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1.3 Recognize the origins and meanings of frequently used foreign words in English and use these words accurately in speaking and writing.
1.4 Monitor expository text for unknown words or words with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning.
1.5 Understand and explain "shades of meaning" in related words (e.g., softly and quietly).

Vocabulary Chapters 1 –7 (pdf version)

As you come across the words below, fill out the chart. Use context clues to predict what the word means. Then look the word up and write its definition.

perseverance	gestured	expelling
desolate	deftly	scarcity
expanse	excavated	perimeter
juvenile	grimaced	stifling
preposterous	forlorn	spigot