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English III Honors Vocabulary Lesson 6
October 5, 2009Ms. Barletta
1. antipathy (n.): an intense dislikeHINT: anti=against; path=emotions 2. elucidate (v.): to make clearHINT: lucid 3. imminent (adj.): likely to happen;
threateningHINT: immediate 4. banal (adj.): common, ordinaryHINT: 5. obdurate (adj.): stubborn; hardheartedHINT:
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6. peruse (v.): to read carefully; scrutinizeHINT: perceive 7. bedlam (n.): a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusionHINT: 8. affluence (n.): wealth; richnessHINT: If you have affluence, you might also have influence
over others. 9. scurrilous (adj.): coarsely abusive; vulgarHINT: If someone is violent and scurrilous, you might be
scared of them. 10. parody (n.): a work which imitates another in a
ridiculous mannerHINT: comedy
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11. sedulous (adj.): hard working; diligentHINT: 12. onerous (adj.): burdensome; heavy; hard to endureHINT: 13. amoral (adj.): lacking a sense of right and wrongHINT: a=not; moral=having values 14. eschew (v.): to keep away from; to avoid; to shunHINT 1: ShooHINT 2: If you are allergic to nuts, you might eschew
cashews. 15. denouement (n.): an outcome; result HINT: announcement
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16. disdain (n.): scorn; to look upon or treat with contempt
HINT: If you get dissed by someone, they are showing disdain for you.
17. raze (v.): destroy completelyHINT: 18. autonomous (adj.): self-governingHINT: auto=self 19. hamper (v.): to make more difficultHINT: 20. deprecate (v.): to express disapprovalHINT:
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Monday, October 5th: Introduction to Vocabulary Lesson 6; take notes on Act II of The Crucible; begin reading Act III in The CrucibleHomework: Write vocabulary short story using 15/20 words
Tuesday, October 6th: Read and discuss Act III in The Crucible
Wednesday, October 7th: SAT reading comprehension; analyzing and planning writing prompts
Thursday, October 8th: Continue reading Act III in The Crucible Homework: Finish reading Act III The Crucible; study for Vocabulary Lesson 6 Quiz
Friday, October 9th: Vocabulary Lesson 6 Quiz; review and take notes on Act III in The Crucible (11:30 Dismissal)
Coming up this week
Week 8 (Spirit Week) Monday, October 12th: Introduction to Vocabulary Lesson 7; read Act IV of The Crucible
Homework: Write vocabulary short story using 15/20 words; finish reading The Crucible Tuesday, October 13th: Take notes on Act IV of The Crucible; review The Crucible
Homework: Study for The Crucible Test Wednesday, October 14th: Test on The Crucible Thursday, October 15th: Discuss 5 page paper; outline for paper topics; explanation of
how to conduct scholarly research Homework: Read “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving (literature book or
click on the link to read the full text online http://www.horrormasters.com/Text/a0687.pdf); study for Vocabulary Lesson 6 Quiz
Friday, October 16th: Vocabulary Lesson 7 Quiz; review and discuss “The Devil and Tom Walker”
(Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 17th) *Have purchased The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Penguin Classics) by
Monday, October 19th (students may also read the full text online, but it is recommended that they purchase the novel)
Coming up next week
