1. Independent Work January 11 – 15, 2009

2. Monday, January 11 Power Words 1.Principal 1.A person who has controlling authority or is in a leading position 2.Remember that the principal is your pal; which is the way to remember the spelling. 2.Efficacious 1.Having the power to produce a desired effect. 2.Studying is an efficacious way to pass a test. DLP 1.the Caribbean Islands are a colorful mosaic of many cultures. 2.Hispanics make up a large part of the population of cuba and puerto rico.

3. Tuesday, January 12, 2009 Power words 1.Eminent 1.Standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted 2.An athletes success eminent when they win the Olympics 2.Surreptitious 1.Done, made, r acquired by stealth; secret. 2.His surreptitious step was not heard by his partner. DLP 1.There is hardly no rain on the Caribbean island of Curacao. 2.It was Bob’s and Barry’s idea to research the Dominican Republic

4. Wednesday, January 13, 2009 Power Words 1.Inimitable 1.Not capable of being imitated 2.The boy’s squeal was inimitable. 2.Inimical 1.Having the disposition of being an enemy; hostile. 2.You cannot be a friend if you are inimical. DLP 1.Our plane landed in Barbados at 510 P.M., and we were very tired. 2.Wow the flowers on the island were nice.

5. Thursday, January 14, 2005 Power words 1.Amity 1.Friendship specially between nations 2.There is a deep amity between the US and Britain. 2.Prerequisite 1.Something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function. 2.General math is a prerequisite of Algebra. DLP 1.4 islands show the influence of French culture. 2.Everything about the Caribbean islands are interesting.

6. Friday, January 15, 2009 Power words 1.Importune 1.To beg, urge, or solicit persistently or troublesomely. 2.To ask a question two or three times is importune. 2.Inherent 1.Involved in the constitution or essential character of something; belonging by nature or habit. 2.Hair color is an inherent trait in human beings. DLP 1.Would you like to visit the Caribbean. 2.It is a really friendly vacation spot.