Thursday, February 12, 2009

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

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