Unit 11 To Allude verb Many comedies including Family Guy allude to reference films and culturally significant events for humorous effects These allusions work best when the audience is familiar with the reference ID: 706772
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Sadlier-OxfordVocabulary Level E
Unit #11 Slide2
To Allude (verb)
Many comedies, including
Family Guy,
allude to (reference) films and culturally significant events for humorous effects. These allusions work best when the audience is familiar with the reference.
Already familiar with itSlide3
The Clairvoyant (noun)
The clairvoyant (psychic) used a crystal ball to look into the future; she then told me that I would experience joy and sorrow, richness and poverty as well as satisfaction and frustration.
Clear view of the futureSlide4
Probably Not
Clairvoyant Child
(
adj
)Slide5
Conclusive Evidence (adj
)
Referees will often use the instant replay camera to determine if there is conclusive (definite) evidence that the correct call was or was not made.
Police and lawyers will also look or conclusive evidence when attempting to solve a crime; this evidence will help them reach a clear conclusion about who is responsible for the wrongdoing.Slide6
Disreputable Thief (adj
)
Bernie Madoff is one of the most disreputable (disgraceful) people this country has ever seen; he literally stole billions of dollars from hard working families, charities and businesses while pretending to work in their best interest.
Destroy reputationSlide7
Endemic to (adj.)
Because kitchen utensils are not endemic to (native to) the ocean floor, Scuttle, Flounder and Ariel were amazed by the discovery of a fork.
End up being found in the same place all the time.Slide8
When you have finished reviewing these mnemonics, complete sentences
#1, 6, 7, 10, and 17on pages 143.Slide9
Exemplary behavior (adj.)
Exemplary
(model) behavior is often something that must be learned. You can read a book about it, but often watching another person do something well is all the
example
you need.
ExampleSlide10
Fathom the reasons (verb)
I have
faith
that actively engaging with a topic with help me
fathom (understand) the details and intricacies within it.
There are certain things that a person cannot fathom (comprehend) unless she has experienced them first hand. The power of the ocean is one of those things. Slide11
The Guile (noun)
It did not take much
guile (trickery) for Bugs
Bunny to confuse Elmer
Fudd; all he needed was a plaid jacket, a fake mustache and a pair of glasses.
Dis GuiseSlide12
His Integrity (noun)
When dealing with a person who has integrity (honesty), his handshake is as good as a contract.Slide13
The Itinerary (noun)
I organized my entire itinerary
around having enough
time to study and exercise.
Study my vocabulary
Take a break
Read a good book
Go for a jog
Take a shower
Have dinner
Study some more
Go to bedSlide14
Do the sentences! Page 143-144
#2, 4, 5, 12 and 19Slide15
Misconstrue information
(verb)
She completely misconstrued (misunderstood) what I meant when I said that I wanted to live near the salt air.Slide16
Obnoxious behavior (adj.)
Occasionally, Nelson demonstrates an appropriate level of self-awareness by acknowledging that his obnoxious behavior is the result of his low self-esteem.Slide17
Placate with a pacifier(verb)
Small children use pacifiers to placate (calm) themselves when they are upset. Slide18
Placate parents (verb)
Older kids will try to placate (appease) parents and teachers by getting good grades, helping around the house or other demonstrations of responsibility.Slide19
Placid scenery (adj.)
The placid (calm) scenery at the lake made it the perfect place to relax and forget about all the issues in the “real world.”Slide20
Reparation (noun)
Despite his willingness to offer an apology for his wrongdoing to his neighbor, he did not go so far as to offer any
reparations (
repayments)
for the actual damage done.Slide21
When you have finished reviewing these mnemonics, complete sentences #8, 11, 13, 16 and 20 on pages 143-144.
When you finish the sentences, in order to placate your teacher, do one of the following:
Review lines and concepts from
Merchant
Work on flashcards for next week’s test
Review words #1-10Slide22
Potent Poison (adj.)
The most potent (powerful) presentations of an argument appeal to a
person’s emotions as well as her logic.Slide23
False Pretext (noun)
Some people will use the guise of a delivery or maintenance person as a pretext (excuse) to get into a person’s house; then, they will rob him.Slide24
Protrude (verb)
A rabbit’s teeth protrude (stick out) in order
to make
eating vegetables easier.Slide25
Stark scenery (adj.)
The stark (barren) scenery was a direct contrast to the placid scenery we saw yesterday.Slide26
Superficial wound (adj.)
The superficial (surface) wound only required a Band-Aid.Slide27
When you have finished reviewing these mnemonics, complete sentences #3, 9, 14, 15 and 18 on pages 143-144.
When you finish the sentences, in order to placate your teacher, do one of the following:
Review lines and concepts from
Merchant
Work on flashcards for next week’s test
Review words #1-10