<p> 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.”</p><p>2. tranquility- (N.) peace; calm “…I passed my next seven days in comparative tranquility.”</p><p>3. congenial – (adj.) pleasant; friendly “Too soon I had to return to the less congenial world of the crew.”</p><p>4. naive – (adj.) innocent; too trusting “They in turn found in me a naive but eager recipient for their answers.”</p><p>5. punctilious – (adj.) concerned with small details “The captain spent his days in punctilious attention to the ship,…”</p><p>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…”</p><p>7. surmise – (N.) an opinion based on too little evidence “His presence was only a surmise.”</p><p>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.”</p><p>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?”</p><p>12. ruffians – (N.) gang members; hoodlums “”I see nothing but ruffians and villains, the scum of the sea!”</p><p>13. marooned – (adj.) intentionally abandoned or left behind (deserted) “He stood there as alone as if he’s been marooned upon a Pacific isle.”</p><p>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.”</p><p>15. implacable- (adj.) impossible to soothe ; impossible to feel better</p><p>“They expressed nothing so much as implacable hatred. And it was all directed toward me.”</p><p>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.”</p><p> 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.)).</p><p> Be sure to underline or highlight each vocabulary word in each sentence.</p><p> Look carefully at the definition before creating each sentence</p><p> Study words and definitions for an “end of the week quiz”</p>