Australia Vocab part two Day 3 and 4

Australia (Part 2) Vocabulary Name:_________________
Day 3
New Words: invocation galvanized verandah lascivious partition
The New Apartment
The family stepped out of the car and offered an invocation in hopes that this would be the final building they would have to look at. The drop in apartment prices across the city had galvanized them to go looking for their dream home. The landlord led them up the stairs of an old building that had been partitioned off into four new apartments. The landlord pointed out the beauty of the galvanized railing on the verandah, the vaulted ceilings, and the new mini-blinds. However, he conveniently did not mention the view of the dump across the street, the construction noise in the background, and the drip in the sink. The family saw the landlord give a lascivious look as the father pulled out his wallet and decided they were just fine in their old apartment.

Sample sentences: Try your hand now at using your new words by writing them in their correct form (change endings if necessary) in these sentences:

1. Our host led us out to the ____________ to enjoy the spectacular sunset.

2. The most recent election ____________ the people to fight for their favorite candidate.

3. The landlord ____________ off the old mansion to create four new apartments.

4. During Global Literature tests, even non-spiritual students often offer an __________ for help.

5. The sugar addict had a __________ look on his face as he peered at the Dutch licorice.

Definitions: Match the new words with their dictionary meanings.

6. invocation ___a. given to or expressing lust; lecherous
7. galvanized ___b. the act of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being
8. verandah ___c. (1)to coat with zinc; (2)to arouse to awareness or action
9. lascivious ___d. something that divides or separates
10. partition ___e. a porch along the outside of a building

Grammar Lesson (The Dash)-Try making a sentence that uses a dash
A dash is used to set off an introductory series from the clasue that explains the series.

Health, friends, family—where would we be without them?

Name:_____________________
Australia (Part 2) Vocabulary
Day 4
New Words: drover canter monotony chagrin ominous
Yeee-haw
The life of a drover may seem like void of fun. You have the monotonous job of riding around all day looking after hoofed mammals. It may seem like all a drover does is canter across the fields chewing on straw. This is the attitude of all the “city boys”. However, to their chagrin, the pastoral life is much more exciting then one could imagine. We may not have the fear of missing a taxi or the rush of riding an escalator, but we have our excitement. The constant fear of malignant swagmen, venomous snakes, and the ominous weather in the Outback are all ingredients to real living. I’ll take the drover’s life any day.

Sample sentences: Try your hand now at using your new words by writing them in their correct form (change endings if necessary) in these sentences:

1. The ____________ of some school days causes me to sit through my classes in a state of reverie.
2. After the weatherman had seen the ____________ clouds, he prognosticated rain.
3. The rider wanted to ___________ across the field to get a good look at the man on the verandah of the nearby farmhouse.
4. To the _____________ of many taxpayers, some malignant citizens cheat the government.
5. A __________ life is hard due to the time spent away from home watching over animals.

Definitions: Match the new words with their dictionary meanings.

6. drover ___ a. feeling of disappointment, humiliation
7. canter ___ b. tedious sameness or repetitiousness
8. monotony ___ c. one that drives cattle or sheep
9. chagrin ___ d. a smooth gait, especially of a horse, that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot
10. ominous ___ e. threatening

Grammar Lesson (The Dash)-Try making a sentence that uses a dash
A dash is used to show interrupted or faltering speech in dialogue.

Why, hello, dear—yes, I understand—no, I remember—oh, I want to—of course I won’t—why, no, I—why, yes, I—it was so nice to talk with you again, dear.