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Please note: You may continue to use this page type if you desire. <P><FONT color=#0000a0><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> <FONT color=#0000a0><STRONG>Vocabulary</STRONG></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Unit 1:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The New Land<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Vocabulary<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H3> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U><FONT size=3>Native American literature<o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ablutions (n.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>a washing or cleansing<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>protruded (v.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>jutted out<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U><FONT size=3>The General History of Virginia by John Smith<o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>pilfer (v.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>steal<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>palisades (n.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>large pointed stakes set in the ground to form a fence used for defense<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>conceits (n.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>strange or fanciful ideas<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>mollified (v.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>soothed; calmed<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U><FONT size=3>Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford<o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">7.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>loath (adj.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>reluctant; unwilling<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">8.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>sundry (adj.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>various; different<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">9.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>lusty (adj.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>strong; hearty<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><U> <o:p></o:p></U></FONT></SPAN></H1> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Puritan Poetry by Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></U></H1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>recompense (n.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>reward<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">11.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>manifold (adv.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>in many ways<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">12.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>chafes (v.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>rubs to make warm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">13.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>precepts (n.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>rules of conduct<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><U> <o:p></o:p></U></FONT></SPAN></H1> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U><FONT size=3>Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards<o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">14.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>omnipotent (adj.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>all-powerful<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">15.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ineffable (adj.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>inexpressible<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">16.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>dolorous (adj.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>sad; mournful<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U><FONT size=3>The Wonders of the Invisible World by Cotton Mather<o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">17.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>calamities (n.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>disasters<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">18.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>diabolical (adj.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>of the devil<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">19.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>rampant (adj.):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>violent and uncontrollable<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center></SPAN></SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></H2></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></H2> Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? 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