PPT-Vocab Unit 5

Group 3 Altruistic Definition unselfish concerned for the wellbeing of others Part of Speech adjective Sentence The altruistic man donated all of his money to charity Etymology from French . 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). 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). #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. . Vocab (. pp.72-74). Level D, . Pds. . 3, 7 & 8. 1. atone. Connotation:. 2.bondage. Connotation:. Unit . 6. . Vocab (pp. . 72-73). 4. . defray. Connotation:. 3. . credible. Connotation:. 6. . doleful. 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 C, . Pds. . 2 & 4. 1. annul. Connotation: . 2. blasé . Connotation:. Unit 4 Vocab (pp. 52-53). 4. deplore. Connotation:. 3. bolster. Connotation:. 6. muster. Connotation:. 5. frivolous. Connotation:. 7. . Vocab (. pp. 90-92). Level C, . Pds. . 2 & 4. 1. acme. Connotation:. 2. . attribute. Connotation:. Unit . 7. . Vocab (pp. . 90-92). 4. . convey. Connotation:. 3. . belittle. Connotation:. 6. Level D, . Pds. . 3, 7 & 8. 1. adjourn. Connotation:. 2. . alien. Connotation:. Unit __ Vocab (pp. __). 4. . compensate. Connotation:. 3. . . c. omely. Connotation:. 6.erratic. Connotation:. 5. . dissolute. Please get out your vocab and get ready for unit 4!. Make sure these are going in your binder under the vocab tab. Inkling (n).  – a hint; a vague notion. ​I had an inkling that the game time was going to be moved because of the clouds rolling in.. *OMAM, Start Chap. 4 (annotation chart). *Lab Time: Draft Friendship CEIEI . Reminders. Grab your IR book for reading! . Vocab Unit 3A starts today – with Vocab Quiz this Friday, 3/15. Pre-Outline – you should be finished with your Pre-Outline. You will revise.. 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 Unit 3A Vocab Words assuage (v.) Definition: make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense Synonyms: soothe; relieve auspicious (adj.) Definition: conducive to success; favorable Synonyms: promising benign