PPT-Senior Vocab Words 61-90

Acrimony N maliciousness venom unkindness Aphorism N proverb adage saying Banter V Poke fun goodnaturedly Tease Kid Coddle V Pamper Spoil Humor Comely A Pretty Handsome. 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). What do you think “Authentic Intellectual Work” is and how could this make school work more interesting?. What's . the difference between a teacher and a train?. MAD – Mutual Assured Destruction. A concept in nuclear planning. Do you believe that intelligence is fixed and unchangeable or that a person can become more intelligent over time?. What's . the difference between a teacher and a train?. MAD – Mutual Assured Destruction. A concept in nuclear planning. : . 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. Five minutes to study for vocab. 15. How did Dracula come to America?. De-bag – to pants someone. .. Goals – Complete vocab. 15. . Homework – Read and annotate chapter 16,17. Get photo of discussion questions for . Does . England have a fourth of July?. Epizootic – describing a disease that is widespread in animals, as opposed to epidemics, which are human. .. Goals – . Get an understanding of some issues within 1984 that may inform how you participate as a cit. 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 . What do you call bears with no ears?. Katzenjammer. – literally, a cat’s howling. Also a synonym for a hangover. .. Goals – Complete body paragraphs today.. Homework – . Don’t forget to study for vocab. 23. .