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VOCABULARY TAKING SIDES
Pre-Reading and Chapters 1-3
Sycamore, Mulberry, Eucalypts trees
barrio Unkempt, over crowded, low
income neighborhood “Lincoln referred to his old neighborhood as
a barrio.”
suburb A city that’s right outside of a bigger city or town
Example: Brookfield is a suburb of Milwaukee
marvel Looking in amazement at something
great To be in awe of something“He marveled at the northern lights.”
scrawny Skinny BoneyLeanThin“My little brother is scrawny.”
stuccoan outside finish for walls
Made up of cement, sand, and waterMy aunt’s home has stucco on the outside.”
smirk A small grin or a smile
“The boy smirked when his friend told a joke in class”
remainderWhat is left over
“Will you put the remainder of the food in the refrigerator?”
ransack To go threw a house/apartment/room
and make things messy “Lincoln’s old apartment was ransacked by
burglars”
fluorescent Glowing Bright Shining “The lights in Miss Gehrke’s room are
fluorescent.”
oblivious Unaware of what is happening“She was oblivious to the
teacher’s lecture.”
clobber Hit, bash, or beat
“That man is going to get clobbered with the water balloon.”
sprainPull, injure, twist
“Lincoln sprained his knee.”
dusk The time of partial darkness
between day and night “My mom said I have to be home
at dusk.”
social seeking and/or enjoying
the company of others “Most middle school students are very
social.”
sentimental Discussing nice feelings or
memories about the past “I am feeling sentimental after
looking at old pictures.”
throb Feeling the pounding and thumping of
your heart where you have pain. “My head is throbbing” “I slammed my finger in the car door and
now I can feel it throb”
mountainous Land that has very large hills or
mountains “From far away it looks like the land is
mountains”