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Novel Vocabulary

Novel Vocabulary. Lye - a hydroxide solution used to make soap. cravat - a wide necktie. desolate - barren; having nothing. piazza - a large porch on the side of a house. ostracize - to shut someone out. lark - a merry adventure; a prank. putrescent - rotting (putrid).

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Novel Vocabulary

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  1. Novel Vocabulary

  2. Lye- a hydroxide solution used to make soap

  3. cravat- a wide necktie

  4. desolate- barren; having nothing

  5. piazza- a large porch on the side of a house

  6. ostracize- to shut someone out

  7. lark- a merry adventure; a prank

  8. putrescent- rotting (putrid)

  9. harridan- a bad tempered old woman

  10. syllabub- dessert made of creams, eggs, and wine

  11. lucid- clear reasoning

  12. treason- betrayal of one’s country, friend, or trust

  13. kiln- furnace or oven used for baking

  14. incite- stimulate to action

  15. dolorous- full of sorrow; mournful

  16. repast- a meal

  17. stockade- a defensive wall or fenced area

  18. Let’s Practice • At the party, Ben Franklin wore a black silk ___ around his neck. • Amy was ___ after her Mom passed away. • Cinderella’s wicked stepmother was a ___. • Gavin went on a ___ in the jungle and pulled a prank on Tarzan. • Because I avoid consuming alcohol, I am a ___ thinker.

  19. In the 1950’s, ___ was no longer used in soap production. • Because of all the excitement while on the roller coaster, the kids were ___ to scream. • Jamie felt ___ when her friend excluded her from the conversation. • Sarah and Riya walked on the___ that bordered all sides of the house.

  20. The rotting fish carcass smelled ___. • After a tiring hike, we had a ___ of sandwiches. • Following dinner, we enjoyed a ___ made of cream, eggs and wine. • Benedict Arnold committed ___ when he shared military secrets with the enemy. • We fired our ceramic pieces in the ___.

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