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alliteration, allusion, dynamic character,
figurative language, foil, foreshadowing, genre,
hyperbole,
imagery, irony, verbal irony, dramatic irony, situational irony,
metaphor,
onomatopoeia,
oxymoron,
personification,
setting, simile, static
character, symbol,
theme, tone, tragedy, tragic hero,
narrator,
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lugubrious, nihilism, obsequious, paradigm,
unctuous,
vacuous, xenophile
vindictive, wanton, expeditious
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Verb Tense Exercise 24 |
Simple Present,
Simple Future,
Present Continuous,
and
Future Continuous |
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sanguine, incipient acumen, homogeneous, , kinetic,
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mundane,
penitent, regressive, ubiquitous,
chicanery, deleterious epiphany facetious incognito loquacious |
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Exercise 5
Verb Tense Exercise 27
Future Perfect
and
Future Perfect Continuous
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2.
Prepositions of Location
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Exercise 4
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Verb Tense Exercise 23 |
Simple Future
and
Future Continuous |
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affinity, clairvoyant,
propensity, resilient, terse,
Print out the Handout, then do the exercise and mark which ones you get
wrong. We will review the ones you miss.
Exercise 2
1.
Prepositions of Direction
Eexpediteemulate, ,
impetuous, innocuous, sedentary, succinct,zenithxercise 1
, futile, gratuitous,
incessant, insidious, jocularVerb
Tense Exercise 19
Will
and
Be Going to
Verb Tense Exercise 21jocular, clairvoyant,
affinity, emulate, mundane, penitent, terse,
wanton, zenith
Simple Present
and
Simple Future
Verb Tense Exercise 20
Verb Tense Exercise 23
Simple Future
and Future
Continuous
Will
and
Be Going to
Verb Tense Exercise 22expedite, impetuous,
innocuous, propensity, regressive, resilient, sedentary,
succinct, , ubiquitous, vindictive, expeditious, futile,
gratuitous, incessant, insidious,
Simple Present
and
Simple Future
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affinity, clairvoyant, emulate,impetuous, innocuous, mundane,
penitent, propensity,
expedite, regressive, resilient, sedentary, succinct, terse,
expendscourge,
mollify, erratic,
diligent, , dogmatic, eccentric, fallacious,
indifferent, inquisitive, meticulous, pertinent, plausible, reticentabstract,
complacent, conciliatory, ,
discernible,
lethargy, ostentatious, precocious,
prevaricate, querulous, squander, , virulent
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Verb Tense Exercise 18
aesthetic, benevolent, capricious,
candid, inevitable,morose, novice, obscure,repose,
melancholy
Will
and
Be Going to
Verb Tense Exercise 16detained
impediments hindrances
annals
abruptly (adv.): suddenly; almost rudely
apprehensive (adj.): anxious; fearful
derogatory (adj.): belittling and
insultinprecede (v.): go before or ahead of
pugnacious (adj.): eager and ready to fight
Present and Past Tenses with Non-Continuous Verbs
Verb Tense Exercise 17dousing
(n): to douse is to be drenched with liquid. A dousing
refers to someone having been covered with a liquid, in
this case water, during a washing.
(adj.): soothed; pacified
v(adv.): in a
pleased, satisfied manner
ominously (adv.): in a threatening way
interim: a period of time between two events or
periods
inevitable: something that is certain to happen
validation: proof or support for an argument or
feeling
oasis: fertile ground in a desert where plants
grow
flourish: to be strong and healthy or to grow
well
audible: loud or clear enough to be heard
n.): a scourge is anything that inflicts
discomfort or suffering; in this case, any variety of
insects and pests
slough
(v): get rid of
Present and Past Tense Review
Verb Tense Exercise 15
disapprobation apprentice
rake stupor ardent
vernal
jauntiness dire
Present Continuous,
Simple Past,
Present Perfect Continuous
&
Past Perfect Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 14pertinacity,
malign prosaic prosaic avarice
comfortably frighteningly
gratefully horribly
jealously originally reasonably
superstitiously technically valuably
Present Perfect,
Past Perfect,
Present Perfect Continuous,
and
Past Perfect Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 12
foreshadow foreboding misinformation
furtive arabesque
cessation
disapprobation, apprentice, rake, stupor, ardent,
hindrance, jaunty, jauntiness, dire, detained...
