The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi Vocabulary ch.7-12 1. smug- (adj.) self-satisfied; over-confident “But I must confess, it filled me with smug pleasure.”
2. tranquility- (N.) peace; calm “…I passed my next seven days in comparative tranquility.”
3. congenial – (adj.) pleasant; friendly “Too soon I had to return to the less congenial world of the crew.”
4. naive – (adj.) innocent; too trusting “They in turn found in me a naive but eager recipient for their answers.”
5. punctilious – (adj.) concerned with small details “The captain spent his days in punctilious attention to the ship,…”
6. doldrums– (N.) ocean water conditions are very still with sudden storms; a period of inactivity or depression “Then the captain…set the men to work harder than ever, as though the doldrums had been prearranged…”
7. surmise – (N.) an opinion based on too little evidence “His presence was only a surmise.”
8. blatant- (adj.) obvious bad behavior; loud or rude behavior on purpose “The instant I saw him, he looked up and *pinioned *(held) me with a gaze of blatant scrutiny.” 9. pallor – (N.) unnatural pale color “Mr. Hollybrass’s normally red face had gone to the pallor of wet salt, whereas the captain was suddenly flushed with excitement.” 10. sarcasm – (N.) remark or joke intended to be hurtful or offensive to another May I,” he went on with heavy sarcasm, “ be the last to welcome you aboard the Seahawk.”
11. putrid – (adj.) foul-smelling; rotten “Or do you have that much desire to bring back the practice of hanging in chains, of letting men rot so that crows might peck upon their putrid eyes?”
12. ruffians – (N.) gang members; hoodlums “”I see nothing but ruffians and villains, the scum of the sea!”
13. marooned – (adj.) intentionally abandoned or left behind (deserted) “He stood there as alone as if he’s been marooned upon a Pacific isle.”
14. gumption – (N.) guts; courage “…you have given but two lashes. If you can do no better you’d best stand aside for someone who has the gumption.”
15. implacable- (adj.) impossible to soothe ; impossible to feel better
“They expressed nothing so much as implacable hatred. And it was all directed toward me.”
16. restitution – (N.) the act of making good on or paying back for losses or damages “If only I could make restitution, if only I could convince the men that I accepted my responsibility.”
On your own lined paper, use each vocabulary word in a sentence of your own. Think about the meaning and also if you need to alter the vocabulary word to change forms so that it fits your sentence (example: severity---severe(adj.) or slanderous---slander (V.)).
Be sure to underline or highlight each vocabulary word in each sentence.
Look carefully at the definition before creating each sentence
Study words and definitions for an “end of the week quiz”