Name Chapters 18-end for The Shakespeare Stealer

Word / Part of Speech / Definition
false / adjective / Not real or genuine; used to say that something is not really what it seems to be; not true or accurate.
fallacy / noun / A wrong belief; a false or mistaken idea.
falsify / verb / To make something false; to change something in order to make people believe something that is not true.
certain / adjective / Not having any doubt about something; convinced or sure
credulous / adjective / Too ready to believe things; easily fooled or cheated
credence / noun / Belief that something is true; the quality of being believed or accepted as something true or real.
credible / adjective / Able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe
creed / noun / A statement of the basic beliefs of a religion; an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person or group.
phobia / noun / An extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something
claustrophobic / adjective / Having a fear of being in closed or small spaces; used to describe a small closed in room with little space.
plight / noun / An unfavorable or unfortunate situation
roundly / adverb / In a complete or thorough manner
Compline / noun / In the 16th century, it was the final church service of the day, which also signals the end of the workday on Sunday.
cursory / adjective / Something that is done quickly, or without noticing details.
convoluted / adjective / Complicated or intricate; sometimes confusing
innocuous / adjective / harmless
lissome / adjective / graceful
genial / adjective / friendly
abate / verb / To end or to lessen
sanguine / adjective / When a person is in good health and high spirits.

Vocabulary Activities Directions: Complete 3 of the activities to turn in on Thursday.

1.  Write a sentence that contains each spelling word. The sentence must demonstrate the meaning of the word and each sentence must contain correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

2.  Make a flashcard for each word. The front of the flashcards must contain the word and a sentence containing the word. The back of the flashcard must contain the word’s part of speech and its definition.

3.  Write a story using 15 of your words. The story must contain correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

4.  Draw a picture to represent the meaning of 10 of your words.

5.  Write a synonym or antonym for 10 of your words.

6.  Create a word search using Puzzlemaker on Discoveryeducation.com or graph paper that includes all of your vocabulary words. Then, solve your words search by highlighting each spelling word.