Vocab 1 Voc 1

chattel Link: Cattle Link: Cattle noun Item of personal property; slave Tex’s CATTLE were his CHATTEL. Voc 1

expunge Link: SPONGE A SPONGE EXPUNGING a spill. verb To remove; delete; erase Voc 1

connoisseur Link: Link: King of the sewer …is a connoisseur of garbage. noun An expert (usually in matters of taste & culture) An expert (usually in matters of taste & culture) Voc 1

cacophony CACOPHONY of coughing… noun Harsh sounds; unpleasant noise Link: cough Also: cacophonous (adj) Voc 1

incongruous Link: In congress He was INCONGRUOUS in CONGRESS. ADJ Not appropriate for surroundings; not fitting in Not appropriate for surroundings; not fitting in Also: incongruity (n) Voc 1

bulwark LINK: Bull work Bulls work on the BULWARK. noun A defensive wall Voc 1

aloof Link : roof The cat was aloof on the roof. ADJ Distant; reserved in manner; uninvolved Voc 1

cerebral Eat your CEREAL so you can be CEREBRAL. ADJ Pertaining to the brain; intellectual rather than physical Link: cereal Voc 1 Also: cerebellum (n)

austere No fun at a party: an AUSTERE STEER. No fun at a party: an AUSTERE STEER. Link: steer ADJ Stern; severely plain; unadorned Also: austerity (n) Voc 1

lament We LAMENT: Joe got buried in CEMENT. Link: Link: cement verb To express sorrow or sadness; mourn Also: lamentable (adj) Voc 1

Vocab 1 RELATEDWORDS

incongruity The incongruous comment… The incongruity of her comment... incongruous adjectv noun Voc 1

austerity An austere look... The austerity of his look… austere adjectv noun Voc 1

lamentable We’re lamenting the death... The death is lamentable… lamentverb adj Voc 1

Vocab 1 Which word? Quiz

1. A defensive wall List 1 Voc 1

2. To remove; to delete; to erase List 1 Voc 1

3. Stern, as in manner; Severe; unadorned Stern, as in manner; Severe; unadorned List 1 Voc 1

4. Not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings List 1

5. To express sorrow or regret List 1

6. Harsh sounds List 1

7. Intellectual; pertaining to the brain List 1

8. An item of personal property List 1

9. Distant, reserved in manner List 1

10. An expert in matters of art and taste List 1

Answers1 1.bu L wark N 2. Expunge V 3. Austere Adj 4. Incongr u ous Adj 5. Lament V 1.bu L wark N 2. Expunge V 3. Austere Adj 4. Incongr u ous Adj 5. Lament V Voc 1

Answers2 6. cacophony N 7. cerebral adj 8. cha t tel N 9. aloof adj 10. connoisseur N 6. cacophony N 7. cerebral adj 8. cha t tel N 9. aloof adj 10. connoisseur N Voc 1

Fill - in Like the test!

1. People think you are ______ when you eat your lunch behind that fence. Voc 1

1. People think you are ______ when you eat your lunch behind that fence. aloof Voc 1

2. His ______ face told me he wasn’t getting the joke. Uh- oh… Voc 1

2. His ______ face told me he wasn’t getting the joke. Uh- oh… austere Voc 1

3. I never understood him: his comments were so full of _____ and nonsense. Voc 1

3. I never understood him: his comments were so full of _____ and nonsense. incongruous Voc 1

1. My mind poem shows I am a ______ of words. A. chattel B. cerebral C. connoisseur Voc 1

1. My mind poem shows I am a ______ of words. A. chattel B. cerebral C. connoisseur Voc 1

1. My mind poem shows I am a ______ of words. A. B. C. connoisseur Voc 1

2. We invited her, but she stood ____. A. incongruous B. aloof C. expunged Voc 1

2. We invited her, but she stood ____. A. B. aloof C. Voc 1

3. The house was ____ and uncomfortable. A. austere B. lamentable C. expunged Voc 1

3. The house was ____ and uncomfortable. A. austere B. C. Voc 1

4. The teacher’s face gets ____ when work time turns to ____. A. lamentable:expunge B. bulwark: incongruous C. austere:cacophony Voc 1

4. The teacher’s face gets ____ when work time turns to ____. A. B. C. austere:cacophony Voc 1

Misusage A few classic mistakes Voc 1

With a lament cry, she stormed out of the room. lamentable Voc 1

I think of my brother as my chattel property. Uhoh… Please read your packet! Voc 1

It made cacophony sounds as I rode it down the street. cacophony Voc 1