World Lit Homework for 9-28-2020

No homework tonight.

Here is the vocabulary list for the week:

Vocabulary List 4

1. Xenophobia (n): a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers
2. Yarn (n): a long story of adventure
3. Yoke (v): to join or link
4. Zany (adj): ludicrously or whimsically comical; crazy
5. Zeal (n): enthusiasm, fervor
6. Abdicate (v): to relinquish or give up a position, power, right, or claim
7. Aberrant (adj): deviating from the normal; exceptional
8. Balm (n): soothing ointment or anything soothing
9. Cajole (v): use flattery to persuade
10. Calibrate (v): mark an accurate scale on a device
11. Dawdle (v): to waste time; move slowly
12. Dearth (n): insufficient supply; scarcity
13. Eclectic (adj): selecting from various sources
14. Ecumenical (adj): pertaining to the whole Christian church; universal
15. Facetious (adj): playful and humorous; not intended to be taken seriously