November 6, 2015 Entry Task Items you need: Paper Pen / Pencil All other items must be removed from your desk.

Today’s GoalsToday’s Goals You will be able to: Competently determine appropriate vocabulary words to use in sentences. You will show this by: Completing the vocabulary assessment. Part of your final for the semester will include a comprehensive (summative) vocabulary test.

Quiz ExpectationsQuiz Expectations  Do Your Own Work  Keep Your Work To Yourself  Remain Silent Until Everyone Has Finished Staple yesterday’s reading quiz to your Vocab quiz before turning it in.

Vocabulary Slide 1Vocabulary Slide 1  Acclaim – Noun – loud applause; approval  Mr. Lessard’s absence was met with acclaim by many students.  Blithe – Adj. – happy and cheerful  The blithe sensation that comes with the release bell at Christmas break cannot come soon enough for some of us.  Callous – Adj – unfeeling; insensitive  The coach’s callous remarks to his losing team didn’t make them want to try any harder next time.  Deference – Noun – Great respect  The deference with which some people regard Jedi Master Yoda may not be well founded.  Effervescent – Adj. – lively; giving off bubbles  Those of you under twenty one should avoid the effervescent appeal of Champaign.

Vocabulary Slide 2Vocabulary Slide 2  Fervor – Noun – Intense emotion; great warmth of feeling  I await December 20 with great fervor, because that’s the day I fly to Denver.  Garrulous – Adj. – Talkative  The most garrulous classes, while difficult, can also be the most fun.  Heretic – Noun – A person who upholds religious doctrine contrary to established belief  The witch was burned for being a heretic, even though she was nicer than most of the townspeople.  Immutable – Adj. – Never changing  To truly be skeptical, you can hold no immutable opinions.  Lampoon – Noun – Strong, satirical writing, usually ridiculing someone.  Students who keep in touch with me after graduation find that many conversations with me will turn into a lampoon of non-skeptical individuals.

Vocabulary Slide 3Vocabulary Slide 3  Meandering – Adj. – Winding back and forth; rambling  Meandering writing will rarely get you the grade you want.  Officious – Adj. – Giving unnecessary or unwanted advice  I can understand why teenagers see many adults as officious, but we just don’t want you to suffer unnecessary consequences.  Parsimonious – Adj. – Too thrifty; stingy  The old woman’s parsimonious nature left her with few friends.  Querulous – Adj. – Peevish; fault finding; suggestive of complaint  It seems as though many children view rules as querulous, but a lot of times that’s a misinterpretation of actual intent.  Rancor – Noun – Deep spite or malice; strong hate or bitterness  Oh, so that’s why the rancor in Star Wars is called that…