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Dominie Scholte
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There are many new words for you to encounter in the book
A Stranger in a Strange Land. Some of them are contained in the phrases or full sentences below and are in bold print. After each sentence are three possible meanings. Using context clues and a dictionary, as needed, select the best meaning for each boldface word. They you'll have many new words to add to your speaking and writing vocabulary!
1. Bowing, and doffing his low-crowned, broad-brimmed hat to his pretty wife... p. 8
doffing means __a. selecting __b. putting on __c. tipping, taking off
2. ...he would be leading an emigration to America in order to gain religious freedom... p. 9
Emigration means __a. ship's crew __b. movement of people from one country to another __c. a congregation
3. ...he gave up his art studies and turned to the Bible and Theology. p. 11
Theology means __a. the study of the stars __b. the study of the nature of God __c. the study of power
4. His father had been a man of deep religious convictions... p. 11
convictions means __a. strong beliefs __b. wrong actions __c. old-fashioned customs
5. Henry de Cock and his church were about to secede. p.14
Secede means __a. band together __b. fall apart __c. withdraw
6.Scholte was... put into solitary confinement. p. 15
solitary confinement means __a. state of being ill __b. state of being imprisoned alone __c. state of being free
7. ...then came the mounted dragoons. p. 18
dragoons are __a. policemen __b. soldiers __c. Native Americans
8. Scholte spoke with so much zeal and assurance... p.26
Zeal means __a. sadness __b. cheerfulness __c. enthusiasm
9. Two colonies were formed... p. 28
colonies are __a. people who move a lot __b. groups with the same interests and purposes __c. church congregations
10. Four sailing vessels had been chartered... p. 31
chartered means __a. officially hired __b. sailed __c. repaired
11. They ate hardtack with coffee three times a day... p. 35
hardtack means __a. Dutch pastries __b. biscuits made only of flour and water __c. sharp nails
12. After an arduous journey they reached Fairfield... p. 40
arduous means __a. difficult __b. extremely long __c. enjoyable
13. ...to carry the iron chest that contained all the guilders. p. 44
guilders are __a. jewelry __b. documents __c. Dutch units of money
14. Talk about thrift--he was a good example! p. 49
thrift means __a. greediness __b. wise money management __c. joy
15. ...he became very morose. p. 61
morose means __a. very gloomy __b. very mean __c. very wild
16. writing...editorials for the weekly paper... p. 68
editorials are __a. headlines __b. poems __c. opinion articles
17. ...although he was not musically inclined. p. 75
musically inclined means __a. having a dislike for music __b. having an ability in music __c. having a talent to remember songs
18. My bag was packed by my valet... p. 82
a valet is __a. a personal attendant __b. a close friend __c. a business partner
19. ...they were leaving Pella without a good physician. p. 88
a physician is __a. a minister __b. a lawyer __c. doctor
20. ...all his money tied up in...the enterprises of the colony. p. 93
enterprises means __a. businesses __b. farms __c. churches
21. Mareah was stunned; p. 97
stunned means __a. tired __b. afraid __c. shocked
22. ...the spirit of hospitality was not to be forgotten. p. 98
hospitality means __a. sickness __b. sadness __c. kindness
23. She abhorred curious eyes looking...at her. p. 98
abhorred means __a. felt __b. hated __c. stared at
24. "It really is typhoid fever that Dora has." p. 105
typhoid fever is __a. pneumonia __b. an infection from a wound __c. a highly infectious disease spread through contaminated food or water
25. ...she received quite a legacy. p. 114
legacy means __a. letter __b. piece of shocking news __c. inheritance
NEW VOCABULARY FROM THE DUTCH LANGUAGE
1. Kind-_______________(p. 6)
2. Dominie-_____________(p. 8)
3. Delft-________________________________________(p. 54)
4. voor-zinger-___________________________________(p. 58)
5. spek-________________(p. 66)
6. aanspreker-___________________(p.66)
7. vet bollen-__________________________(p. 74)
8. koffie tijd's-__________________________(p. 91)
9. apple broodje-_________________________(p. 91)
10. Ach, Kind-___________________________(p. 97)
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