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 * Directions**: Underline or bold "Yes" or "No" to indicate whether or not the italicized word is used correctly in the sentence. If the answer is "no" briefly explain why. Check your answers against the context clues provided in //A Lesson Before Dying//. Copy and paste the following into a Google Doc and share with acox@bedford.k12.oh.us

inflection (138) moral obligation (139) wool-gathered (139) stock (140) crokersacks (144) alabaster (144) inclement (147) nativity (148) Lent (156) Ash Wednesday (156) mosquito bar (160) chifforobes (175) brogans (188) gumbo (189) dignity (191) myth (192)

1. A //moral obligation// is always enforceable by law. YES NO 2. Someone who //wool-gathered// might have had difficulty in ascertaining the true facts about a situation. YES NO 3. A person's //stock// never has anything to do with his or her physical or mental attributes. YES NO 4. A consumer would expect to find delicate frozen food items packaged in //crokersacks//. YES NO 5. An //alabaster// doll features dark, brilliant shading. YES NO 6. //Inclement// weather is ideal for an outdoor picnic. YES NO 7. Many churches display //nativity// scenes during the Christmas season. YES NO 8. //Lent// is observed for forty days immediately preceding Thanksgiving. YES NO 9. //Ash Wednesday// marks the beginning of Lent. YES NO 10. A //mosquito bar// is used to poison mosquitoes. YES NO 11. //Chifforobes// often serve a dual purpose. YES NO 12. A lady would buy //brogans// to complement an after-five dress. YES NO 13. Visitors to New Orleans, Louisiana, will find //gumbo// on many restaurant menus. YES NO 14. A person's //dignity// is a treasured quality for most people. YES NO

15. A //myth// always reveals the exact truth about people, places, or events. YES NO