The Greatest Salesman in the World Part 2 Vocabulary Chapter 4
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Match the following words with their meanings:

Accustomed = Moved in a slow, heavy, or clumsy way Lumbered = Familiar with something through experience or long usage Frayed = Worn or unraveled at the edge or end Jest = A joke or witty remark

Match the following words with their meanings:

Pious = Devoutly religious or showing sincere reverence Reverence = Deep respect for someone or something Tenderness = Gentle and caring affection or concern Coincidence = A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection

Match the following words with their meanings:

Spoil = To diminish or destroy the value or quality of something Seized = Grabbed, grasped, or taken hold of suddenly and forcibly Sympathetically = In a way that shows understanding or compassion Through = A long, narrow container for holding water or feed for animals

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Belied = Failed to give a true impression of something Blasphemy = Profane or sacrilegious speech, action, or thought Cocked = Positioned at an angle or tilt Fashioned = Made or constructed in a particular way</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Entranced = Captivated or fascinated by someone or something Goblets = Drinking glasses with a foot and a stem Manner = A way in which something is done or happens Possessions = Things that are owned or possessed by someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Sorely = To a great extent; greatly or severely Weedstrewn = Covered or strewn with weeds, typically referring to an area of land Jest = A joke or witty remark Tenderness = Gentle and caring affection or concern</p> Signup and view all the answers

The tourists were ______ by the beauty of the city.

<p>entranced</p> Signup and view all the answers

The old, worn-out clothes were ______ at the edges.

<p>frayed</p> Signup and view all the answers

The nobleman raised his ______ in a toast to the king.

<p>goblet</p> Signup and view all the answers

The farmer had to ______ the horse to get it to move.

<p>seized</p> Signup and view all the answers

The charity worker showed ______ towards the homeless people.

<p>tenderness</p> Signup and view all the answers

The garden was ______ with weeds and needed to be cleaned up.

<p>weedstrewn</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'accustomed' mean?

<p>Familiar with something through experience or long usage</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'pious' mean?

<p>Devoutly religious or showing sincere reverence</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'coincidence' mean?

<p>A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'seized' mean?

<p>Grabbed, grasped, or taken hold of suddenly and forcibly</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'tenderness' mean?

<p>Gentle and caring affection or concern</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'weedstrewn' mean?

<p>Covered or strewn with weeds, typically referring to an area of land</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vocabulary

  • Accustomed: means being familiar with something through experience or long usage
  • Belied: means to give a false impression of something
  • Blasphemy: refers to profane or sacrilegious speech, action, or thought
  • Cocked: means positioned at an angle or tilt
  • Coincidence: refers to a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection
  • Entranced: means being captivated or fascinated by someone or something
  • Fashioned: means made or constructed in a particular way
  • Frayed: means worn or unraveled at the edge or end
  • Goblets: are drinking glasses with a foot and a stem
  • Jest: means a joke or witty remark
  • Lumbered: means moving in a slow, heavy, or clumsy way
  • Manner: refers to a way in which something is done or happens
  • Possessions: are things that are owned or possessed by someone
  • Pious: means devoutly religious or showing sincere reverence
  • Reverence: means deep respect for someone or something
  • Seized: means grabbed, grasped, or taken hold of suddenly and forcibly
  • Sorely: means to a great extent; greatly or severely
  • Spoil: means to diminish or destroy the value or quality of something
  • Sympathetically: means in a way that shows understanding or compassion
  • Tenderness: means gentle and caring affection or concern
  • Through: refers to a long, narrow container for holding water or feed for animals
  • Weedstrewn: means covered or strewn with weeds, typically referring to an area of land

Vocabulary Building

  • Accustomed: Familiar with something through experience or long usage
  • Belied: Failed to give a true impression of something
  • Blasphemy: Profane or sacrilegious speech, action, or thought

Objects and Items

  • Goblets: Drinking glasses with a foot and a stem
  • Trough: A long, narrow container for holding water or feed for animals

Physical Descriptions

  • Cocked: Positioned at an angle or tilt
  • Frayed: Worn or unraveled at the edge or end
  • Lumbered: Moved in a slow, heavy, or clumsy way

Human Behavior and Emotions

  • Entranced: Captivated or fascinated by someone or something
  • Jest: A joke or witty remark
  • Pious: Devoutly religious or showing sincere reverence
  • Reverence: Deep respect for someone or something
  • Sympathetically: In a way that shows understanding or compassion
  • Tenderness: Gentle and caring affection or concern

Other Concepts

  • Coincidence: A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection
  • Fashioned: Made or constructed in a particular way
  • Possessions: Things that are owned or possessed by someone
  • Seized: Grabbed, grasped, or taken hold of suddenly and forcibly
  • Sorely: To a great extent; greatly or severely
  • Spoil: To diminish or destroy the value or quality of something
  • Weedstrewn: Covered or strewn with weeds, typically referring to an area of land

Vocabulary Building

  • Accustomed: Familiar with something through experience or long usage
  • Belied: Failed to give a true impression of something
  • Blasphemy: Profane or sacrilegious speech, action, or thought

Objects and Items

  • Goblets: Drinking glasses with a foot and a stem
  • Trough: A long, narrow container for holding water or feed for animals

Physical Descriptions

  • Cocked: Positioned at an angle or tilt
  • Frayed: Worn or unraveled at the edge or end
  • Lumbered: Moved in a slow, heavy, or clumsy way

Human Behavior and Emotions

  • Entranced: Captivated or fascinated by someone or something
  • Jest: A joke or witty remark
  • Pious: Devoutly religious or showing sincere reverence
  • Reverence: Deep respect for someone or something
  • Sympathetically: In a way that shows understanding or compassion
  • Tenderness: Gentle and caring affection or concern

Other Concepts

  • Coincidence: A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection
  • Fashioned: Made or constructed in a particular way
  • Possessions: Things that are owned or possessed by someone
  • Seized: Grabbed, grasped, or taken hold of suddenly and forcibly
  • Sorely: To a great extent; greatly or severely
  • Spoil: To diminish or destroy the value or quality of something
  • Weedstrewn: Covered or strewn with weeds, typically referring to an area of land

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