VOCABULARY

Students may be unfamiliar with some words in the book. You may wish to review this list with the class before or during their reading. After researching the meanings, challenge students to try one of the following activities.

• How many of these words refer to a person? To an object? Make a list.
• How many of these words are often used in the art world? Make a list.
• How many of these words are related to money or finance? Make a list.

chauffeur

spigot

kaleidoscope

calculated

jostled

chancellor

monotony

percolator

exchequer

ventured

mohair

fussbudget

forceps

expenditures

iron deficiency anemia

fiscal

extravagant

essence

vow

cheapskate

sarcophagus

stifled

accumulation

urn

mutual

mimicked

glorification

tyrannies

inconspicuous

imposter

tycoon

matinee

embalm

complemented

orthopedic

acquisition

boodle

orlon

curator

theatrics

pagan

hodgepodge

emitted

corpuscle

amassed

sprite

stealthily

cupid

mastaba

abrasions

topaz

quarried

consensus

paupers