C2 VOCABULARY 11

ingenuous-adj- innocent; sincere

altruistic-adj- selfless

arduous-adj- difficult, hard

venal-adj- open to bribery or corruption

capricious-adj- changeable, whimsical

sycophant-n- flatterer, suck-up

vacuous-adj- stupid or inane, devoid of meaning

ungainly-adj- awkward, clumsy

quell-v- to suppress or quiet by force

strident-adj- loud, harsh, doscordant, grating



additional words for honors:


cherubic-adj- angelic, innocent

meddlesome-adj- interfering

reprisal-n- retaliation

ebullient-adj- enthusiastic

dogged-adj- stubborn and perservering

VOCABULARY 25

SNARKY~ADJ~ IRRITABLE, SHORT-TEMPERED

PAUCITY~N~ SCARCITY, SMALL AMOUNT

FIDDLE-FOOTED~ADJ~ EXCITABLE OR NERVOUS; INCLINED TO WANDER

FREEBOOTER~N~ A PERSON WHO PILLAGES AND PLUNDERS, ESPECIALLY A PIRATE

QUERULOUS~ADJ~ FAULT-FINDING, COMPLAINING

FLEER~ V/N ~ V~TO LAUGH OR SMIRK IN DERISION; N~ A TAUNTING LOOK OR GIBE

RETICENT~ADJ~ NOT SAYING MUCH, ESPECIALLY ABOUT SELF

SCRUPULOUS~ADJ~ HONEST, CONSCIENTIONS, CAREFUL ABOUT DETAILS

SPURIOUS~ADJ~ COUNTERFEIT, FALSE

SUPERCILIOUS~ADJ~ PROUD AND SCORNFUL, HAUGHTY, LOOKING DOWN ON



ADDITIONAL 5 FOR HONORS:


ADULATION~N~ FLATTERY, ADMIRATION

AFFABLE~ADJ~ COURTEOUS, PLESANT

ANTIPATHY~N~ AVERSION, DISLIKE

CEREBRATION~N~ THOUGHT

PRATE~V~ TO SPEAK FOOLISHLY, TO BOAST IDLY



EXTRA CREDIT~

eleemosynary~adj~ of, relating to, or depending on charity

fideism~n~ relying on faith alone rather than science or philosophy in religion

look-in~n~ a short visit

snarf~v~ to eat or drink eagerly, to devour

collywobbles~n~ bellyache

17 MAY UPDATE

WOW, there's only a month of school left!!!!! Which means that some of you will have your mind on things other than your FAVORITE english class. wait, it's your only english class!

SO, JUST TO REVIEW:

C1 CLASSES...THIS MEANS YOU H AND B!
WE SHOULD ALREADY HAVE TWO PIECES OF WRITING FROM YOU THIS QUARTER..........THE LAST ONE OF THE YEAR IS DUE ON June 5 or 6, depending when your class meets.


Also, you've just finished your book chats, good job!


HONORS CLASSES...A AND F!
WE SHOULD ALREADY HAVE THREE PIECES OF WRITING FROM YOU THIS QUARTER............THE LAST ONE OF THE YEAR IS DUE ON June 5 or 6, depending when your class meets.


ALL CLASSES, please remember that dialogue journals are still due each and every Thursday your class meets........TWO entries! don't get behind!


P.S. NO MORE CHEATING OR PLAGIARIZING...................OR ELSE!

C2 VOCABULARY 10

IF YOU ARE NOT IN A C2 CLASS, LOOK BELOW FOR VOCABULARY 24!!!!!!!!!! YOU MAY BE THINKING TO YOURSELF, GEE, I THINK I MAY HAVE ALREADY HAD THESE WORDS! YOU DID!

MOROSE~adj~ gloomy, bad tempered

PAINSTAKING~adj~ very careful

NEFARIOUS~adj~ extremely wicked, evil

PRECLUDE~v~ to prevent or make impossible

PROVINCIAL~adj~ unsophisticated, countrified

RECALCITRANT~adj~ unmanageable, refusing to follow rules

RESCIND~v~to cancel, repeal, or take back

JUXTAPOSE~v~ to place side by side to compare or contrast

FECUND~adj~ fruitful, productive, intellectually productive

SUBSTANTIATE~v~ to support with proof, to verify


extra 5........
DOLT~n~ a stupid person

AGAPE~adj~ open-mouthed

IMPECCABLE~adj~ perfect, flawless

RESPLENDENT~adj~ brilliant, lustrous

PERORATE~v~ to lecture or give a sermon

VOCABULARY 23

IMPLACABLE~ADJ~ NOT ABLE TO BE SATISFIED OR PACIFIED; UNYEILDING, RELENTLESS

AMELIORATE~V~ TO MAKE BETTER, TO IMPROVE

BOMBASTIC~ADJ~ USE OF IMPRESSIVE SOUNDING LANGUAGE WITH LITTLE MEANING

CATHARSIS~N~ EMOTIONAL PURIFICATION OR RELIEF

ATROPHY~V~ TO WASTE AWAY

CLEMENCY~N~ MERCY, MILDNESS

PEJORATIVE~ADJ~ NEGATIVE, UNFAVORABLE

PROWESS~N~ BRAVERY; SKILL, ADEPTNESS

DEVOID~ADJ~ ENTIRELY WITHOUT; LACKING

TRUCULENT~ADJ~ FIERCE AND CRUEL, BRUTAL, SAVAGE






AdDiTiOnAl 5 FoR HoNoRs ClAsSeS!!!!!!!!



