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**A Lesson Before Dying Chapters 9-17 Vocabulary**
 * Directions:** Turn to the page on which the vocabulary word is found, then find the word in the dictionary. Choose the word in each list that is closest in meaning to the word's usage in the text. Underline the correct synonym. Copy and paste the following into a Google Doc and share with acox@bedford.k12.oh.us

yam (73) trusty (82) universality (90) mortuary (91) gravity (100) theological (101) backsliders (101) photocollage (104) rustic (104) pastoral (104) derrick (105) caste (115) jazz (115) vexing (129) precedent (133) sentiments (134)

1. **yam**: dessert, vegetable, meat, drink 2. **trusty**: prisoner, deputy, reporter, companion 3. **universality**: heavenly, confined, generality, earthly 4. **mortuary:** morgue, statuary, monument, church 5. **gravity:** pull, levity, solemnity, force 6. **theological:** evil, psychological, telepathic religious 7. **backsliders:** skiers, wrongdoers, hikers, singers 8. **photocollage:** education, books, collection, photosynthesis 9. **rustic:** antique, rural, ornate, corroded 10. **pastoral:** simple, ministerial, elaborate, ugly 11. **derrick:** lift, toy, silo, mill 12. **caste:** support, splint, rank, education 13. **jazz:** blues, rhythm, song, nonsense 14. **vexing:** annoying, mixing, pleasing, categorizing 15. **precedent:** boss, example, law, afterthought 16. **sentiments:** religion, education, opinions, laws