1. Vocabulary, Week 3 Ms. Howard 9 th Grade Literature/Composition March 9, 2015

2. Vocabulary Expectations and Routine: Tuesday: Synonyms, Antonyms, Etymology Wednesday: Sentences Thursday: Wildcard Friday: Quiz Quiz Format: Words spelled correctly; definitions; sentence writing; cumulative. Quizlet is your friend! Extra Credit Opportunity: Vocabulary words used in WRITTEN assignments will receive 1pt. per usage.

3. Vocabulary, Week 1 1.alienate (v.) 2.artifice (n.) 3.coerce (v.) 4.craven (adj.) 5.demise (n.) 6. fallow (adj.) 7. urbane (adj.) 8. muse (v.) 9. negligible (adj.) 10. perpetuate (v.)

4. Vocabulary, Week 2 1.ascertain (v.) 2.feasible (adj.) 3.nonchalant (adj.) 4.omniscient (adj.) 5.panacea (n.) 6. altruistic (adj.) 7. clemency (n.) 8. infallible (adj.) 9. pungent (adj.) 10. virulent (adj.)

5. Vocabulary, Week 3 1.abhor (v.): to regard with horror/loathing 2.brandish (v.): to wave in a menacing fashion 3.pinnacle (n.): a high peak 4.premeditated (adj.): considered beforehand 5.solace (n.): comfort; relief

6. Vocabulary, Week 3 6. supple (adj.): bending easily; adaptable 7. apathy (n.): a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest 8. parsimonious (adj.): stingy; miserly 9. recalcitrant (adj.): stubbornly disobedient 10. quandary (n.): a state of perplexity or doubt