Chains Vocabulary 3

1. tyrannical- adj.- ruling unjustly, usually with absolute power over a population cruelly kept submissive and fearful

2. indisposed- adj.- sick; too ill to do something

3. garble (p. 194) verb- to jumble the meaning of something

4. privy (p. 44/165)noun- an outhouse or toilet

5. pallet (p. 48)noun- a straw-filled mattress

6. whetstone (p. 53)noun- a grindstone, sharpener

7. brocade (p. 54) noun- a richly woven fabric

8. flog (p. 64) verb- to whip, beat someone very hard

9. contraband (p. 235)noun- illegal, or smuggled goods

10. repugnant(p. 152)- adj.- offensive or causing a feeling of disgust

Chains Vocabulary 3 Name: ______

Label the vocabulary word with the part of speech

1. ______tyrannical 4. ______garble

2. ______flog5. ______pallet

3.______repugnant

Label the vocabulary word with a word that can be associated.

6.______palletA. CLOTHING

7. ______whetstone B. SLEEP

8.______brocadeC. DICTATOR

9. ______flog D. KNIFE

10.______tyrannicalE. PAIN

11. ______contrabandF. SECRET

Chains Vocabulary 3 Name: ______

Label the vocabulary word with the part of speech

1. ______tyrannical 4. ______garble

2. ______flog5. ______pallet

3.______repugnant

Label the vocabulary word with a word that can be associated.

6.______palletA. CLOTHING

7. ______whetstone B. SLEEP

8.______brocadeC. DICTATOR

9. ______flog D. KNIFE

10.______tyrannicalE. PAIN

11. ______contrabandF. SECRET

Circle the vocabulary word and underline the context clues that help indicate the word’s meaning.

12. He garbled the details badly, but the outline of the story is still clear.

13. The announcement was completely garbled, so no one understood what was said.

14. His gym socks smelled so repugnant, that I doubted he had washed them all season!

15. Isabel was given the taste of sharpening the kitchen knives with a whetstone.

16. Scarlet O’Hara decided to take down her curtains and sew a dress from the brocade material, for she had no other fabric options.

Draw a picture that represents the vocabulary word.

17. PRIVY / 18. FLOG / 19. PALLET / 20. REPUGNANT

Circle the vocabulary word and underline the context clues that help indicate the word’s meaning.

12. He garbled the details badly, but the outline of the story is still clear.

13. The announcement was completely garbled, so no one understood what was said.

14. His gym socks smelled so repugnant, that I doubted he had washed them all season!

15. Isabel was given the taste of sharpening the kitchen knives with a whetstone.

16. Scarlet O’Hara decided to take down her curtains and sew a dress from the brocade material, for she had no other fabric options.

Draw a picture that represents the vocabulary word.

17. PRIVY / 18. FLOG / 19. PALLET / 20. REPUGNANT

Chains Vocabulary Quiz 3

Write the definition of the vocabulary word.

1. tyrannical4. privy

2. indisposed5. pallet

3. garble

Write a sentence with the vocabulary word, giving context clues to show meaning.

6. whetstone9. contraband

7. brocade10. repugnant

8. flog