Simple Past,
Present Perfect,
and
Past Perfect
Verb Tense Exercise 10bank
(n.): the part of land that meets a body of water
bindle (n.): a small bundle of items rolled up
inside a blanket
brusquely (adv.): quickly; almost rudely
contemplate (v.) to deeply think about something
debris (n.): the remains after something falls
apart
elaborate (adj.): expressed in great detail
ranguish (adj.): a feeling of great physical or
mental pain
mimicking (v.): imitating
morosely (adv.): in a sad, gloomy manner
mottled (adj.): having a variety of colors mixed
togetherjuncture (n.): where two things come togethe
recumbent (adj.): still; without movement
stake (n.): an amount of money
sovereigns: British gold coins
sagacity: wisdom
luxury: an item that is desirable but not
essential
indignation: anger because somebody seems unfair
or unreasonable
inestimable: priceless; beyond measure
disreputable: not respectable
amenable: open to suggestions
edifice: a building
destitute: poverty-stricken; in great need
imperious: commanding; powerful
commiserate: sympathize; to share someone else's
suffering
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indentured, inevitably, inhabitants, initiated, invocations,
isthmus, magistrates, marshaled, matrilineal,
miniscule, monarchy, monopolized, municipal, nomads,
opted out, overshadowed, papal, patriarchal
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contrived consecrate paternal
gesticulate insatiable blithe
belittle coherent vitriolic
corollary
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inherent denigrate apartheid
parody idyllic ponderous
wanton secular recondite
Simple Past
and
Past Continuous
marshall, indentured, invoke, profound
ken obscure abstruse
inveterate malleable
martial virtuoso
copious patent
conspicuous erudite
amenable ambulatory
forsake hindrance
despot voluptuous discriminate
reverberate rogue
pathology frugal
autonomous machination
inhibition indulge
Verb Tense Exercise 1
, sequential,
simultaneous,superfluous, , , eloquent, contagion, vigilant,
impel, , pivot,
Simple Present
and
Present Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 2
Simple Present
and
Present Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 3multitudinous,
excrescence, discomfit, muse, edification, unambiguous,
edification
Simple Past
and
Past Continuous
efficacy obdurate
scorched flounder chaffer tote wrench,
whoop,
shorn, chivalrous, rousenudge, tenderfoot,
appall, quibble, grit, recurrent chaff,lolling,
calamity,
Newer Archiveimperiously,beliemongrel
| dispense |
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| deleterious |
| frenetic |
| reap |
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| temporal |
| triplicate |
| contrive |
| desiccate |
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| spokesman |
| trellis |
| sanitary |
| sickly |
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| exalt |
| retract |
| monkeys |
| mordant |
| illogical |
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Present Continuous
and
Present Perfect
Continuous
Pronoun Agreement
nullify, constraints, deter, anathema, imperial, supercede,
supple, parameters,
mandates, hubris... poignant predilection
deleterious peripatetic loquacious
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expedient efficient
lascivious capricious
, comply, unruly, , , exertion, ,
apprehensive, remonstrance, abide, , inexorable,
perplexity, perplexed, perplexing,
anthropomorphism, cynic, sarcastic, auspicious,
gesticulate, insatiable, blithe,
belittle, coherent
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
We will be working with your new text.
