Vocab Blog #8

1. Contraption (290) - a machine or device that appears strange or unnecesarrily complicated ,and often badly made or unsafe.
19th century (con-trap-shun)
The contraption Millie saw had needles sticking up all over it.

2. Gallant (291)- brave; heroic
Middle English (gal-lant)
Batman is very gallant.

3. Haints (297)-  wasn't found in dictionary but want to know what it means.
4. Repertoire (293)- a kind of dance.
French (repper-tore)
Irish people have their own repertoire.

4. Gait (293)- the way a person walks.
Middle English (gate)
Gangsters have their own gait.

5. Lectern (294)- a bookshelf
Middle English (leck-turn)
Library's have lecterns.