Vocab Practice Write around

Take out a sheet of paper Name on it (Every time you get a new paper, write your name in the margin)

Talk about the setting, using the words Bucolic Ennui Bucolic: adj. related to farming. Ennui: noun--Boredom Because the speaker sensed a feeling of ennui settling over the audience, he told a joke.

Introduce a character (the hero): epitome Epitome: noun. A typical example As he entered the room, it was clear that Beowulf was the epitome of the hero. “He had a dark, clear voice that stressed, pedantically, each word.” -Stieg Larsson, The Girl Who Played with Fire

Give more detail about that character: empirical Empirical: adj. based on experience rather than theory Ex: He was the first to present empirical data to support the argument that smoking is harmful. Synonym: observable

Describe his/her favorite thing: desiccated Adj. Dried up When she opened the old bible, one yellow, desiccated rose fell to the floor.

Introduce a plague or problem local to the setting: endemic Noun / adjective Once it had been endemic to Africa, but now it is becoming a world-wide epidemic. DON’T USE THE FLU

Introduce a victim: emanate verb To come forth; to send forth She tried to control her anger, but harsh words began to emanate from her lips.

Explain the victim’s problem: eschew verb To keep away from; to avoid Embrace virtue and eschew sin was the theme of the minister’s sermon.

What does the hero do?: deviate verb: - to turn aside Sometimes its better to deviate from the truth rather than hurt someone’s feelings.

Give more detail and solve the problem: elixir ephemeral Noun – remedy for ailments He drank the elixir. Ephemeral – lasting only a short time The celebrity who doesn’t realize that fame is ephemeral is in for a rude awakening.

End your story: elucidate verb To make clear To elucidate and bolster his argument, he drew a large chart on the board. Syn. explain/clarify

Return your story to the person that began it. Vocab test on Tuesday