Read Chapter One: Read viii,
xxiv, and pages 10-13. Take the pretest on 13-14 and
we will review the balance of the
materials on page 14-15. If you have time,
We studied commas and run-on sentences on February 25
propensity
sloth
existential
auspicious
heterogeneous
fickle
indiscreet
diligent
constitute
ameliorate
consonate
concord
figurative
reiterateprudent
negligenceinnocuous
laxprecipitate
equivocateassiduous
aptitude
demagogue
satire
elusivecircumspect
metamorphosissubstantive
nepotismsolicitous
countenancecharisma
indigenouslabyrinth
indolencevitiate
cursory
placate
Read process essay info
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/process.html
and transitioning tips at
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/Transitions.html
Write a five paragraph persuasive essay with effective
transitions between
paragraphs.
Be sure to take a firm
position, provide evidence, prove your main idea, disprove
opposing ideas,
summarize, and conclude by restating your thesis in different
terms and taking your reader beyond
the paper. (Here is another resource on
Transitions)
We worked on pronouns, number, and person.
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someone say, "Write about your feelings." While that is good
advice, it may not be an easy task for every individual. A less
threatening place to start might be with the senses: sight, sound,
smell, taste, and touch. Using the senses is an excellent strategy for
descriptive writing.
There are five
senses. Let's try five assignments.
- SOUND - Imagine
that you were surfing when a storm blew in. The waves crashed in
around you as you tried desperately to get back to shore. You
couldn't see anything. All you could hear was the roar of the waves.
Describe that sound to someone who has never been surfing.
- SIGHT - Describe
a sunset to a blind man.
- SMELL - You are
lying in bed on Saturday morning when you awaken to the aroma of
coffee percolating and bacon frying. The phone rings and you begin
to tell your friend about the smells of breakfast cooking.
- TASTE - You and
your sister decide to concoct a new drink. You mix all the
carbonated drinks in the refrigerator into your mom's blender. Then
you add strawberries, bananas, tomatoes, and last night's leftover
meatloaf. Last, you throw in a raw egg, a cup of milk, and some ice.
As the blender crushes the mixture into a drink, you and your sister
argue over who will have to taste it first. You lose. Describe the
taste of that first swallow.
- TOUCH - Ever
touch a baby's skin? Describe how it feels. If you'd like, compare
it to your own skin. How is it different?
Write two or three paragraphs on each topic.
Use verbs that are descriptive, not just
adjectives.
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| placate |
to allay the anger of, especially by making
concessions; appease |
pacify |
| indigenous |
intrinsic; innate |
native |
| labyrinth |
an intricate structure of interconnecting
passages through which it is difficult to find one's way |
maze |
| exacerbate |
to increase the severity, violence, or
bitterness of; aggravate |
make worse |
| incense |
to cause to be extremely angry; infuriate |
make very angry |
| daunt |
to abate the courage of; discourage |
make fearful |
| rudimentary |
of or relating to basic facts or principles;
elementary |
basic |
| credulous |
disposed to believe too readily; gullible |
eager to believe |
| lucid |
easily understood; intelligible |
easy to understand |
| sacrosanct |
regarded as sacred and inviolable |
sacred |
| docile |
ready and willing to be taught; teachable |
easily taught |
| impartial |
not partial or biased; unprejudiced |
fair |
ANACHRONISM something out of its proper time
. ANARCHY absence of government
. ANATHEMA ban; curse
. ANIMOSITY hatred
. ANOMALY irregularity; straying from the norm
. ANTIPATHY dislike
. ANTIPODES opposite side of the earth
. ANTITHESIS direct opposite
. APATHY indifference; lack of interest
. APHORISM brief statement; proverb
ADVOCATE to recommend
AESTHETIC pertaining to beauty
AFFABLE friendly; courteous
AFFINITY attraction
AFFLUENCE wealth
AFFRONT insult
Look up these words, and use each in a sentence:
8th Grade Vocabulary
| engender |
to bring into existence; give rise to |
cause to exist |
| vitiate |
to reduce the value or impair the quality of |
make impure |
| pacify |
to ease the anger or agitation of |
calm someone down |
| dearth |
a scarce supply; a lack |
lack |
| indolence |
being disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy |
lazy |
| marred |
damaged, especially disfiguring damage |
damaged or bruised |
| indolent |
disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy |
lazy |
AMIABLE ALTRUISM
AMELIORATE
ACRIMONY
acerbity
ADAMANT immovable; unyielding
ADJUDICATE to decide (a case)
ADJUNCT assistant
ADMONISH to warn
ADVOCATE to recommend
AESTHETIC pertaining to beauty
AFFABLE friendly; courteous
ADROIT
skillful
ADULATION praise
AMNESTY
ACERBITY
ABASE
ABATE
ABROGATE
ABSCOND
taciturn (adj.)
