Friday, May 22

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. SSR

vocabulary words

1. ecosystem (n): a system made up of plants and animals dependent on each other
2. endangerment (n): the state of being threatened with extinction.
1. ecosystem (n): a system made up of plants and animals dependent on each other.
2. endangerment (n): the state of being threatened with extinction.
2. Extinction (n): the process of no longer existing.
3. Habitat (n): the place where an animal or plant is found.
4. Inhabitation (n): the act of living in or on a place.
5. coax (verb): persuade:
6. compelling (adj): demanding of attention:
7. curt (adj): short with words:
8. contusion (noun): bruise:
9. cautious: careful (adj):
10. chaos: confusion (noun):
1. cliché: overused expression (N):
2. diffuse: spread out or scatter (V):
3. diligent: working hard over a long period of time (Adj):
4. disgruntled: upset (adj):
5. commentary: opinion (noun):
6. conspiracy: a secret agreement to do something illegal (N):
7. climax: highest point in the story (N):
8. collusion: a secret agreement to do something illegal (N):
9. conjecture: guess (N):
10. cajole: persuade (V)
1. abbreviate: to shorten (V):
2. Carouse: to party (V):
3. Portly: fat (adj):
4. Excursion: trip (N):
5. Ruse: trick (N):
6. Matrimony: m arriage (N):
7. Gay: happy (adj):
8. Corpulent: fat (adj):
9. Somnolent: sleepy (adj):
10. Abduct: kidnap (v):
11. Inundate: to flood (V):
12. Incessant: going on without interruption (adj):
13. Impertinent: not important (adj):
14. Incisive: intelligent (adj):
15. Irrevocable: not able to be reversed (adj):
16. Inaudible: not able to be heard (adj):
17. Illusion: acts of deception (N):
18. Inexplicable: not able to be explained (adj):
19. Infuse: inject (V):
20. Impervious: not able to be penetrated (adj):
1. abject: low state or condition (adj):
2. abide: follow (v):
3. abhor: dislike (V):
4. commemorate: to honor the memory of (V):
5. alliteration: repetition of sounds in consecutive words (N):
6. bamboozle: to trick (V):
7. commodious: spacious and roomy (adj):
8. abbreviate: to shorten (V):
9. apparition: ghost (N):
10. contention: belief (N):
1. grotto: small cave (n):
2. frenetic: frenzied or hectic (adj):
3. immaculate: very clean (adj):
4. erroneous: false (adj):
5. feign: to fake (v):
6. lithe: graceful and flexible (adj):
7. penchant: preference (n):
8. histrionics: excessive drama (n):
9. dearth: scarcity (n):
10. premonition: dream (n):
1. analyze: examine in detail (V):
2. compare: note the similarities (V):
3. contrast: note the differences (V):
4. descr ibe: state the characteristics (V):
5. infer: draw a conclusion (V ):
6. estimate: make a rough calculation (V):
7. evaluate: determine the value of (V):
8. explain: make clear with details (V):
9. formulate: express precisely (V): 10. justify: show to be correct (V):
1. bewildered: confused (v):
2. appalled: disgusted (v):
3. content: happy (adj)
4. compassionate: caring (adj):
5. cautious: careful (adj):
6. boisterous: loud (adj):
7. grateful: thankful (adj):
8. novel: new and original (adj):
9. irrational: without reason (adj):
10. tentative: not fully worked out (adj):
1. forlorn: sad and lonely (adj):
2. fluctuate: to shift back and forth uncertainly (v):
3. facile: easy (adj):
4. fortify: make stronger (V):
5. flux: change (N):
6. vehemently: intensely (adv):
7. farce: something absurd or ridiculous (N):
8. vivacious: lively and full of energy (adj):
9. vindicated: freed (V):
10. vacillate:
1. lachrymose: causing tears: ADJ:
2. laconic: using few words to the point of sounding rude: ADJ:.
3. Metamorphosis: change (NOUN):
4. Meticulous: careful (ADJ):
5. magnate: powerful person (NOUN):
7. memoir: story of your life (NOUN):
8. monogamy: the practice of having only one partner (N):
9. myriad: great number (N):
10. Misogyny: hatred of women (N):
1. compassionate: caring (adj):
2. laud: praise (V) :
3. Loquacious: talkative (adj):
4. ostracize: to leave out of a group (v):
5. hyperbole: exaggeration (N):
6. lavish: more than wh at is necessary (adj):
7. feral: wild (adj):
8. lull: period of calm (noun):
9. lewd: obscene (adj):
10. luminous: giving off light (adj):
1. cliché: ov erused expression (N):
2. diffuse: spread out or scatter (V):
3. diligent: working hard over a long period of time (Adj):
4. disgruntled: upset (adj):
5. commentary: opinion (noun):
6. conspiracy: a secret agreement to do something illegal (N):
7. climax: highest point in the story (N):
8. collusion: a secret agreement to do something illegal (N):
9. conjecture: guess (N):
10. cajole: persuade (V):
1. Contention: belief (noun):
2. Bewitch: to attract as if by the power of witchcraft (V):
3. bizarre: weird (adj):
4. burgeoning: blossoming: (adj):
5. bereaved: suffering the death of a loved one (adj):
6. boast: brag (v):
7. fathom: understand (V):
8. blissful: happy (adj):
9. callous: feeling no emotion (adj):
10. contrite: showing sorrow (adj):
1. chaos: confusion (N):
2. culminate: reach its highest point (V):
3. chastise: inflict punishment on (V):
4. concoct: make up (V):
5. content: satisfied (Adj):
6. commodious: spacious and roomy (adj):
7. commemorate: honor the memory of (verb):
8. cowe r: draw back in fear (verb):
9. bewildered: confused (adj):
10. bamboozle: to trick (Verb):
1. aghast: frightened (adj):
2. alleviate: lessen (v):
3. alliteration: repeating the same consonant sound in two or more20words (N):
4. amalgamate: to combine (v):
5. ambivalent: uncertain (adj):
6. amble: to walk (verb):
7. amiable: pleasing and friendly (adj):
8. amend: improve or corre ct (v):
9. amorous: wanting or inclined to love (adj):
10. inevitable: unavoidable (adj):