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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 18-28 (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.

calloused	writhed	defiance
venom	extraordinarily	concoctions
refuge	condemned	recede
penetrating	systematic	situated
precipice	increments	dread