ENGLISH 12 HONORS VOCABULARY LESSON 1

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August 24, 2010

VOCABULARY LESSON 1

1. camaraderie (n.): rapport and goodwillHINT: COMRADE 2. frangible (adj.): fragile; easy to break 3. litany (n.): any long, repetitive, or dull recitalHINT: LITERATURE 4. moratorium (n.): a suspension of activity; an

authorized delayHINT: LOOKS LIKE MORTUARY 5. zealous (adj.): fervent; fanatical 6. desiccate (v.): to dry out; to remove moisture 7. wrenching (adj.) causing mental or physical

pain 8. replete (adj.) full; abundant

VOCABULARY LESSON 1

9. interminable (adj.): tiresome and long; seemingly endless

10. arable (adj.): suitable for cultivation of land

11. lugubrious (adj.): mournful; gloomy 12. truncate (v.): to shorten 13. ubiquitous (adj.) occurring or seeming to

occur everywhere; omnipresent 14. vernacular (n.): everyday language 15. equanimity (n.): composure; calmness

EXPLANATION OF VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENTS

Vocabulary Homework Vocabulary Short Stories: You will write a

short story each week using the vocabulary words in the current lesson. You must use 15/20 words in each lesson per week with context clues (approximately 1 page). These assignments will typically be due on Tuesdays since vocabulary is typically introduced on Mondays.

Vocabulary Short Story Due on Wednesday, August 25th