Ungifted by Gordon Korman Study Guide Ch. 1 - Unearthed Vocabulary battlement - A parapet at the top of a wall, usually of a fort or castle, that has squared openings for shooting through toupee - a wig or section of hair worn to cover a bald spot archrival the most important competitor – skulking hiding something out of cowardice or fear – scoffed an expression of scorn, contempt, or mockery – conceded to grant as a right or privilege – belligerence an aggressive disposition – nape - the back of the neck careened to cause to heel over – prognosis the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of the medical – case juggernaut a massive inexorable forcer that crushes whatever is in its path – carom a rebounding at any angle – pulverized to reduce to very small particles – obscured not clearly seen or easily distinguished – Questions 1. Why is Donovan interested in ancestry.com? 2. To what was the narrator referring when he said, howl of protest that went up all “the around the building surprised even me”? What does this statement mean? 3. Why were the Daniels making grotesque faces at Donovan through the window? 4. What did Nussbaum mean by saying, if he’s any kind of basketball fan, you’re golden”? 5. why Donovan wondered if he’d ever need enemies. 6. Who are the Hatfields and the McCoys? How the Daniels be similar to them? 7. How Donovan’s possible inherited survival skills come in handy after the events of chapter one? Chapter 2 - Unidentified Vocabulary alumni a person who is a former student of a particular school – tenpin a bottle-shaped bowling pin – knoll a small round hill – skewered to criticize or ridicule sharply and effectively – foundry an establishment where founding is carried on – vandalism willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property – chagrin distress of mind caused by humiliation –
Ungifted by Gordon Korman Study Guide Ch. 1 - Unearthed Vocabulary battlement - A parapet at the top of a wall, usually of a fort or castle, that has squared openings for shooting through toupee - a wig or section of hair worn to cover a bald spot archrival – the most important competitor skulking – hiding something out of cowardice or fear scoffed – an expression of scorn, contempt, or mockery conceded – to grant as a right or privilege belligerence – an aggressive disposition nape - the back of the neck careened – to cause to heel over prognosis – the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of the medical case juggernaut – a massive inexorable forcer that crushes whatever is in its path carom – a rebounding at any angle pulverized – to reduce to very small particles obscured – not clearly seen or easily distinguished Questions 1. Why is Donovan interested in ancestry.com? 2. To what was the narrator referring when he said, “the howl of protest that went up all around the building surprised even me”? What does this statement mean? 3. Why were the Daniels making grotesque faces at Donovan through the window? 4. What did Nussbaum mean by saying, if he’s any kind of basketball fan, you’re golden”? 5. why Donovan wondered if he’d ever need enemies. 6. Who are the Hatfields and the McCoys? How the Daniels be similar to them? 7. How Donovan’s possible inherited survival skills come in handy after the events of chapter one? Chapter 2 - Unidentified Vocabulary alumni – a person who is a former student of a particular school tenpin – a bottle-shaped bowling pin knoll – a small round hill skewered – to criticize or ridicule sharply and effectively foundry – an establishment where founding is carried on vandalism – willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property chagrin – distress of mind caused by humiliation
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