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Vocabulary Word:. Accolade (n): An expression of approval; an award. Impromptu Topic #1. Convince us to vote for you as President of the USA. Vocabulary Word:. Acrimony (n): Bitter, sharp hostility, especially in speech. Impromptu Topic #2. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Vocabulary Word:
Accolade (n): An expression of
approval; an award
Impromptu Topic #1
Convince us to vote for
you as President of
the USA.
Vocabulary Word:
Acrimony (n):
Bitter, sharp hostility,
especially in speech
Impromptu Topic #2
Explain three uses for a
pencil besides for
writing.
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Angst (n): A feeling of anxiety or
apprehension
Impromptu Topic #3
Explain which letter
of the alphabet is
the best and why.
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Boondoggle (n):
An unnecessary or wasteful activity
Impromptu Topic #4
If I could only eat three
foods forever…
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Bravado (n): A show of bravery
or defiance intended to
impress
Impromptu Topic #5
The animal that is closest
to my personality
is…
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Brusque (n): Abrupt and curt
in manner or speech; rudely
blunt
Impromptu Topic #8
You are an ant.
Convince an anteater not to eat you.
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Cabalistic (adj):
Having a secret or hidden meaning
Impromptu Topic #6
Convince us that
homework is bad for your
health.
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Capricious(adj)
Impulsive and unpredictable
Impromptu Topic #7
3 foods I’ll never eat…
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Carte blanche (noun)
Unrestricted, unconditional
authority
Impromptu Topic #6
The top three jobs I
want…
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Catch-22 (noun) A set of contradictory
rules that make it impossible to attain a
desired outcome
Vocabulary Enrichment:
Catch-22 was invented by Joseph Heller in his 1955 novel, Catch-22, which
takes place in Italy during WWII. When the main
character, a pilot, asks if it is possible to be grounded
for insanity, here is the answer:
Vocabulary Enrichment:
“There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process
of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask; and as soon as he did, he would no longer be
crazy and would have to fly more missions. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn’t, but if he was sane he had
to fly them.”
Impromptu Topic #11
You are a salesperson trying to sell us the shoes you have on.
Vocabulary Word:
Caustic(adj):
Critical or sarcastic; cutting
Impromptu Topic #15If you could only wear one outfit of
clothes for the rest of your life, what would you
wear?
Impromptu Topic #13
You are a mad scientist. Tell us about your
latest invention.
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Disheveled(adj):
Marked by disorder; untidy
Impromptu Topic #9If you could
choose three other people to
be stranded on a desert island
with, who would they be and why?
Vocabulary Word:
Ennui (noun):Listlessness and
boredom resulting from lack of
interest
Impromptu Topic #20
If I could design a high school
building, it would have…
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Esoteric (adj): Intended for or
understood by only a restricted number of
people.
Impromptu Topic #18
If I had a million
dollars to give away…
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Fastidious (adj): Displaying meticulous
attention to detail
Impromptu Topic #21
If you could have dinner
with any three people, dead
or alive…
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Faus Pas (noun):
A social blunder
Impromptu Topic #22
If I could travel through time
to two places/times…
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Freudian Slip (noun):
A verbal mistake thought to reveal an unconscious
belief, thought, or emotion
Impromptu Topic #24
If I could be a certain
age forever…
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Glib (adj): Performed with a natural,
offhand ease
Impromptu Topic #25
The worst chores to
do at home are…
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Heresy (noun): An opinion or teaching in conflict with established
beliefs and opinions
Impromptu Topic #27Make up a three-
sentence story using the following items/people:
1.Cabbage2.A pencil3.Brad Pitt
Vocabulary Word:
Idyllic (adj): Tranquil, carefree, or
picturesque
Impromptu Topic #19
If dogs ruled the world, what three
things would change?
Vocabulary Word:
Junket (noun): A trip taken by an official
at public expense
Impromptu Topic #19
What are three things that the man/woman of your dreams
could do to win your heart?
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Kitsch (noun): Art or other objects
appealing to popular taste, usually gaudy or
overly sentimental
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Litany (noun): A repetitive recital or list
Impromptu Topic #24
Three things that I’d
change if I ruled the
world are…
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Lurid (adj): Vivid description or
explicit details meant to shock
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Machiavellian (adj):
Characterized by cunning and deceit
Impromptu Topic #26
Some situations in
which lying is morally
justified are…
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Machismo (adj): A strong sense of
masculinity; aggressiveness,
domination of women
Impromptu Topic #23
What I’ve learned
from cartoons…
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Malaise (n): A vague feeling of bodily discomfort; depression;
unease
Vocabulary Word:
Moribund (adj): Approaching death;
about to die
Reminders for Demonstration Speeches:•Audience members need to participate, but also not overwhelm the presenter with chatter and enthusiasm•Remember that you should have a beginning, middle and end of the speech and should address all three. •Look at your rubric sometime before you present so you know exactly what you are supposed to do! (or not do!)•BE PREPARED!!!
Vocabulary Word:
Malinger (v): To fake illness in order to
avoid work or duty
Impromptu Topic #26
If you were an animal, what
would you be? Why?
Impromptu Topic #27
If I were invisible for a
day, I would…
Vocabulary Word:
Mantra (n): A word or phrase
expressed repeatedly to motivate
Impromptu Topic #30Defend a position:
Homeschooling is/is not beneficial
for children.
Vocabulary Enrichment: In Hindusim and Buddhism, a mantra
is a sacred verbal formula recited, often repeatedly, as a part of prayer, meditation, or incantation. A mantra
can be an invocation of a god, a magic spell, a portion of scripture, or even a single syllable, like OM, that is believed to have mystical properties.
Vocabulary Word:
Maudlin (adj): Excessively sentimental
Impromptu Topic #27
Name your top three favorite classes in high school (besides
this one!).
Vocabulary Word:
Misnomer (n): A name wrongly or
unsuitably applied to a person or an object
Impromptu Topic #30
Think of a subject/event about which you are
passionate and could rant about without much
preparation. Write the topic down and be prepared to
rant.
Impromptu Topic #27
A law should be made that….
Impromptu Topic #29
Defend a position: Teachers
should/should not give grades
Vocabulary Word:
Narcissist (n): One who is excessively
preoccupied with oneself
Vocabulary Enrichment: Narcissus was a beautiful young man,
the son of a nymph and a river-god. He had many admirers but spurned them all, so he was cursed for his
hardheartedness. He fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water,
even trying to kiss it and talked to his reflection. Eventually, he pined away and died of his unfulfilled love. When
the nymphs came to give him a proper funeral, they found the
narcissus flower nodding over the pool in place of his body.
Impromptu Topic #30Defend a position:
The assassination of a dictator by the
American government can/cannot be
justified.
Vocabulary Word:
Ogle (v): To stare at something, especially in a desirous or impertinent manner
Vocabulary Word:
Ostentatious (adj):
Characterized by showiness meant to
impress others; pretentious in display
Impromptu Topic #30Think of a
subject/event about which you are
passionate and could rant about without much preparation.
Vocabulary Word:
Ostracize (v): To exclude or banish
from a group
Impromptu Topic #17
Convince our principal to give students their birthdays off of
school.