ethereal AGGRANDIZE
ABSTRUSE
ALACRITY
nuance
anthropomorphism
personification
ALLOCATE
ALLUDE
ALTERCATION
AGRARIAN
ALLAY
ALLEGORY
restrain
negotiations
excessive (adj.)—beyond a usual,
reasonable, necessary or proper limit (His excessive display of
joy embarrassed his teammates; Excessive quantities of green
beans and lentils poured over her plate).
conduct (n.)—a person’s behavior,
especially ethical (Your conduct brings shame to our country);
(v.)—to direct the actions of (He conducted the meeting fairly);
to lead someone (Before the curtain rose, they were conducted to
their seats); to behave in a particular way (They conducted
themselves as if they were born into royalty).
abuse (v.)—to hurt through mistreatment
(The breeders had been abusing animals for years); to misuse,
as with, for instance alcohol or a privilege; (n.)—physical
mistreatment (She’d suffered years of verbal abuse, finally
leaving him one terrible night); the misuse of something;
(adj.)—mistreated
decent (adj.)—socially correct or
refined (They’d been raised to be decent children); clean and
tidy; adequate, satisfactory (The prison served decent meals to
the inmates, but nothing extravagant).
scold (v.)—to harshly criticize (Repeatedly,
the children were scolded for their indecent language).
resume (v.)—to start again an activity
that had stopped (He blinked at the broken string on his violin,
then resumed playing with even more energy).
concede (v.)—to acknowledge,
reluctantly, that something is true or right (After failing the
test, she had to concede that, as her friends had suggested,
studying would have helped); to admit; to acknowledge defeat (He
conceded defeat even before all of the votes were counted).
nebulous (adj.)—cloudy; lacking definite
form; vague (He had the nebulous sense that he’d made a dreadful
mistake). [In astronomy, a nebula is a “cloud” of gas and dust.]
intimidate (v.)—to coerce or prevent
someone by threat, fear or the suggestion of violence (They’d
intimidated the witness into saying nothing at the trial).
divert (v.)—to turn something aside from
its course of action (Superman diverted the flood and saved the
village); to distract (Her attention was diverted by a sudden
movement outside the window)
poignant
incongruity
mock
sarcasm
morally
sentimentality
prominent
gymnasium
reluctant
specifically
optimistically |
dramatically
periodically
automatically
adolescent
compliance
permanent
alliance
adjacent
Match the vocabulary words on
the left with the definitions on the right, then use each in a sentence.
