1. List 7

2. Today’s EOC Vocabulary Words
Mundane (adj) lacking interest or excitement; dull:
Philanthropist (n) One who does good for others
Sage (n) A wise person
Trite (adj) lacking originality or freshness

3. Put the Words to Use!
What are some things that make Douglasville mundane for teenagers?
List a celebrity that is known to be a philanthropist.
Who is a friend or family member that you consider to be a sage, and why do you think they are wise?
List two trite clothing or fashion trends that you wish people would stop wearing.

4. Today’s EOC Vocabulary Words
5. Advocate(v) To plead for 6. Fastidious(adj) Difficult to please 7. Dogmatic(adj) Opinionated 8. Exhaustive(adj) Thorough

5. Put the Words to Use!
What is a change that you want to take place in high school that you would advocate for?
Are your parents fastidious, or are they easy to please?
Name two topics or subjects that people are usually very dogmatic about.
Name a job or career field in which being exhaustive is important.

6. 9.Surreptitious(adj) Secretive/Sneaky
10. Vernacular (n) A style of language
11. Whimsical( adj ) spontaneous
12. Xenophobia (n) a phobia or fear of strangers

7. Vocabulary Review: Use vocabulary chart 7 to determine the vocabulary words missing from the sentences below. If you are missing any words, go to msguilfordsclassroom.weebly.com
He tried to pay attention in History, but found the monotone sound of the teacher’s voice and the endless flow of black and white worksheets __________.
After her son was killed was by a drunk driver, Mrs. Walker began to _______ for a local organization against drunk driver.
The spoiled toddler was extremely __________, and cried no matter what toy or sweet treat.
The technician did a very __________ investigation and diagnostic test in order to determine what the issue was.
Mark Twain uses Southern ____________ and dialect in Huck Finn in order to show the local color of the Missouri area.
The trend of ripped jeans has become ________, with some pairs of the clothing seeming contrived and cheap instead of vintage and edgy.