October 13-16

Grade 9
Last week we read the story "The Leaving" page 106. Here are the vocabulary words for this story:
Rangy: Long limbed
Veiled: covered or disguised by a piece of cloth, or if eyes are veiled, unable to determine a person’s expression from the eyes.
Auburn: a reddish blond hair colour.
Austere: severe, very sparse
Speculation: trying to determine the facts without knowing—guessing
Adolescence: the age between puberty and adulthood
Woolworth: a department store in the Maritimes
Annapolis: is a valley in Nova Scotia, rich in farming. There are two mountain ranges defining the valley, the North and South Mountains.
Endurer: one who withstands (pain, bullying, something unpleasant) one who does not complain
Rigid: stiff or unyielding (does not give into something)
Nubbles: knobs (usually out of thread or yarn) on cloth
Spittoon: A container into which one spits tobacco juice
Dazzling: bright, sparkling
Retorted: to reply in a sharp manner, or to argue or disagree
Intricate: very delicate or complicated design
Citadel: fort, usually of stone, on a hill
Unspoken: not spoken
Mystique: the essence of mystery, mysterious,
Faltered: to stumble, or make a mistake
Dogged: determined, the idea of never giving-up or letting go.
Snigger, to laugh through the nose
Paralytic: fear that paralyzes, frozen with fear
Dignity: bearing oneself with respect, head held high, a serious occasion
Chamber pot: an enameled or ceramic pot into which one defecates or urinates, usually kept under the bed, for use at night.
Emerged: to come out of (fog, a room)
mincingly: very elegant, nice
retreat: to withdraw, runaway