A Long Way Gone Ch. 4 Vocab. Words

Chapter 4

Vocabulary Words

1.cassava- n. a nutritious starch from the roots, the source of tapioca
Sentence- Ishmael didn't have any cassavas to eat.

2. predicament- n. an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation
Sentence- The judge had to make a predicament decision.

3. tactics- n. (usually used with a singular verb) the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and maneuvering them in battle
Sentence- The child soldiers were sent to villages for tactics.

4. ceased- v. to stop; discontinue
Sentence- My teacher had to cease the graduation.

5. stumps- n. the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed
Sentence- All that was left in the forest was the stump.

6. verandah- n. a large, open porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed, as by a railing, often extending across the front and sides of a house; gallery
Sentence- Ishmael sat on the verandah thinking about what was going on.