english 9 honors vocab 1 2010dkja
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ENGLISH 9/ HONORS: VOCABULARY 1 MS. BARLETTA [email protected]
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VOCABULARY LESSON 1
• 1. licentious (adj.): morally unrestrainedHINT: Lies• 2. numismatist (n.) a coin collectorHINT: Numbers, Math • 3. paucity (n.) a scarcity; a lackHINT: Poor in the city• 4. fatalistic (adj.) believing that all events in life are
inevitable and determined by fateHINT: Fate • 5. obtrude (v.) to force oneself into the situationHINT: Intrude
VOCABULARY LESSON 1
• 6. pensive (adj.) dreamily thoughtfulHINT: Harry Potter-pensive used to store thoughts• 7. lackadaisical (adj.) uninterested; listlessHINT: Slacker; daze• 8. alienate (v.): to turn away feelings or affectionsHINT: Alien• 9. elated (adj.): in high spirits; exultantly proud and
joyfulHINT:• 10. epigram (n.) a witty saying expressing a single
thoughtHINT:
VOCABULARY LESSON 1 EXTRA WORDS
• 11. nonchalance (n): lack of concernHINT:• 12. notoriety (n) disrepute; bad reputationHINT: Notorious B.I.G• 13. elegy (n): a sad poem or songHINT: Eulogy• 14. obstinate (adj.) stubbornHINT: If you abstain from listening to others, you
might be obstinate. • 15. orator (n.) a public speaker HINT:
VOCABULARY SAT WRITING
• Plan and write an essay based on the following statement: The Victorian poet and critic Matthew Arnold said that literature is “at bottom a criticism of life.”• Assignment: Do you concur with Arnold’s view
that literature is a criticism of life? Write a 3-5 paragraph essay in which you support or refute Arnold’s position. Support your point with evidence from your reading, classroom studies, and experience.
VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENTS
Vocabulary Homework• Vocabulary Short Stories: Students will write a
short story each week using the vocabulary words in the current lesson. Students must use 10/15 words in each lesson per week with context clues. These assignments will typically be due on Tuesdays since vocabulary is typically introduced on Mondays.