1. Unit 9

2. auxiliary giving assistance; a helper, aid an ox = gives assistance to the farmer (pulls the plow)

3. candid frank, sincere, honest; unposed Candid Camera (like Punk’d) get an honest reaction to a situation Or a candid photo - unposed

4. cubicle a small room or compartment cubby hole: in kindergarten –small cube to put your things in cubicles in offices – small space/room

5. drudgery work that is difficult and tiresome drugs make your body work hard Cinderella had all of the drudgery to do around the house. (difficult chores)

6. envoy a representative or messenger envelope = a messenger (envoy) delivers an envelope

7. escalate to elevate; to increase in intensity escalator = you ride to “elevate” to the next floor –to go UP

8. expedient a means to an end expedient=hear speed=to get the end quickly expire = the end—it’s over

9. feign to pretend to fake

10. flair a natural quality, talent, or skill flare = break dancing move a natural style/skill flair for fashion

11. grievous causing sorrow or pain General Grievous = Star Wars (4 light sabers = able to cause pain)

12. heterogeneous composed of different kinds, diverse genes = genetic make-up Amat has a heterogeneous student body.

13. horde a vast number horde of people herd of animals

14. impel compel – driven Under a spell (you may be forced to do something)

15. incredulous disbelieving; skeptical creed = what we believe credible = believable (opposite)

16. inscribe to write scribble escribe – to write (Spanish) a scribe (one who wrote down laws, etc.)

17. monologue a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person mono=one dialogue=two people talking

18. prognosis the outcome of a situation diagnosis of an illness (what the problem is) prognosis (how will things turn out)

19. rasping with a harsh grating sound SOME American Idol contestants

20. repugnant offensive; disagreeable pug = nose = OFFENSIVE odor thug = disagreeable = rebellious behavior

21. scuttle to sink a ship by cutting holes in it scurry away the Sea Gull in The Little Mermaid (named Scuttle) = sea = ships = sunken treasures