PPT-Group 5 vocab words Madison Miller

Block 2 Counter Verb To say something in opposition to something else JJ will always counter his parents when talking to them They think its the people he is hanging out with. 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). Puritan Poems, Speeches, & Transcendentalist Texts. 1. Improvisation (n). - the act of doing or performing something without prior practice. 2. Martyr (n). - a person who willingly suffers death or some type of severe consequence in order to uphold a principle or belief (religious martyrs are the most common). The Crucible/Catcher in the Rye. 1. Theocracy (n). - government by priests claiming to rule with divine authority. 2. Autocracy (n). - government by a single person or small group that has unlimited power or authority (could be a theocracy; another kind is plutocracy, gov’t by the rich). : . 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. #8. : . 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. : . Catcher in the Rye. 1.. . Hemorrhage (n). - a widespread or uncontrolled loss of something (usually blood). 2.. . Ostracized (v/. adj. ). – excluded from a group; embarrassed. 3. .. . Pacifist (n). I see and I f________. I hear and I r_______. I do and I u__________. Can you match up the percentages and the activities?. 10%. 20%. 30%. 50%. 70%. 90%. Hear. Say. See and hear. See. Say and do. read. : . 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. : . (n/. adj. )the . back of. postlude. : . (n) music. , chapter, scene at the end. postnatal. : . (. adj. ) after . giving birth. post . mortem: . (n/. adj. ) “after . death,” an autopsy. posthumous. How Vocabulary is Tested . on the ACT. So today's tests are more complex than the one above from 1926; they try to test your understanding not only of the textbook definition of the word, but your . camaraderie. (n) friendship. caricature. (n) an exaggerated portrait or description. cavalier. (. adj. ) showing arrogant disregard. cite. (v) quote by way of example, call to attention. clairvoyant. Wordly Wise 6 Day 1 Copy the definition for each word. Make sure to include the part of speech. Aspire- V. To have a strong desire to get or do something. Bias- N. A preference that prevents one from being impartial; prejudice. Words, definitions, sentences, images . . GOAL: KNOW 100 SAT VOCAB WORDS . 50 WORDS PER QUARTER. *discuss . 12 vocab (#63 – 75). words & definitions. . 63. novice . -- (n) apprentice, beginner .