QUAGMIRE~N~ BOG, MARSH

BADINAGE~N~ TEASING CONVERSATION

DESULTORY~ADJ~ AIMLESS, JUMPING AROUND

INIQUITOUS~ADJ~ UNJUST, WICKED

SMATTERING~N~ SMALL AMOUNT


eXtRa CrEdIt:

singultous~n~ hiccup

vulpine~adj~ related to a fox; foxy, crafty

kakistocracy~n~ government by the least qualified or most nuprincipled citizens

abaction~n~ stealing of cattle on a large-scale

hypermnesia~n~ abnormally vivid or complete memory of the past

C2 VOCABULARY 10

MOROSE-adj-gloomy and bad tempered

PAINSTAKING-adj-very carefule, attentive

NEFARIOUS-adj-wicked, evil

PRECLUDE-v-to prevent

PROVINCIAL-adj-unsophisticated, countrified

RECCALCITRANT-adj-unmanageable, refusing to follow rules

RESCIND-v-to take back, cancel, appeal

JUXTAPOSE-v-to place side by side to compare or contrast

FECUND-adj-fertile, productive

SUBSTANTIATE-v-to support with proof or verify

C2 Vocabulary 9

THIS IS FOR COLLEGE 2 STUDENTS, EVERYONE ELSE..........SCROLL DOWN FOR VOCAB 21!!!!!
YOUR QUIZ IS ON FRIDAY 5 MAY!!!

duplicity-n- deceitfulness

emulate-v- to try to equal or surpass

euphemism-n- a nice way of saying something that is harsh

fastidious-adj- hard to please, particular

garbled-adj- confused mixture

hierarchy-n- organization by rank or class

impassive-adj- without feeling or emotion

indigent-adj- poverty stricken

jargon-n- specialized vocabulary of members of a group

lethargic-adj- drowsy, dull sluggish


ADDITIONAL 5 FOR HONORS:
panache-n- flair, flamboyance

inept-adj- incompetent

disconsolate-adj- sad

somnolent-adj- half-asleep

nepotism-n- favoritism to a relative



EXTRA CREDIT-
scofflaw-n- one who flouts laws....traffic, liquor, etc

perspicuous-adj- easily understood

perspicacious-adj- having good judgement, discerning

operculum-n- body process or part that suggests a lid, the covering of the gills of a fish

interstice-n- crack, crevice

Week of 1-5 MAY!

Yay, it's May!!!

Book chats are next week on Tuesday and Wednesday, so get your projects and index cards ready!

*All classes that meet this Thursday (H and F) have dialogue journals due......TWO ENTRIES!*

*All honors classes have the second writing piece of the quarter due on Thursday or Friday!*

*Vocab is the same as usual, quiz and sentences are on Thursday or Friday depending on when we meet*

****Anyone missing work, and that's a lot of you.......please get it in as soon as possible, progress reports are about two weeks away and i'm tired of chasing you around! Remember, every time you don't do two weeks of Vocab sentences, it's like failing a quiz........think about it!****

VOCABULARY 21

REFURBISH~V~ to make like new

RESPITE~N~ intercal of rest, a break

SCOFF~V~ to mock or make fun of

SPORADIC~ADJ~ occuring irregulary

SUMPTUOUS~ADJ~ lavish, costly, extravagant

TALON~N~ claw

TIRADE~N~ long, angry scolding speech

UNSCATHED~adj~ unharmed

VILIFY~V~ to defame or slander

WITHER~V~ to dry up or shrivel





ADDITIONAL 5 FOR HONORS!!!!!


POLEMIC~N~ controversy, argument supporting a point of view

MUTABLE~ADJ~changing in form

GLOWER~V~scowl

BANDY~V~discuss lightly

UNWITTING~ADJ~ unintentional



ExTrA cReDiT!!!!!

WISEACRE~N~ one who pretends to have knowledge or cleverness, smart aleck

DISCALCEATE~V~ to pull off sheos or sandals

ZEROTH~ADJ~ being numbered zero in a series, also of or relating to being a zero

EDACIOUS~ADJ~ having a huge appetite, revenous, excessively eager

SYLPH~N~ a slender graceful woman or girl