1. Johnny Tremain: Chapters V-IX
Vocabulary List 11
Johnny Tremain: Chapters V-IX

2. Allay Verb Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
Relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger).

3. Dreary
Adjective
Dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing: "the dreary routine of working, eating, and trying to sleep".

4. Ferocity
Noun
The state or quality of being savage like

5. Genealogy
Noun
A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor: "combing through the birth records and genealogies".
The study and tracing of lines of descent or development.

6. Gratis
Adverb
Without charge; free
Adjective
Done for nothing; free

7. Hideous
Adjective
Ugly or disgusting to look at.
Extremely unpleasant.

8. Hilarity
Noun
Extreme amusement, esp. when expressed by laughter

9. Impersonate
Verb
Pretend to be (another person) as entertainment or in order to deceive someone.

10. Impudent
Adjective
Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

11. Lenient
Adjective
(of punishment or a person in authority) Permissive, merciful, or tolerant.

12. Lucid
Adjective
Expressed clearly; easy to understand: "a clear and lucid style".
Showing ability to think clearly, esp. in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity.

13. Parody
Noun
An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

14. Placate
Verb
Make (someone) less angry or hostile

15. Propriety
Noun
The state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
The details or rules of behavior considered correct: "she's a great one for the proprieties".

16. Rue
Verb
Bitterly regret (something) and wish it undone: "Christine rued the day she met them".