"Fever 1793" Vocabulary: Chapters 16-20

Mary Page feels at peace when she is looking at a placid lake.

• calm

• angry

• noisy

Lacey cannot leave her house until her fever abates.

• lessens

• worsens

• doubles

Hampton was nervous when visiting his grandma in the hospital; he did not want to contract something from an invalid.

• sick person

• doctor

• undocumented worker

Davis took a week to recuperate from the flu.

• recover

• gather supplies

• travel

After the hurricane, Darrian's family had to salvage supplies from their house.

• gather

• cook

• purchase

Kaden scavenged all over school for his lost phone.

• searched

• gathered

• walked

Mrs. Dayton teaches 120 little urchins every day.

• youngsters

• babies

• adults

Kevin was brandishing his bloody sword as he rode into battle.

• waving

• polishing

• slicing

A shroud was placed over the corpse before it was placed in the open grave.

• burial sheet

• wooden casket

• black suit

Haleigh was being spiteful when she spit into Mrs. Dayton's soda after Mrs. Dayton gave her detention.

• vengeful

• respectful

• kind