PPT-Honors vocab.

Set 3 By sachin Jain block 6 Definition Ability to learn or understand quickly Synonym potential Antonym slow Sentence Your aptitude for learning is enormous you understand everything. The Crucible. 1. . Confounded . (. adj. /v). - . confused. 2. . Incredulously . (adv). - . doubtfully; skeptically. ; with questions or . reservations. 3. Conciliatory (. adj. ). - soothing, cooperative, or apologetic (esp. in a tense, angry situation). 11 th and Composition Summer Work 201 4 11 th Honors and American Literature and Composition emphasizes nonfiction writing, language awareness, close reading, and analysis of nonfiction and fiction /Gatsby. 1. Hubris (n)- . excessive pride; arrogance. 2. Humility (n)- . modesty; understanding one’s importance. 3. Requisite (. adj. )- . required, essential, or necessary for a task. 4. Contrived (. : . Poetry/. The . Great . Gatsby. 1. . Feign (v)- . to make believe; pretend. 2. . Supercilious. . (. adj. )- . arrogant; smug. 3. . . Complacent. . (. adj. )- . smug or comfortable, without awareness of some potential danger or defect. Into the Wild. 1. Trough (n). - lowest point of something. 2. Amalgam (n). - mixture; combination (of). 3. Anomaly (n). - abnormality; exception; peculiarity. 4. Amphibious (. adj. ). - having a mixed nature; the ability to conform and thrive in different environments. Purpose: to prepare you for the SAT II Chemistry . Test (. your final for my class will be a practice SAT II exam. ). When: Tuesdays after . school. Eligibility: . Semester 1 grade . of B+ or greater (unless teacher-approved). AN UNPARALLELED The University of Arizona Honors College oers an unparalleled Honors education. This strategic plan formalizes the out-of-the-classroom aspects of that education, known as engagement Honors in Italy. May 23 – June 6, 2016. (Roughly). Rome. Vatican City. Ostia . Antica. Florence. Ravenna. Pisa . Optional: Venice & Pompeii. Honors in Italy. E. nrollment . limited to . 16. students (selective). : . The Great Gatsby. 1. . Feign (v)- . to make believe; pretend. 2. . Supercilious. . (. adj. )- . arrogant; smug. 3. . . Complacent. . (. adj. )- . smug or comfortable, without awareness of some potential danger or defect. Test will be on Friday, March . 10th. decorum (n.). Behavior that keeps with good taste and propriety. . s. inew (n.). A piece of tissue which unites bone to bone, muscle to bone; a tendon or ligament.. 1A. 1. A, D. 2. C, B. 3. C, D. 4. C, B. 5. B, A. 6. C, B. 7. D, B. 8. C, A. 9. A, D. 10. B, C. 1B. 1. EXCRUCIATING. 2. BRUSQUENESS. 3. TURBULENT. 4. DEMEAN. 5. PROPRIETOR. 6. REBUFFED. 7. AVID. 8. RESILIENT. Agenda . N . A program; things to be done . Synonym: schedule . The meeting followed the . agenda. and got out on time. . Archaic . Adj. Extremely old; outdated . Synonym: obsolete. The scholar reviewed the . Vocab unit #4 Welcome back  Please get out your vocab and get ready for unit 4! Phones up ***EVERYTHING WILL BE GRADED BY THE END OF THE DAY! We are almost at the middle of the semester (next week) so please stay on top of your grades, if you need to get your life together DO IT NOW!!! Also, tutoring if needed To . College. Susan . Aronstein, Director of Honors. Anne Alexander, Academic Affairs. Today: The Honors Program. Recruits High-Achieving Students to UW. Average Freshman class 2014-2016: 275 students with an unweighted GPA of 3.7 or a composite ACT of 28.