of the end of the world in 2012.
comeuppancecomeuppance
• Thieves don’t tend to consider their comeuppance until after they get caught.
• Many people feel that spanking is not a proper comeuppance for a child, no matter what the child did.
• Students on Team Adeste suffer the comeuppance of falling below a 70% by staying for MLL.
• Thieves don’t tend to consider their comeuppance until after they get caught.
• Many people feel that spanking is not a proper comeuppance for a child, no matter what the child did.
• Students on Team Adeste suffer the comeuppance of falling below a 70% by staying for MLL.
comeuppance pg. 12comeuppance pg. 12
• come up pance• A punishment or fate that someone deserves
• punishment
• come up pance• A punishment or fate that someone deserves
• punishment
comeuppancecomeuppance
• Thieves don’t tend to consider their comeuppance until after they get caught.
• Many people feel that spanking is not a proper comeuppance for a child, no matter what the child did.
• Students on Team Adeste suffer the comeuppance of falling below a 70% by staying for MLL.
• Thieves don’t tend to consider their comeuppance until after they get caught.
• Many people feel that spanking is not a proper comeuppance for a child, no matter what the child did.
• Students on Team Adeste suffer the comeuppance of falling below a 70% by staying for MLL.
tariffstariffs
• The American forefathers were upset because they had to pay tariffs on their goods.
• Tariffs have played a large role in the global economy.
• The American forefathers were upset because they had to pay tariffs on their goods.
• Tariffs have played a large role in the global economy.
tariffs pg. 14tariffs pg. 14
• tar iff• A tax to be paid on certain goods
• fee
• tar iff• A tax to be paid on certain goods
• fee
tariffstariffs
• The American forefathers were upset because they had to pay tariffs on their goods.
• Tariffs have played a large role in the global economy.
• The American forefathers were upset because they had to pay tariffs on their goods.
• Tariffs have played a large role in the global economy.
secedingseceding
• The southern states tried seceding from the Union.
• The kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830.
• The southern states tried seceding from the Union.
• The kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830.
seceding pg. 14seceding pg. 14
• se ced ing• Withdraw formally from membership in a federal union or alliance
• separate
• se ced ing• Withdraw formally from membership in a federal union or alliance
• separate
secedingseceding
• The southern states tried seceding from the Union.
• The kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830.
• The southern states tried seceding from the Union.
• The kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830.
inclinationinclination
• For students, there is an inclination to talk in the hallways.
• My inclination as a teacher is to talk to naughty children in stores, but I know that following that inclination would be bad.
• For students, there is an inclination to talk in the hallways.
• My inclination as a teacher is to talk to naughty children in stores, but I know that following that inclination would be bad.
inclination pg. 15inclination pg. 15
• in cli na tion• A person’s natural tendency to act or feel a particular way
• tendency
• in cli na tion• A person’s natural tendency to act or feel a particular way
• tendency
inclinationinclination
• For students, there is an inclination to talk in the hallways.
• My inclination as a teacher is to talk to naughty children in stores, but I know that following that inclination would be bad.
• For students, there is an inclination to talk in the hallways.
• My inclination as a teacher is to talk to naughty children in stores, but I know that following that inclination would be bad.
dissipatedissipate
• The cloud of smoke dissipated.
• When the principal saw the fight, all of the onlookers dissipated.
• I watched the oil dissipate on the surface of the water.
• The cloud of smoke dissipated.
• When the principal saw the fight, all of the onlookers dissipated.
• I watched the oil dissipate on the surface of the water.
dissipate pg. 17dissipate pg. 17
• dis sip ate• Disperse or scatter• vanish
• dis sip ate• Disperse or scatter• vanish
dissipatedissipate
• The cloud of smoke dissipated.
• When the principal saw the fight, all of the onlookers dissipated.
• I watched the oil dissipate on the surface of the water.
• The cloud of smoke dissipated.
• When the principal saw the fight, all of the onlookers dissipated.
• I watched the oil dissipate on the surface of the water.
interveneintervene
• He acted outside of his authority when he intervened in the dispute.
• I try to intervene when I see my students are struggling with a lesson.
• He acted outside of his authority when he intervened in the dispute.
• I try to intervene when I see my students are struggling with a lesson.
intervene pg. 17intervene pg. 17
• in ter vene• come between so as to alter or prevent the course of actions
• referee
• in ter vene• come between so as to alter or prevent the course of actions
• referee
interveneintervene
• He acted outside of his authority when he intervened in the dispute.
• I try to intervene when I see my students are struggling with a lesson.
• He acted outside of his authority when he intervened in the dispute.
• I try to intervene when I see my students are struggling with a lesson.
waverwaver
• When deciding to go to war or not, I would hope the President would waver until he had a very good decision.
• As I was picking out my wedding dress, I wavered over the right one to pick.
• Some people spend hours wavering over the right clothes to wear but I normally don’t.
• When deciding to go to war or not, I would hope the President would waver until he had a very good decision.
• As I was picking out my wedding dress, I wavered over the right one to pick.
• Some people spend hours wavering over the right clothes to wear but I normally don’t.
waver pg. 18waver pg. 18
• wa ver• Be undecided between two opinions
• be undecided
• wa ver• Be undecided between two opinions
• be undecided
waverwaver
• When deciding to go to war or not, I would hope the President would waver until he had a very good decision.
• As I was picking out my wedding dress, I wavered over the right one to pick.
• Some people spend hours wavering over the right clothes to wear but I normally don’t.
• When deciding to go to war or not, I would hope the President would waver until he had a very good decision.
• As I was picking out my wedding dress, I wavered over the right one to pick.