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| diction |
act of speaking
so that another may write down |
| edict |
public words
issued by an official and proclaming a law or command |
| predict |
to speak about
future events, foretell |
| contradict |
to speak against,
to deny the truth, to say the opposite |
| dictator |
a leader who
speaks and rules with total power |
| diction |
one's manner of
speaking; enunciation |
| verdict |
the decision in a
trial given by a jury |
| dictionary |
a reference book
in which spoken and written words are defined |
| dictum |
a judge's ruling
or statement |
| anthropocentric |
believing man to
be the center |
| homicide |
the killing of
one man by another |
| humanitarian |
one who cares for
his fellow man |
| anthropomorphize |
to give a
non-human a human personality |
| anthropology |
the science of
early man |
| misanthrope |
a hater of
mankind |
| Homo sapiens |
man, the species |
| homage |
honor given to
one man by another |
| anthropophagous |
feeding on humans |
| humane |
having caring
human feelings |
| indictment |
formal words
spoken or written by a grand jury charging a person with a crime
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debauchery
1. CAVIL to quibble
2. CENSURE to criticize sharply
4. CHAGRIN embarrassment
5. CHARLATAN faker
6. CHIDE to scold
7. CLANDESTINE secret
8. COERCE to force
11. OF
12. OFF
13. ON
14. ONTO
15. OPPOSITE
16. Redundant
17. etc
CHAFF worthless matter
COGENT convincing
COGITATION act of reflecting; meditation
Astute
Inside
IntoAround
Like
COGNATE related
COGNIZANT aware
COLLATE to put together in proper order
COLLUSION secret agreement to defraud another
COMMENSURATE proportionate
COMMODIOUS spacious
COMPASSION pity for distress of another
COMPLACENT content
COMPUNCTION uneasiness; remorse
CONCLAVE secret meeting
1. CONCOMITANT accompanying
2. CONDOLENCE expression of sympathy
3. CONGENITAL existing at birth but not inherited
4. CONGRUENT agreeing
5. CONJECTURE to guess; to suppose
6. CONNOTE to suggest; to imply
7. CONSTERNATION sudden confusion; panic
8. CONSTRICT to constrain; bind
9. CONTIGUOUS adjacent; touching
10. CONTINGENT conditional; dependent; possible but not certain
11. CONTUMELY rudeness
12. CONUNDRUM riddle
13. CONVIVIAL sociable; jovial
14. CONVOKE to call together
15. COPIOUS abundant
16. Among
17. intimating
18. cognate
19. chaff
20. complacent
21. conclave
1. DELETERIOUS harmful
2. DELINEATE to describe
3. DEMEANOR behavior
4. DEMURE shy
5. DEPLORE to regret
6. DEPRAVED sinful
7. DEPRECATE to disapprove of
8. DERISION ridicule
9. DESIST (desist from) to stop doing something
10. DESULTORY disconnected; rambling
11. DICHOTOMY division into two parts
12. DIDACTIC instructive
13. DIFFIDENT lacking confidence
14. DIGRESS to stray from the main subject
15. DILEMMA difficult situation
For February 22nd, Wednesday at 6pm...
Look up each word in your dictionary resource, make sure you can pronounce it,
understand, and know what part of speech it may be. Then use it in a
sentence.
challenge -a test of one’s
abilities; anything that calls for a special effort
dependent -relying on others
for aid or support
fertile -producing or
able to produce much fruit, large crops, or many children
peculiar -odd;
strange
preference -first choice;
something preferred
principal -most
important; main; chief
solitary -happening or
done alone
suitable -right for a
certain purpose; proper; fitting
surplus -extra;
more than what is used or needed
transform -to change in form
or appearance
analyze
-to examine carefully; study closely
attitude
-a point of view; state of mind; way of thinking or feeling
category -a
group of people or things having something in common; type
contrast -an obvious
difference
critical -disapproving;
tending to find fault
deliberate -done on purpose;
carefully planned
excessive -too much;
more than is reasonable
fragile -easily
broken or damaged
frustration -a feeling of
anger and helplessness that comes from bad luck, defeat, or failure
indicate -to show;
serve as a sign or signal
Wednesday, March 1st, at
6pm
accompany
-to go along with; be together with
desperate
-having a great need or desire
determine
-to find out exactly; figure out
dispose of
-to throw or give away; get rid of
evident
-obvious; clear
preserve
-to protect; keep in good condition
pursue
-to try to get or succeed in; seek
rejection
-saying “no” (to a request or desire); refusal
restore
-to bring back to a normal or former condition; repair
scarce
-rare; hard to get; not enough to meet demand
on, of, about look up each preposition and skim all meanings
then, write two sentences for each proposition
Saturday, March 4th, at 1pm
abundant
-very plentiful; more than enough
betray
-to be disloyal to; turn against
comparison -the
act of checking or judging how two or more things are alike or different
demonstrate -to
explain or teach by showing
dispute
-an argument; a quarrel
distinct
-clear; obvious; easy to see or notice
exaggerate
-to say that something is larger or greater than it really is;
overstate
inhabit
-to live in
neutral
-not taking sides in a quarrel
reduction
-a decrease; cutback
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lasting throughout the year, for many years, or indefinitely; constant: |
