English III Honors Vocabulary Lesson 5

September 29, 2009 Ms. Barlettacbarletta@dphds.orghttp://www.dphdsenglish.org

SAT Registration and Test Dates•U.S. Registration Deadlines 2009-10•Have registered by September 9th to take

the SAT on October 10th

•Have registered by October 1st to take the SAT on November 7th

•Have registered by October 31st to take the SAT on December 5th

•Have registered by December 15th to take the SAT on January 23rd

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Vocabulary Lesson 5• 1. fop (n.): an excessively fashion-conscious manHINT: Fashion Cop• 2. imprecation (n.): a curseHINT: Incantation • 3. non sequitur (n.): something that does not logically

followHINT: Not sequential • 4. sanguine (adj.): cheerful; optimisticHINT:• 5. bowdlerize (v.): to remove offensive passages of a

play, novel, etc.Trivia: Thomas Bowdler censored Shakespeare’s works

Vocabulary Lesson 5• 6. impair (v.): to weaken; to cause to become

worseHINT:• 7. panegyric (n.): an expression of praiseHINT:• 8. quandary (n.): a puzzling situation; a dilemmaHINT: • 9. ebullient (adj.): enthusiasticHINT:• 10. deference (n.): respect; considerationHINT: Reverence

Vocabulary Lesson 5• 11. carnal (adj.): relating to physical appetite,

especially sexualHINT: Carn/Caro= flesh in Latin• 12. nebulous (adj.): hazy, vague, uncertainHINT: Nebulous cloud• 13. rakish (adj.): carefree; dashing; jauntingHINT:• 14. elegy (n.): a sad or mournful poemHINT: Eulogy• 15. pedantic (adj.): tending to show off one’s learningHINT:

Extra Words!• 16. audacious (adj.): daring; boldHINT: • 17. virtuoso (n.): a highly skilled artistHINT:• 18. innocuous (adj.): harmlessHINT:• 19. hyperbole (n.): an exaggeration;

overstatementHINT: Hyper• 20. insularity (n.): narrow-mindedness; isolationHINT:

SAT Writing Prompt

•Plan and write a three paragraph essay based on the following prompt:

▫In Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, Nora, a middle-class wife who struggles to find her identity, is confronted with what “defines” her. Responding to her husband, who has just told her that she is a wife and then a mother, Nora states, “I don’t believe in that anymore. I believe that, before all else, I’m a human being, no less than you-or anyway, I ought to try to become one. I know that the majority thinks you’re right, Torvald, and plenty of books agree with you, too. But I can’t go on believing what the majority says, or what’s written in books.” –An excerpt from A Doll’s House, 1879 (Vocabulary SAT Book 3, p. 108)

Assignment

•Write a three paragraph essay in which you discuss the ways in which society tries to define people. Consider how the roles imposed by society restrict or aid the lives of individuals. Support your position with examples from literature, history, personal observations, or experiences.

Coming up this weekTuesday, September 29th: Vocabulary Lesson 5 Intro;

read and discuss Act II in The Crucible Homework: Write vocabulary short story using

15/20 wordsWednesday, September 30th: SAT writing prompt

Homework: Revise last week’s SAT essayThursday, October 1st: Finish reading Act II in The

Crucible; begin reading Act III; take notes on Acts II&III

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Lesson 5 QuizFriday, October 2nd : Vocabulary Lesson 5 Quiz; finish

taking notes on Act III of The Crucible