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Yessss REMINDERS You have a vocabulary exam this week Like Thursday And you have a literature exam next week Friday Your Study Guide will be due THIS FRIDAY OTHER REMINDERS ID: 723134

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Slide1

Welcome back!Slide2

TODAY

Take it easy…with vocabulary!

Yessss

!Slide3

REMINDERS

You have a

vocabulary exam

this week.

Like, Thursday.

And you have a

literature exam next week

, Friday.

Your

Study Guide

will be due THIS FRIDAY.Slide4

OTHER REMINDERSSlide5

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [verbs]

Assimilate

Inundate

Malign

MeanderSlide6

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [verbs]

Assimilate

A well-read person

assimilates

knowledge of a wide range of subjects.

One of the glories of America has been its ability to

assimilate

immigrants from every part of the globe.

To absorb fully; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully

Synonyms

: digest, blend in

Antonyms

: --Slide7

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [verbs]

Inundate

Torrential rains and high tides

inundated

the streets of the picturesque seaside community.

My uncle, an accomplished musician who can lay several instruments, is always

inundated

with requests to play at weddings and parties.

To flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

Synonyms

: submerge, deluge, swamp

Antonyms

: --Slide8

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [verbs]

Malign

In every office, there are gossips who are only too willing to

malign

their coworkers.

Only after Lincoln’s death did most people appreciate the great qualities of the man who had been so

maligned

in his own lifetime.

To speak evil of, slander

Synonyms

: defame, vilify, badmouth

Antonyms

: praise, commendSlide9

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [verbs]

Meander

When I travel, I like to

meander

through unfamiliar towns and cities.

His talk

meandered

aimlessly through memories of his youth, descriptions of his dogs, and criticisms of the administration.

To wander about, wind about

Synonyms

: ramble, zigzag, twist

Antonyms

: --Slide10

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [verbs +

adjectives

]

Assimilate

Inundate

Exorbitant

Malign

Malign…

Meander

VagrantSlide11

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]

Adieu

I made my

adieus

to the hosts and let.

A farewell

Synonyms

: good-bye

Antonyms

: greetingSlide12

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]

Advent

The

advent

of spring is particularly welcome after a long, harsh winter.

An arrival; a coming into place or view

Synonyms

: approach

Antonyms

: departure, going away, exodusSlide13

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]

Apex

If you want to reach the

apex

of the Washington Monument, take the stairs or an elevator.

The highest point, tip

Synonyms

: peak, summit, acme

Antonyms

: nadir, lowest pointSlide14

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]

Interim

In the

interim

between landing and takeoff, the ground crew cleaned and refueled the plane.

The time between

Synonyms

: interval, interlude

Antonyms

: --Slide15

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]

Meander

Lombard Street in San Francisco is famous for its many

meanders

.

A sharp turn or twist

Synonyms

: --

Antonyms

: --Slide16

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]

Metropolis

Archaeologists have learned much about the Mayans from the ruins of the

metropolis

Palenque.

A large city; the chief city of an area

Synonyms

: large urban center

Antonyms

: hamlet, villageSlide17

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]

Tirade

The dictator’s televised

tirade

against the opponents lasted for four hours.

A long, angry speech, usually very critical

Synonyms

: diatribe, tongue-lashing

Antonyms

: --Slide18

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]

Vagrant

During the Great Depression, many people lost everything and were forced to live as vagrants.

An idle wanderer, tramp

Synonyms

: vagabond, hobo, nomad

Antonyms

: stay-at-home, residentSlide19

HOMEWORK

Unit 8: Choosing the Right Word, pages 103-104