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Agenda 9/8
BELLWORK:
Review vocabulary for Friday’s major quiz (40 vocab & grammar)
Reading and Writing Pre-test
Homework:
Bring in opt-out form (last opportunity)
Study for Transcendentalism Quiz (15-20 questions)
Make sure your Transcendentalism Table is complete
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Adversary –
opponent
After viewing the new Star Trek movie, Grumpy Cat found the villainous Khan an unworthy adversary.
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Antagonism –
hostility; active resistance
The fish antagonized the cat by saying “Nanah nanah boo boo.” Then the cat ate him.
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Acknowledge –
recognize; admit
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Adulation –
flattery; admiration
Mr. Yorkson was a very critical boss, but he finally gave adulation during a meeting. Unfortunately, it was for his own idea.
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Arbitrary –
capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical
Depending on where you live, the temperature of 50 degrees is arbitrary. It can be considered cold or warm.
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Anecdote –
short account of an amusing or interesting event
Chicken Jerry was not interested in Chicken Marcus’ anecdote about his experiences in elevators.
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Apprehension –
fear
The penguins felt apprehension when seeing the walrus’ devious grin and giant bowling ball.
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Anarchist –
person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
After the government fell to the rebels, the city fell into anarchy. There were riots, looting, and chaotic acts everywhere.
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Apathy –
lack of caring; indifference
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Archaic –
Antiquated (ancient)
The archaic version of the song did not make sense to the teenagers.
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Ascendancy –
controlling influence; domination
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Artisan –
manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
The artisan group of farmers grew their own food to sell at the farmers market.
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Animosity –
active enmity (hate)
The peas and carrots on Gina’s plate attacked each other with intense animosity.
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Antidote –
medicine to counteract a poison or disease
Lisa went a little crazy when trying to find a husband. She decided to poison him and only offer an antidote if he agreed to marriage.
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Antiquated –
old-fashioned; obsolete
The flip phone, the cassette tape, and the beeper have all become antiquated forms of technology.
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Appease –
pacify or sooth; relieve
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Arrogance –
pride; haughtiness
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Affable –
Easily approachable; warmly friendly
The Zombie’s found Janet affable, because she gave them jelly donuts.
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Alleviate –
Relieve
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Aesthetic –
artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful
Thomas did not believe that the art had any aesthetic appeal.
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Articulate –
Having the ability to speak fluently and coherently
The dolphin felt silly. He knew what he wanted to say about fish, but couldn’t find the right words to articulate his opinion.
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Artifact –
object made by human beings, either handmade or mass-produced
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Ascetic –
practicing self-denial; austere
Samuel the Dog decided to adopt an ascetic lifestyle, where he would live off of the most basic necessities of life.
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Acclaim –
applaud; announce with great approval
This weekend Mr. Holland decided to see the summer’s most highly acclaimed movie.
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Aspire –
seek to attain; long for
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Attribute –
ascribe; explain
Robber Squirrel explained to Fluffy Bunny that while fluffiness was attributed to innocence; it would not protect him in a court of law.
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Ambiguous –
unclear or doubtful in meaning
It was ambiguous whether they were eating with their Grandma or actually eating their Grandma.
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Abstruse –
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
The child didn’t understand the abstruse internet article on Dark Matter and the String Theory.
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Affirmation –
positive assertion; confirmation
The cat affirmed that he would eat ALL of the hotdogs.
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Altruistic –
unselfishly generous; concerned for others
In the future, even though George was having a bad day, he altruistically helped his friend change the spaceship’s flat tire.
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Analogous –
comparable
Bees and a bee hive are analogous to ants and an ant hill.
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Ambivalence –
the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
Patricia felt ambivalent about ambulances; they had cool sounds and light, but often carried hurt people.
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Advocate –
urge; plead for
Tommy’s good conscience advocated that he not steal the new X-Men movie.
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Aloof –
apart; reserved
Aloof Cat taught Aloof Cat Jr. how to ignore people who tried to pet them.
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Adversity –
unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event
The snake experienced adversity when being bullied by the school of possums.
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Astute –
wise; shrewd; keen
The astute giraffe was able to name all of the animals of the animal kingdom.
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Abstract –
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
Gina did not understand what the abstract painting was suppose to mean.
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Abstemious –
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
Huston believed that the restaurants serving of one potato encouraged an abstemious lifestyle.
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Accessible –
easy to approach; obtainable
The walkway was blocked by a tree, making the building inaccessible.
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Abridge –
condense or shorten
The book had been abridge from a 600 page novel to a 10 page summary.
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42. Nature Economics Legal System Ideals: Quotes: Use in Project:
Emerson’s “Nature”
William’s “Save the Whales, Screw the Fish”
Economics
Thoreau’s Walden
Asimov’s “A Feeling of Power”
Legal System
Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience”
Ideals:
Paraphrase the general ideas discovered in the transcendental texts.
Quotes:
Find direct quotes from the texts proving the transcendental ideals. Cite correctly!
Use in Project:
How will you use your findings to create your own Transcendental Town?