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14. percolate |
not
able to happen, exist, or be done: |
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15. detect |
concerning or connecting two or more states, esp. of the United States: |
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1. interstate |
difficult or impossible to believe: |
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2. obtain |
to
penetrate or go through something. |
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3. impossible |
to
perceive, discover, or uncover: |
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4. clearance |
to
be customary; prevail: |
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5. perforate |
a
pause or interruption between periods of activity; respite; recess. |
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6. intermission |
available to others; easily approached. |
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7. interview |
to
cause (a liquid) to trickle or pass through something porous, such as a
filter. |
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8. incredible |
to
provide an explanation. |
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9. permissible |
permitted; allowable. |
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10. interpret |
easily influenced or impressed (usu. fol. by to): |
For Our next meeting on Wednesday,
March 22nd, at 6pm...
Look up these words and match the vocabulary words on the left with the
definitions on the right. Then use each word in a sentence.
Match the vocabulary words on the
left with the definitions on the right.
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1. interrupt |
to
cause (a particular activity or process) to happen faster: |
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2. accelerate |
to
formally relinquish a position of power, a claim, or a right. |
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3. intention |
to
cause to stop; break off: |
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4. absence |
to
set aside (money or other resources) for some specific use. |
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5. accuse |
to
pardon or overlook (a minor fault or error): |
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6. paramedic |
one
who is trained to work as a doctor's assistant or as a provider of emergency
medical care. |
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7. perpetual |
to
lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
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8. interception |
a
decided course of action; plan. |
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9. decelerate |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
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10. allocate |
to
locate or move again. |
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11. perseverance |
of
or relating to the affairs of two or more nations. |
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12. international |
the
state or condition of being away or not present. |
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13. relocate |
to
charge with a crime or error. |
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14. abdicate |
the
act of intercepting or the condition of being intercepted. |
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15. excuse |
lasting or continuing forever. |
also look up and use these two from last week.
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11. susceptible |
the
space between things that prevents a collision. |
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12. perennial |
a
meeting between a job applicant and a prospective employer, usu. to
determine the applicant's qualifications. |
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destruction
parallel
deprived
paraphrase
depleted
assume
prose
apprehend
poetry
announce
derive
resent
assent
through
towards
attention
progression
pronounce
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1. dependable |
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2. license |
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3. concerned |
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4. ignorance |
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5. category |
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6. ingredient |
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7. experience |
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8. resemblance |
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9. courage |
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10. acceptable |
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11. compatible |
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12. calendar |
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13. urgency |
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14. magician |
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15. citizen |
stricture (n.) ABET
to aid; encourage
sustain (v.)
impotent (adj.)sullied (adj. or v.)
damaged (adj.)
synonymous (adj.)
allege (v.)
