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Chains Vocabulary

These words are from the novel "Chains" by Laurie Halsle Anderson

AB
formationformal arrangement
compensateto provide with an equivalent
riflegun or to file through
ponderedthink carefully
venturedtaking a journey
pitiabledeserving of sorrow
insolencebold or rude behavior
vexingto irritate or annoy
entiltlegive rights or claim to something
seditionrebellion against a government
sentrya soldier or guard
inquireto obtain information through questioning
sustenancemeans of sustaining life
prattlechatter or babble
conjureto influence or affect;bring on
wencha country or working girl
floggedto beat with a whip
proprietorthe owner of a business
gravelyseriously or severely
unsheatheto take out from a covering
apoplexya stroke
bertha sleeping space on a ship
passela group of unknown number
surlyloud and rude
gentryupper class people
impudencebeing rude and insolent
privyouthouse
conferredconsulting together
pestilencea deadly disease
contrivedobviously planned or forced


Speech/Language Pathologist
Briarcliff Middle School
NY

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