English 9 BSHS

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The Interlopers- Vocabulary

Words
1. precipitous- adjective: very steep
Ex: A precipitous trail ran up the mountain.
2. acquiesced- verb: accepted; complied with
Ex: Both teams acquiesced to the new rules of the game.
3. marauders- noun: people who roam in search of loot, or goods to steal
Ex: Those marauders are terrorizing their neighborhoods.
4. exasperation- noun: great annoyance
Ex: Ive waited for over an hour, she said in exasperation.
5. pious- adjective: showing religious devotion
Ex: The pious monks prayed continuously.
6. retorted- verb: replied sharply
Ex: Its you who arrived late, he retorted sharply.
7. condolences- noun: expressions of sympathy
Ex: At the memorial service, we offered our condolences.
8. languor- noun: weakness; weariness
Ex: After a bout with the flu, I was overcome with languor.
9. reconciliation- noun: friendly end to a quarrel
Ex: To seal our reconciliation, we shook hands.
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succor- noun: help given to someone in distress

Ex: The rescue workers comforting words provided succor to the terrified

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Part 1- Cloze Exercise

Directions: Match the appropriate vocabulary word to the sentence provided.
1. After hiking the fifteen-mile-long trail in 100 degree heat, Allison felt
________________________ that she had never before experienced.
2. At the funeral, hundreds of mourners attended to offer their __________________________ to
the grieving family.
3. During the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, thousands of rescue workers travelled to the
Gulf region to offer ______________________ to displaced victims of the storm.
4. Daniel struggled to climb his way up the _____________________________ precipitous hill in
order to join his friends in sledding.
5. Millions of people throughout the world hope for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to end with
some sort of _____________________________ in the near future.
6. Factory workers had no choice but to __________________________ to the demands of their
employer and work overtime in order to complete the large shipment of toys for the
holiday season.
7. Vikings were known for being brutal ____________________________, pillaging and plundering
villages throughout Northern Europe.
8. Mrs. Jacobs sighed with ________________________________ as her rowdy students ran around
the classroom instead of quietly working on their Math test.
9. The Christian missionaries revealed their _____________________________ nature by tirelessly
travelling through unknown regions to spread their spiritual message to the entire world.
10.When his Physics teacher accused him of copying homework, Jonathan sharply
__________________________, I did not! Youre a liar!

Part 2- Sentence Completion

Directions: Complete each sentence in a way that demonstrates your understanding of
each vocabulary word.
1. I would describe the cliff as precipitous because
2. The politician acquiesced to the demands of voters by
3. The reporter referred to the marauders as
4. I could tell my mother felt exasperation because she
5. The pious followers of the faith showed
6. The lawyer retorted by
7. When offering her condolences, Sarah
8. I could tell that Steven felt languor because he

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9. The rivals reconciliation resulted in

10.If the rescue workers had not provided succor, then