Bellringers Vocabulary 8

Monday, October 29 Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. priestly- adj. -having to do with the way religious rulers conduct themselves 2. sovereign- n.- a monarch, the ruler or head of state, especially a king or queen 3. unyielding- adj.- stubborn or inflexible, not giving in to persuasion 4.reigning- verb- to rule; control or influence 5.perceive- verb- to notice using senses; understand or comprehend

Monday, October 29 PRE-AP Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. 1. priestly- adj. - done by religious ruler or characteristic of a religious ruler 2. sovereign- n.- a monarch, the ruler or head of state, especially a king or queen 3. unyielding- adj.- stubborn or inflexible, not giving in to persuasion 4.reigning- verb- to rule; control or influence 5.perceive- verb- to notice using senses; understand or comprehend 6. verbal irony – occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing while meaning the opposite. 7. situational irony – occurs when a situation turns out differently from what one would normally expect, though often the twist is oddly appropriate.

Tuesday, October 30 Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. 6. heirloom- n.- something handed down, a valuable possession of a family for a long time 7. seizure- n.- 1. Act of taking something, especially by force or legal action 2. A sudden attack of illness, especially by people with epilepsy 8. weighty- adj.- heavy in weight; important or influential 9. either- conj.-grammatical word used to connect two situations, one of which may include or exclude the other 10. veins- n.- vessels carrying blood to the heart

Tuesday, October 30 PRE-AP 8. heirloom- n.- something handed down, a valuable possession of a family for a long time 9. seizure- n.- 1. Act of taking something, especially by force or legal action 2. A sudden attack of illness, especially by people with epilepsy 10. weighty- adj.- heavy in weight; important or influential 11. either- grammatical word used to connect two situations, one of which may include or exclude the other 12. veins- n.- vessels carrying blood to the heart 13. dramatic irony – character(s) and audience have insight about something other characters do not. 14. meter- The pattern of stressed & unstressed syllables in a poem. 15. monologue- A long uninterrupted speech performed by a single character.

1. It won't make much difference ____________way. Wednesday, October 31 Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. It won't make much difference ____________way. 2. The _______________ king of England is mostly a figurehead now. 3. The long church robes looked very _______________.

Wednesday, October 31 PRE-AP Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. It won't make much difference ____________way. 2. The _______________ king of England is mostly a figurehead now. 3. The long church robes looked very _______________. 4.Name this type of irony: It is easy to stop smoking. I’ve done it many times.

Thursday, November 1 Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. The police recently made a _______________ of illegal contraband during an investigation. 2. My father’s pocket watch is a family ____________. 3. Based on what I can smell, I ___________ there is a gas leak in the house.

Thursday, November 1 Pre-AP Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. The police recently made a _______________ of illegal contraband during an investigation. 2. My father’s pocket watch is a family ____________. 3. Based on what I can smell, I ___________ there is a gas leak in the house. 4. Name this type of irony: a deep sea diver drowning in a bathtub is ironic.

1. Since I have such pale skin, my ________ are clearly visible. Friday, November 2 Complete the sentence with the correct word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. Since I have such pale skin, my ________ are clearly visible. 2. The presidential debates have included discussion on ___________ issues. 3. The _______________ student council president is an 8th grader.

Friday, November 2 PRE-AP Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. Since I have such pale skin, my ________ are clearly visible. 2. The presidential debates have included discussion on ___________ issues. 3. The _______________ student council president is an 8th grader. 4. Name this type of irony: In a scary movie, the audience knows the murderer is behind the door but character doesn’t.