• Some people spend hours wavering over the right clothes to wear but I normally don’t.
perplexitiesperplexities
• One perplexity that students and adults share is not having enough time to get everything done that needs done.
• I am glad that I do not have the perplexities that Mr. Cammarata has every day.
• One perplexity that students and adults share is not having enough time to get everything done that needs done.
• I am glad that I do not have the perplexities that Mr. Cammarata has every day.
perplexities pg. 18perplexities pg. 18
• per plex it ies• A complicated or baffling situation
• problem
• per plex it ies• A complicated or baffling situation
• problem
perplexitiesperplexities
• One perplexity that students and adults share is not having enough time to get everything done that needs done.
• I am glad that I do not have the perplexities that Mr. Cammarata has every day.
• One perplexity that students and adults share is not having enough time to get everything done that needs done.
• I am glad that I do not have the perplexities that Mr. Cammarata has every day.
amiableamiable
• She was amiable with her friends, but not with her enemies.
• Doctors should be amiable with their patients or those patients might not come back.
• It’s had to be amiable on a Monday morning!
• She was amiable with her friends, but not with her enemies.
• Doctors should be amiable with their patients or those patients might not come back.
• It’s had to be amiable on a Monday morning!
amiable pg. 21amiable pg. 21
• a mi a ble• Having or displaying a friendly or pleasant manner.
• friendly
• a mi a ble• Having or displaying a friendly or pleasant manner.
• friendly
amiableamiable
• She was amiable with her friends, but not with her enemies.
• Doctors should be amiable with their patients or those patients might not come back.
• It’s had to be amiable on a Monday morning!
• She was amiable with her friends, but not with her enemies.
• Doctors should be amiable with their patients or those patients might not come back.
• It’s had to be amiable on a Monday morning!
aloofaloof
• They were courteous, but aloof.• Many famous people tend to be aloof so they can have privacy.
• However, many famous people like having enormous amounts of attention so they do not remain aloof.
• They were courteous, but aloof.• Many famous people tend to be aloof so they can have privacy.
• However, many famous people like having enormous amounts of attention so they do not remain aloof.
aloof pg. 21aloof pg. 21
• a loof• Not friendly; cool and distant
• distant
• a loof• Not friendly; cool and distant
• distant
aloofaloof
• They were courteous, but aloof.• Many famous people tend to be aloof so they can have privacy.
• However, many famous people like having enormous amounts of attention so they do not remain aloof.
• They were courteous, but aloof.• Many famous people tend to be aloof so they can have privacy.
• However, many famous people like having enormous amounts of attention so they do not remain aloof.
covetedcoveted
• Being president of the United States is an office that is coveted by many politicians.
• Twilight was a book that many students coveted because it was so popular.
• Having an extended detention is not something that is coveted by students.
• Being president of the United States is an office that is coveted by many politicians.
• Twilight was a book that many students coveted because it was so popular.
• Having an extended detention is not something that is coveted by students.
coveted pg. 21coveted pg. 21
• cov et ed• When something is yearned for (or wanted)
• wanted
• cov et ed• When something is yearned for (or wanted)
• wanted
covetedcoveted
• Being president of the United States is an office that is coveted by many politicians.
• Twilight was a book that many students coveted because it was so popular.
• Having an extended detention is not something that is coveted by students.
• Being president of the United States is an office that is coveted by many politicians.
• Twilight was a book that many students coveted because it was so popular.
• Having an extended detention is not something that is coveted by students.
rampagingrampaging
• Several thousand protesters rampaged through the city.
• When the elephant got loose, it went rampaging through the zoo.
• Some people feel they need to go on a rampage when things aren’t going their way and kill innocent people.
• Several thousand protesters rampaged through the city.
• When the elephant got loose, it went rampaging through the zoo.
• Some people feel they need to go on a rampage when things aren’t going their way and kill innocent people.
rampaging pg. 22rampaging pg. 22
• ram pag ing• To rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner
• rioting (running amok)
• ram pag ing• To rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner
• rioting (running amok)
rampagingrampaging
• Several thousand protesters rampaged through the city.
• When the elephant got loose, it went rampaging through the zoo.
• Some people feel they need to go on a rampage when things aren’t going their way and kill innocent people.
• Several thousand protesters rampaged through the city.
• When the elephant got loose, it went rampaging through the zoo.
• Some people feel they need to go on a rampage when things aren’t going their way and kill innocent people.
contemptcontempt
• During the Civil War era, some men might be held in contempt if they were not strong and physically able.
• Some people feel a great amount of contempt for people with less money than them.
• During the Civil War era, some men might be held in contempt if they were not strong and physically able.
• Some people feel a great amount of contempt for people with less money than them.
contemptcontempt
• During the Civil War era, some men might be held in contempt if they were not strong and physically able.
• Some people feel a great amount of contempt for people with less money than them.
• During the Civil War era, some men might be held in contempt if they were not strong and physically able.
• Some people feel a great amount of contempt for people with less money than them.
contempt pg. 22contempt pg. 22
• con tempt• Disregard for something• disrespect
• con tempt• Disregard for something• disrespect
buoyancy pg. 25buoyancy pg. 25
• buoy an cy• An optimistic or cheerful disposition
• high
• buoy an cy• An optimistic or cheerful disposition
• high
buoyancy buoyancy
• Teachers noticed the little boy’s happiness and the buoyancy of his nature.
• I have trouble feeling very buoyant in the morning without a cup of coffee.
• Teachers noticed the little boy’s happiness and the buoyancy of his nature.
• I have trouble feeling very buoyant in the morning without a cup of coffee.
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