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.