Good Morning/Afternoon! Please find your IRP In Class Write on

the front table. Read over my comments, then get

ready for new vocabulary words!

“Revolution” 1. alliance Def. (noun) a union of two or more

groups Sample sentence: The two countries

formed an alliance to stand against their common enemy.

2. disparity Def. (noun) Inequality in age, rank, or

degree; difference Sample sentence: There is a great

disparity between rich and poor in many nations.

3. impinge Def. (verb) hinder; interfere with Sample sentence: By not allowing the

students to publish a newspaper, the school was impinging upon their right to free speech.

4. sanction Def. (noun) An economic or military

measure put in place to punish another country.

Sample sentence: In 1962, the United States imposed economic sanctions on Cuba to protest Fidel Castro’s dictatorship; travel and trade between the countries are severely restricted to this day.

5. servile Def. (adj.) Submissive; like a servant Sample sentence: Cameron’s servile

behavior finally ended when he decided to stand up to his older brother.

6. suppressed Def. (verb) Subdued; kept from being

circulated Sample sentence: The author’s book

was suppressed because the dictator thought it was too critical of his regime.

“You Are So Beautiful” 1. embellish (verb) Def. To make beautiful by ornamenting;

to decorate Sample sentence: We embellished the

account of our vacation by including descriptions of the many colorful people and places we visited.

2. florid Def. (adj) describing flowery or

elaborate speech Sample sentence: The candidate’s

speech was so florid that although no one could understand what he was talking about, they all agreed that he sounded good saying it.

3. opulent Def. (adj) Exhibiting a display of great

wealth Sample sentence: Dances at the king’s

palace are always very opulent affairs because no expense is spared.

4. ornate Def. (adj.) elaborately decorated Sample sentence: The carved wood was

so ornate that you could examine it several times and still notice things you had not seen before.

5. ostentatious Def. (adj.) describing a showy or

pretentious display Sample sentence: Whenever the

millionaire gave a party, the elaborate decorations and enormous amounts of food were always part of his ostentatious display of wealth.

6. poignant Def. (adj.) profoundly moving; touching Sample sentence: the most poignant

part of the movie was when the father finally made peace with his son.

Test on Friday: Over all words thus far! Also the sentence types will be on this

test.

Vocabulary Assignment Write a short story using the vocabulary

words. Also, incorporate one of each types of sentences: Declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, & imperative.

Include 2 of each of the following: Compound Complex You may work alone or with a partner. Please handwrite on paper to turn in!