Vocabulary 1 Austin 11th

abrogate Does abrogate mean To exercise To exercise To abolish by official means To abolish by official means To make a bridge To make a bridge To lessen To lessen In the aftermath of the terrorist bombing of the Alfred Murrah Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, Congress—which had been trying to legislatively abrogate not only the 2nd Amendment, but to limit free speech and religious liberty under the 1st Amendment in the United States since the mid-1960s—Congress responded by trying to push the Anti-Terrorist Act of 1995 through both Houses of Congress while America was still in shock and would not resist the illegal abrogation of their rights under the guise of protecting Americans from domestic terrorists like Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols

cache Does cache mean A type of knit A type of knit To trade for profit To trade for profit A pirate A pirate A hiding place A hiding place

consecrate Does consecrate mean To make holy To make holy To think about seriously To think about seriously To dedicate To dedicate To make permanent To make permanent

dastardly Does dastardly mean Mean and evil Mean and evil Heavenly Heavenly Cowardly, sneaky Cowardly, sneaky truthful truthful Dastardly would usually gain a large lead then, execute all sorts of elaborate schemes to trap, divert, blow up or stop the other racers, only to see them backfire spectacularly.

invigorate Does invigorate mean To study intensely To study intensely To strengthen To strengthen To weaken To weaken To deny a right To deny a right

consternation Does consternation mean Related to heavenly bodies Related to heavenly bodies Existing everywhere at once Existing everywhere at once Alarm that leads to confusion Alarm that leads to confusion Strict rules Strict rules

renown Does renown mean Fame Fame Rename Rename A reproduction A reproduction To mock To mock

sullen Does sullen mean To sink to a low level To sink to a low level Contemplative Contemplative To be happy To be happy To sulk To sulk

upshot Does upshot mean Anger Anger Outcome Outcome The best outcome of a situation The best outcome of a situation A happy day A happy day

haughty Does haughty mean Vain Vain Funny Funny Slow Slow Fast Fast

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum Dorothy lives on a small farm in Kansas with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. When a cyclone hits, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are carried away in the farmhouse. They land in a strange place where a good witch and tiny people called Munchkins greet them. Dorothy's house has landed on (and killed) the Wicked Witch of the East. Dorothy takes the Wicked Witch's charmed silver shoes, and the good witch gives her a protective kiss on her forehead so she can reach Oz safely. Dorothy hopes that the Wizard of Oz will be able to send her back to Kansas, so she sets off on the yellow brick road. Dorothy lives on a small farm in Kansas with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. When a cyclone hits, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are carried away in the farmhouse. They land in a strange place where a good witch and tiny people called Munchkins greet them. Dorothy's house has landed on (and killed) the Wicked Witch of the East. Dorothy takes the Wicked Witch's charmed silver shoes, and the good witch gives her a protective kiss on her forehead so she can reach Oz safely. Dorothy hopes that the Wizard of Oz will be able to send her back to Kansas, so she sets off on the yellow brick road. shoes

The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an epic struggle between an old, seasoned fisherman and the greatest catch of his life. For eighty-four days, Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, has set out to sea and returned empty- handed. The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an epic struggle between an old, seasoned fisherman and the greatest catch of his life. For eighty-four days, Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, has set out to sea and returned empty- handed.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn opens by familiarizing us with the events of the novel that preceded it, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Both novels are set in the town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, which lies on the banks of the Mississippi River. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn opens by familiarizing us with the events of the novel that preceded it, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Both novels are set in the town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, which lies on the banks of the Mississippi River.

The Hound of the Baskervilles Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Hound of the Baskervilles opens with a mini mystery— Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson speculate on the identity of the owner of a cane that has been left in their office by an unknown visitor. Wowing Watson with his fabulous powers of observation, Holmes predicts the appearance of James Mortimer, owner of the found object and a convenient entrée into the baffling curse of the Baskervilles. The Hound of the Baskervilles opens with a mini mystery— Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson speculate on the identity of the owner of a cane that has been left in their office by an unknown visitor. Wowing Watson with his fabulous powers of observation, Holmes predicts the appearance of James Mortimer, owner of the found object and a convenient entrée into the baffling curse of the Baskervilles.

Robin Hood Paul Creswick Robin Hood is a legendary hero of English folklore. In the old tales, Robin Hood is an expert archer and good- hearted outlaw who lives in England's Sherwood Forest and "robs from the rich and gives to the poor." He loves Maid Marian, leads a band known as the Merry Men (which includes Friar Tuck and the oversized Little John) and torments the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin Hood is a legendary hero of English folklore. In the old tales, Robin Hood is an expert archer and good- hearted outlaw who lives in England's Sherwood Forest and "robs from the rich and gives to the poor." He loves Maid Marian, leads a band known as the Merry Men (which includes Friar Tuck and the oversized Little John) and torments the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.

coulrophobia Fear of clowns Fear of clowns