4. ABHOR
to hate
5. ABOMINATE to abhor
8. ABSOLVE
to pardon
10. ACCRUE
to accumulate
12. AGILITY
quickness; nimbleness
13. AGNOSTIC one who
believes God is unknowable
| countenance |
appearance-especially the expression of the
face |
face |
| cursory |
performed with haste and scant attention to
detail |
hasty |
| charisma |
a rare personal quality attributed to
leaders who arouse fervent popular devotion and enthusiasm |
magical attractiveness |
| demagogue |
a leader who obtains power by means of
impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the
populace |
rabble-rousing leader |
| placate |
to allay the anger of, especially by making
concessions; appease |
pacify |
| indigenous |
intrinsic; innate |
native |
| labyrinth |
an intricate structure of interconnecting
passages through which it is difficult to find one's way |
maze |
| exacerbate |
to increase the severity, violence, or
bitterness of; aggravate |
make worse |
| incense |
to cause to be extremely angry; infuriate |
make very angry |
| daunt |
| reiterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly |
say again |
| prudent |
careful in regard to one's own interest;
provident |
careful |
| negligence |
failure to exercise the degree of care
considered reasonable under the circumstances; carelessness |
carelessness |
| innocuous |
having no adverse effect; harmless |
harmless |
| aptitude |
an inherent ability, as for learning; a
talent |
natural ability |
| circumspect |
heedful of circumstances and potential
consequences; prudent |
cautious |
| assiduous |
constant in application or attention;
diligent |
hard working |
| solicitous |
marked by or given to anxious care and often
hovering attentiveness |
eager and attentive |
| inclement |
stormy; showing no clemency; unmerciful |
bad, as in weather |
| obscure |
not clearly understood or expressed;
ambiguous or vague |
hard to understand |
| jeopardy |
risk of loss or injury; peril or danger |
danger |
| nebulous |
lacking definite form or limits; vague |
vague |
| diverse |
differing one from another |
varied |
| precipitate |
to cause to happen, especially suddenly or
prematurely |
cause to happen abruptly |
| metamorphosis |
a transformation, as by magic or sorcery |
magical change in form |
| substantive |
| lax |
lacking in rigor, strictness, or firmness;
careless |
careless; not diligent |
| equivocate |
to avoid making an explicit statement |
say confusing things |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown or patronage granted to
relatives, as in business |
favoritism |
| stratum |
a horizontal layer of material, especially
one of several parallel layers arranged one on top of
another |
layer |
| anarchy |
absence of any form of political authority |
lawlessness |
| acrimonious |
bitter, sharp, ill-natured animosity,
especially as it is exhibited in speech or behavior |
harsh |
| abstruse |
difficult to understand; recondite |
hard to understand |
| elusive |
difficult to define or describe |
hard to pin down |
| at |
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| into |
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| taciturn |
habitually not talkative |
naturally un-talkative |
| ephemeral |
lasting for a markedly brief time |
lasting very short time |
| quantitative |
additional
words if you need them:
expletive, ambiguity, mitigate, imperative,
cumbersome, antecedent, subjective, objective,
| pacify |
to ease the anger or agitation of |
| dearth |
a scarce supply; a lack |
| marred |
damaged, especially disfiguring damage |
damaged or bruised |
| indolent |
disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy |
lazy |
| supercilious |
feeling or showing haughty disdain |
haughty |
| squander |
to spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate |
waste |
| ardent |
expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate |
passionate |
| beset |
to trouble persistently; harass |
harass |
| exacerbate |
| inclement |
| obscure |
| jeopardy |
| nebulous |
| diverse |
| stratum |
| anarchy |
| farce |
| elliptical |
| prolific |
| assimilate |
| celibacy |
| palpable |
antecedents, vestiges, aristocracy...
| grandiose |
| incense |
to cause to be extremely angry; infuriate |
make very angry |
| daunt |
to abate the courage of; discourage |
make fearful |
| rudimentary |
of or relating to basic facts or principles; elementary |
basic |
| credulous |
disposed to believe too readily; gullible |
eager to believe |
| lucid |
easily understood; intelligible |
easy to understand |
| sacrosanct |
regarded as sacred and inviolable |
sacred |
| docile |
ready and willing to be taught; teachable |
easily taught |
| impartial |
not partial or biased; unprejudiced |
fair |
| precedent |
an act of instance that may be used as an example in dealing
with subsequent similar instances |
earlier example |
| salubrious |
| efficacy |
| esoteric |
| maudlin |
| to reduce the value or impair the quality of |
make impure |
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