1. Power of One Vocabulary
Use or find these words in a sentence, get a parent, guardian, or teacher signature, and you’ve got a point of extra credit!

2. Chapters 7-10
Neophytes (n.) - Recent convert; beginner or novice – page 159
Incongruous (adj.) - Lacking in harmony; incompatible – page 165
Esoteric (adj.) - Intended for, understood by few – page 180
Punctilious (adj.) - Following fine points of etiquette. – page 180
Fervent (adj.) - Greatly emotional, fevered

3. Chapters 11-15
Equivocation (n.) - Page 207, The use of ambiguous language; using noncommittal language
Recidivist (n.) - Page 207, One who has in tendency to lapse into a previous pattern of behavior, esp. criminal activity.
Imperious (adj.) - Page 211, Arrogantly domineering or overbearing, urgent pressing
Tedium (n.) - Page 211, Boredom; monotony

4. Abhorred (v.) - Page 214, To regard with loathing
Expatriate (v.) - Page 216, To exile, banish
Fracas (n.) - Page 218, A rowdy fight
Onerous (adj.) - Page 223, Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome
Feint (v.) - Page 245, Feigned attack designed to draw defensive action away from the intended target.

5. Contrite (adj.) - Page 246, Repentant, penitent
Recalcitrance (n.) - Page 259, Stubborn, resistant
Aberrant (adj.) - Page 266, Straying from right or normal way
Perfidy (n.) - Page 308, Deliberate breach of; treachery
Iniquitous (adj.) - Page 311, Sinful, wicked
Erratically (adv.) - Page 315, Lacking consistency or uniformity; irregularity