VocabA-1+Pg.2

//**Johannesburg- led the gold-mining industry and capitol of Africa. (Kurt Reed) Afrikanner- a White South African. (Kurt Reed) Sixpence-****sum of six pennies (Kurt Reed)** //**bribe-money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person(ciera) planks-A piece of lumber cut thicker than a board(ciera)** Obstacle-something that opposes, stands in the way or holds up a progress(Sherrita) sophiatown:Sophiatown was one of four freehold townships outside of the city of Johannesburg, South Africa.it was destroyed.(tb) quarrelled:An angry dispute(tb) lavatories: room equipped with washing and often toilet facilities(tb) bewilders:to confuse(tb) reformatory: penal institution for the discipline, reformation, and training of young or first offenders(tb) corrugated iron:A structural sheet iron, usually galvanized, shaped in parallel furrows and ridges for rigidity(tb) rubbish-worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.** Ailing-someone or something that is ill or prone to illness(Sherrita) squatter-a person who settles on land or occupies property without title, right, or payment of rent(ciera)
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__Contrived__:Obviously planned or calculated; not spontaneous or natural/labored. (tb) __Magistrate__: is a judicial officer. In common law systems a magistrate usually has limited authority to administer and enforce the law.(tb) __Jesting__: To act or speak playfully.(tb) __Desertion__: A barren or desolate area.(tb) __Rebellion__: Open, armed, and organized resistance to a constituted government.(tb) __head-boy__: is a term commonly used in the Britain education systems and in private schools throughout the Commonwealth.(tb) falter-to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent.(ciera) kumalo: the last name of unfundisi. (Kurt Reed) Behooved-**** to be necessary, fit, or proper(Sherrita) Perplexed-**** filled with uncertainty(Sherrita) Parson: An Anglacain cleric with full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law Shrouded: a cloth used to wrap a body for burial

Ch.11 Inquiry- is any process that has the aim of augmenting knowledge, resolving doubt, or solving a problem. (Kurt Reed) native- Existing in or belonging to one by nature; innate:** **//native ability. (Kurt Reed)// laymen- person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity(ciera)** bereaved: suffering the loss of a loved one** Exhaustive-  Serving or tending to exhaust; exhibiting all the facts or arguments(Sherrita)
 * Reformatory-A penal institution for the discipline, reformation, and training of young or first offenders
 * superintentdent-an education executive or administrator(tb)**

jacarandas-Any of several tropical American trees or shrubs of the genus //Jacaranda,// having pinnately compound, opposite leaves and panicles of pale purple flowers with funnel-shaped corollas.(Kurt Reed) veld- open grazing areas in South Africa. (Kurt Reed) vacillate-to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader. (ciera) deliquency: failure to do what law requires devotions: often selfless affection symposium-originally referred to a drinking party or to drink together(tb) idle-**not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing(Sherrita)
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divine-To foretell through or as if through the art of divination. (Kurt Reed) contemplation-the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation(ciera) vagabonds: a person without a permanent home nurtured: the act of bringing up** Superintendent- a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor(Sherrita)
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 * prostitute-saling of sexual services**(tb)

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