Vocabulary Pt. 1
something acquired; an addition (n)
acquisition
weariness from bodily or mental exertion (n)
fatigue
taken from her home against her will; had a brother named Kwasi; finally finds her true destiny and reason to live when she discovers she is pregnant
Amari
What genre is this book?
Historical Fiction
What was the real reason Clay Derby was unable to go to Charlestown with Dr. Hoskins and the group?
He was poisoned
engaged to be married (adj)
betrothed
to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge (v)
engulf
Carries her parents' indenture of 14 years (7 years for each parent); can read and write, and is tasked with teaching "the African" to speak
Polly
In what year does this book take place?
1738
What has Besa literally lost?
his eye
deep and painful regret for wrongdoing (n)
remorse
with lenience, permissively (ADV)
indulgently
Red-haired sailor that gives Amari the "weapon" of the English language
Bill
What is the name of the African tribe that aided the whites in overtaking Amari's tribe?
Ashanti
What does Nathan tell Amari, Polly, and Tidbit that gives them hope?
Fort Mose is real
to persuade by flattery or promises (v)
cajole
lively or triumphant joy, as over success or victory
exultation
comforted Amari during her time at Cape Coast Castle and on the slave ship; "Find beauty wherever you can, child. It will keep you alive."
Afi
Where are the slaves held before they are loaded onto the slave ship (need the formal name of the place)
Cape Coast Castle
After her first night with Clay, what does Amari ask Teenie for?
"root that kill"
showing irritation or ill-humor by a gloomy silence or reserve (adj)
sullen
sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell as if my penetrating power; biting, acrid
pungent
housewife that lives in Fort Mose with her husband--jasper; welcomes Amari, Polly, and Tidbit to the fort, and reveals to Amari that she is pregnant.
Inez
"a contract committing a servant or apprentice to serve an employer or master" is otherwise known as an...
indenture
before becoming the leader of Fort Mose, Francisco Menendez was the captain of what group known in the area for their bravery?
The Black Militia