Scripture Memory Test: Friday, November 13 James 1:22-24
Vocabulary Test: Friday, November 20
Book Report due Monday, November 23(See Language pages 195-199)
James 1: 22-24
22Do not merely listen to the word,
and so deceive yourselves.
Do what it says.
23Anyone who listens to the word
but does not do what it says
is like a man who looks at his face
in a mirror
24and, after looking at himself,
goes away and immediately forgets
what he looks like.
James 1:22-24
Vocabulary List 3
1. perseverance (noun) the act of continuing in what has been
started; to not give up or turn back; the diligent
pursuit of a goal
2. atrocious (adjective) awful; horrible; shockingly bad; dreadful
3. there (pronoun) in that place
4. their (pronoun) possessive form of them (ex: It is their house.)
5. they’re (pronoun and verb) contraction of they are
They’re going to their cabin over there.
6. defiant (adjective) boldly resistant; strong of will; as a defiant
attitude
7. resistance (noun) 1. the act of opposing or withstanding; the act of
offering opposition
2. an underground organization composed of
groups of private individuals working as an opposition force in a conquered
country to overthrow the occupying power, usually by acts of sabotage
8. mercy (noun) tenderness of heart that prompts one to overlook an
offence or to treat someone better than he deserves
(God is rich in mercy toward us.)
9. ration (verb) to restrict the consumption of (a commodity, food, etc.):
to ration certain foods or goods during war
10. belligerent (adjective) warlike; pugnacious; combative,
quarrelsome, antagonistic, contentious.
11. tentative (adjective) unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive;
hesitant: a tentative smile on his face
12. curfew (noun) a signal or time set for putting out the lights
and going to bed (This word comes from a
French phrase that literally means to “cover
the fire”. During WWII curfews were imposed on
cities so that lights were out to make it more difficult
for bombers to see their targets.)
13. Gestapo (noun) the German state secret police during the Nazi
regime, organized in 1933 and notorious for its
brutal methods and operations.
14. holocaust (noun) the murder of millions of Jews and others by the
Nazi government of Germany
15. tribulation (noun) affliction; distress; severe trouble
16. edification (noun) to build up; Always use words that are good for
edification.
17. relocate (verb)to move to a different location; to change ones place
of business or residence
18. deprivation (noun) to take away; loss; want; the loss of friends,
possessions, or privileges
19. alliance(noun)the union between nations by compact or treaty for the
mutual benefit of each; nations joined together for a
common defense (as the alliance of nations during WWII
for the defeat of the Axis Powers)
20. famished (adjective) extremely hungry; starving
21. antecedent (noun) the noun for which a pronoun stands.
There should always be a clear antecedent for
every pronoun used in writing or speaking.
22.cultivate (verb)to promote growth and development; to prepare the land
to grow a crop
23. faithfulness (noun) true to one’s word, promises, vows; reliable;
trustworthy; thorough in the performance of
tasks and responsibilities
24. endurance (noun) the ability or strength to continue or last
despite fatigue, stress, or other adverse
conditions
25. circumstances (noun) the existing conditions or state of affairs
surrounding and affecting the life of someone
Test: Friday, November 20th
