oh, the wonderful words we know!
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Oh, the wonderful words we know!. English 9 Unit 4. Vocabulary words discovered. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Vocabulary words discovered . . . “One moment I was turning, thinking I had
heard a sound, the next I returned to my senses stretched out on the ground, with my horse no where to be seen. One of the brigands lay an arm’s length away, trampled and dead, while the other was just disappearing into the forest, cradling an arm that will require splinting, if I’m any judge” (62).
from Songsmith by Andre Norton and A.C. Crispin
Vocabulary test = December 15 fated (adj.) determined in advance by destiny or fortune intrepid (adj.) very brave, fearless; unshakable larceny (n.) theft
After this test, you’ll have a small reprieve from vocabulary.
reprieve (n.) a temporary relief or delay; (v.) to grant a postponement abscond (v.) to run off and hide arduous (adj.) hard to do, requiring much effort
Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time. – Steven Wright
daunt (v.) to overcome with fear, intimidate; to
dishearten, discourage
hoodwink (v.) to mislead by a trick, deceive
Are you using these words with your parents?
revile (v.) to attack with words, call bad names
pompous (adj.) overly self-important in speech or manner;
excessively stately or ceremonious
You’d like me to abridge this list, wouldn’t you?
to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
daunt (v.)
to mislead by a trick, deceive hoodwink (v.)
The more words you know, the easier it is to avoid trite phrases.
theft larceny (n.) determined in advance by destiny or fortune fated (adj.) very brave, fearless; unshakable intrepid (adj.)
Maybe you’ve heard it before, but did you know it? to run off and hide abscond (v.) (n.) a temporary relief or delay; (v.) to grant a postponement reprieve hard to do, requiring much effort arduous (adj.)
Did you know the real meaning of some of these? to attack with words, call bad names revile (v.)
overly self-important in speech or manner; excessively stately or ceremonious
pompous (adj.)
Trivia: What was the name of the woman who refused to get up for a man on the bus in Birmingham?
inanimate (adj.) not having life; without energy or spirit
access (n.) approach or admittance to places,
persons, things; an increase; (v.) to get at, obtain
Answer: Rosa Parks biased (adj.) favoring one side unduly; prejudiced incinerate (v.) to burn to ashes rectify (v.) to make right, correct
What’s another word for thesaurus? – Steven Wright
pliant (adj.) bending readily, easily influenced disentangle (v.) to free from tangles or complications anarchy (n.) a lack of government and law, confusion
I’m afraid I can’t condone not studying. It’s against my job description.
auspicious (adj.) favorable; fortunate
precipice (n.) a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster
More trivia: Olympia is the capitol of what state?
to free from tangles or complications disentangle (v.) a lack of government and law, confusion anarchy (n.) bending readily, easily influenced pliant (adj.)
Answer: Washington not having life; without energy or spirit inanimate (adj.)
(n.) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase;
(v.) to get at, obtain access
The pauper pilfered bread to stay alive. favorable; fortunate auspicious (adj.)
a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster precipice (n.)
The normally cherubic boy lost his job after the altercation with his boss. favoring one side unduly; prejudiced biased (adj.) to burn to ashes incinerate (v.) to make right, correct rectify (v.)