READ: Vocabulary  from Chapters 14-17

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There are a few new words to learn from this week's reading. First, go HERE to read a bit about the Free African Society that is mentioned in chapter 15.

Understand and be able to use the following words, as they will appear on next week's quiz. Use the example sentences below to infer meaning. If you are still unsure about what the word means, go to dictionary.com to find the definition.

1. Impudence: "No kin of mine goes to an orphan house...I shall report your impudence to the president" (111).

2. placid: "'It is good you have each other,' said Mrs. Bowles in the same placid voice. 'But you should not leave your house once you arrive'" (116).

3. abate: "If you are determined to return home with your grandfather, then you must stay there until the fever abates" (116).

After you have completed this part of the lesson, you can check the associated box on the main course page to mark it as complete

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