Bring one piece of factual information about Pompeii to share with the class on Monday. There will be a quiz on some short story vocabulary words on Monday, March 9. The list of words is as follows:
remorse (n): a feeling of guilt
maternal (adj): associated with mothers
luster (n): a gentle shine or soft glow
dowdy (adj): dull, ordinary, not stylish
gusto (n): great enthusiasm
pinnacle (n): the highest point
heretic (n): one who does not believe in commonly held ideas
plausible (adj): believable
to defraud (v): to cheat, to swindle
genial (adj): happy, good natured
conspicuous (adj): obvious; easily noticeable
precariously (adv): in a way that is not secure or in danger of collapsing
to scrutinize (v): to study closely
judiciously (adv): done wisely, as a judge would do
to reap (v): to collect, especially collect crops at harvest time
incurious (adj): lacking curiosity
to lurch (v): to move in a jerky, stumbling manner
nadir (n): the lowest point
to boast (v): to brag; to crow about one’s strengths
to smother (v): to cause someone to suffocate, to cut off another’s air supply
