Vocab Lesson 23

1. vicarious - adjective - performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another. Example: The mother lived a vicarious life through her daughter.
2. wary
3. ambiguous - adjective - unclear, vague, difficult to understand. Example: The child's future was ambiguous.
4. incontrovertible - adjective - too clear or certain to argue or dispute over. Example: It is incontrovertible that the sun will set tonight and will rise again tomorrow.
5. escalate
6. catastrophe
7. specific
8. placate - verb - to please or satisfy (usually someone who is upset). Example: The customers found a hair in their dinner, so the manager decided to placate them by giving them a gift certificate.
9. quiet
10. quite

Vocab Lesson 22

1. impertinent - adjective - has 2 meanings: irrelevant; rude. Example as irrelevant: In his closing arguments, the lawyer gave impertinent information. Example as rude: The impertinent teenagers were being kicked out of the 7-11.
2. disapproval
3. jilted - verb - to suddenly dump someone. Example: The poor groom was left jilted at the altar.
4. avert
5. oblivious
6. scrutinize
7. treacherous
8. tactful - adjective - having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others. Example: A tactful way of correcting someone might be to say "I think you may be mistaken" instead of saying "that's totally wrong you idiot!"
9. stationary
10. stationery

A3: due Tuesday
B5: due Monday
B8: due Monday

Vocab Lesson 21

1. nonchalant – adjective - coolly unconcerned, or unexcited; casual – Example: Some of the students are nonchalant in getting to class on time.

2. cynical – adjective – pessimistic, judgmental, looking on the negative side of things – Example: The bitter old women was cynical about life.

3. feasible – adjective - capable of being done, effected, or accomplished – The homework seemed more feasible when his partner showed up.

4. esteem

5. vivacious

6. miffed – adjective - put into an irritable mood – Example: My mom was really miffed when I got home.

7. inane – adjective – pointless; lacking sense, significance, or ideas; empty; void. Example: Class was really boring because the teacher kept on saying inane facts about giraffes.

8. charisma

9. antidote

10. anecdote

B5 and B8: Reading Record and Vocab Lesson due on Tuesday, and Sneak of the Week

A3: Project Proposal, Reading Record, and Vocab Lesson due on Wednesday

There's no Vocab Lesson due this next week (unless you didn't hand in Vocab Lesson 20 this week). There is still a Reading Record due though. A3, your "sneaky" assignment is due on Monday. A3, your Outsiders packet is due on Wednesday. B8, your interview with your parents is due on Tuesday. B5, let's finally hit 90% on Tuesday - get your Reading Records in! Have a great weekend.