PPT-A Lesson Before Dying Vocab

Chapters 18 Conspiracy n A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful Modicum n A small quantity of a particular thing especially something considered desirable or valuable. The . Crucible . & Catcher. Terse (. adj. ) . - describes when someone speaks abruptly and rudely. Calumny (n). . - defamation; slander/libel; false accusations meant to ruin someone. Arbitrate (v). 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). Into the Wild. 1. Affluent (. adj. ). - wealthy. 2. Emulate (v). - to strive to equal or surpass an example of something. 3. Asceticism (n). - quality of depriving oneself of luxuries; simplicity; anti-materialism. 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). /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 (. Game Unit 1. Match each . vocab. word with the . picture.. Round 1 . Round 2 . Answers. Aperture. Banter. Nomenclature. Moratorium. Antiquated. Morose. Aversion. Doyenne. Manifest. Crepuscular. Hullabaloo. 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. SAT & Content Words . Hemorrhages. Ostracized. Qualms. Compulsory. Groping. Sadistic. Ironical. Exhibitionist. Literary Terms. Objective Narrator. Point of View. First Person Narrative. Second Person. Level D, . Pds. . 3, 7 & 8. 1. abscond. Connotation:. 2. . access. Connotation:. Unit . 4. Vocab (pp. 52-53). 4. arduous. Connotation:. 3. anarchy. Connotation:. 6. daunt. Connotation:. 5. auspicious. Claire Goodman. Longitudinal research. Population based understanding of . Disease trajectory and cognitive decline. Changes in social status. Events that predate end of life. e.g. CFAS, ELSA, Whitehall Study. Gary . Lepine. , . DTh. Clinical Ethicist. Alberta Health Services. Rockyview. General Hospital South Health Campus. . The Changing . Canadian Landscape. Carter v. Canada (2015). Struck down the prohibition against assisted dying for:. Sept. 23, 2016. @. MBCollegeRNs. #crnmED16. Welcome!. #crnmED16. Global Perspective: An Overview of International and Canadian Law. Dr. Mary Shariff BSc LLB LLM . PhD. Global perspective: . an . overview of international and Canadian law. Introduction and overview. Introduction . The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 was passed by the Victorian Parliament on 29 November 2017.. The Act will commence operation on 19 June 2019.. The Act followed two years of consultation and development, and reflects a balance between giving people choices at the end of their life and ensuring community safety. . Mountbatten Awareness Session. Duncan Fleming . Director of Quality, Data & Information. Living, dying, remembering. Living, dying, remembering. Agenda:. Background to Hospices. Mountbatten today.