Vocab Lesson 20

1. chagrin - noun meaning strong feelings of embarrassment; verb meaning cause to feel shame or humiliation. Example: To his chagrin, she said she would not go to the dance with him.
2. redundant - adjective - repetitive. Example: The little boy was redundant asking "are we there yet?"
3. signify
4. exploit - verb - to use for profit or gain, taking advantage of someone. Example: The factory boss exploited his young workers.
5. inflict
6. ample
7. pandemonium
8. proclaim
9. assistance
10. assistant

A3: due Wednesday
B5: due Thursday
B8: due Friday

Have a great long weekend! Don't forget to also get your Reading Records in!

Vocab Lesson 19

1. apathy - noun - lack of emotion, passion, or excitement; indifference; to not care. For example: Cherry explains to Pony that the Socs have apathy, they are apathetic.
2. melancholy
3. exasperate - verb - to irritate or annoy extremely. For example: The 10 children were exasperating to the mother.
4. unscathed
5. devious - adjective - sly, cunning, crafty, sneaky, improper. For example: The kid was very devious when he lied to his mom about eating the cookies.
6. preposterous
7. bizarre
8. sweat
9. sweet
10. suite

A Day: due Tuesday
B Day: due Monday

Have a great weekend!

Vocab Lesson 18

1. bewildered
2. acquit - verb - declare not guilty; to release or discharge; to free or clear
3. amplify
4. delirious
5. detrimental - adjective - harmful, causing damage. For example: Smoking is detrimental to your health.
6. potential - adjective - capable of being or becoming; possible. For example: Each one of my students has the potential of getting an A in my class.
7. reform
8. achieve
9. flour
10. flower

Vocab Lesson 17

First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope everyone is having a terrific 2009 so far.
Here are the words for Vocab Lesson 17. This, along with your Reading Record, are due on Monday for A day and Tuesday on B day. Start Term 3 out right by handing those two assignments in. If you do, you will have a perfect grade in my class. What a way to start Term 3!

1. premonition
2. sullen
3. delinquent
4. manipulate
5. tough
6. casualty - noun. (1) one injured or killed during an accident: There were 2 casualties in the pile up this morning. (2) something harmed or destroyed by an unexpected event: All their family pictures were casualties of the fire. (3) a serious accident.
7. astute - adjective - clever, intelligent. For example: Sherlock Holmes made a very astute observation about the crime scene.
8. extinct
9. accident - noun - an event that is unexpected, usually unfortunate
10. incident - noun- an event, something that happened. For example: There was a funny incident in my B7 class today.