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a. apparition – a ghostly figure
b. deleterious – having a harmful effect
c. philoprogenitive – producing many children or offspring, the loving and caring of children
d. lackadaisical – lacking spirit or interest
e. diatribe – thunderous, verbal attack
f. christen – to name and dedicate as in a ceremony
g. emit – to give out or send
h. reconnoiter – to survey, to get the lay of the land
i. contiguous – neighboring, sharing a boundary
j. somnolent – drowsy, sleepy
k. sylvan – abounding in trees; a wooded area
l. peremptory – firmly determined, dictatorial
m. decry – to condemn openly
n. collaborate – to work together, to cooperate
o. proclivities – a natural disposition
p. calliope – a musical instrument with steam whistles and played with keys like an organ

Terrain- n.  1. An area of land or ground.

                      2. The surface area of a piece of land.

Passionate-adj.  1. Having, compelled by or ruled by a strong emotion or feeling.

                       2.  Easily moved to anger, quick tempered.

                        3.  Expressing or showing the mark of a strong feeling.

Dispassionately- adj.   Free from or unaffected by passion, devoid of personal feeling or bias, impartial or        

                       Calm.

Disconcerted- adj.  Having self- possession upset; thrown into confusion.

Brevity- adj.  1.  Shortness of time or duration; briefness.

                         2.  The quality of expressing much in few words.

Ensnare-  v.    To capture in, or involve as in as snare.

Sinister- adj.  Threatening or portending evil, harm or trouble.

Cypress- n.    Any  of several  evergreen coniferous trees, having dark green scalelike,

                         Overlapping leaves.

Petrol- n.      (British) Gasoline.

Conspicuous- adj.  Easily seen or noticed, easily observable.

Lorries- n.         1. A truck.

                           2. Any conveyances running on rails to a mine or factory.

                             3.  A long, low, horse-drawn wagon without sides.

Daft- adj.          Senseless, foolish.

Succumb- v.    To give way to a superior force

Arancia – (n) (Italian) an orange.

Apfelsine- (n) (German) an orange.

Thicket- (n) a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees

Coarse-(adj.)

1.       composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.

2.       lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure, etc.: The stiff, coarse fabric irritated her skin.

3.       harsh; grating.

4.       lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement; unpolished: He had coarse manners but an absolutely first-rate mind.

5.       of inferior or faulty quality; common; base.

6.       vulgar; obscene; crude: His coarse language angered us.

 

 

 

 

Grating- (adj.)

 

1.      irritating or unpleasant to one’s feelings.

2.      (of a sound or noise) harsh, discordant, or rasping.

 

   

 

 

Catastrophe- (n)

1.

a sudden and widespread disaster: the catastrophe of war.

 

2.

any misfortune, mishap, or failure; fiasco: The play was so poor our whole evening was a catastrophe.

 

 

 

Intermingle- (v) to mingle, one with another; intermix.

 

Lithe- (adj.) bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.

 

Irresolute (adj)- not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose

 

Irksome- (adj.)

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annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome: irksome restrictions

 

 

Spur- (v) to proceed hurriedly; press forward: We spurred onward through the night.

 

Verge- (n)

1.

the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud.

 

2.

the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs; brink: on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

 

 

- (v) to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty

 

Intricate- (adj.)

1.

having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved: an intricate maze.

 

2.

complex; complicated; hard to understand, work, or make: an intricate machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Posted by Antoinette Quinonez | Filed Under 10th Grade: English, 9th Grade: English 

Odyssey Vocab

December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Odyssey: Vocabulary Enrichment

aegis: 1. shield 2. umbrella organization

hecatomb: oxen for sacrifice; lit. one hundred oxen

pyre: funeral mound with corpse which is burned

Mt. Olympus: site of the council of the gods

oracle:1. place at which vague answers from gods were given to men by priests

nectar: drink of the gods

ambrosia: food of the gods

Elysian Fields: place in Hades for deceased heroes

Tartarus: place in Hades for the damned

Odyssey: a long, difficult journey

rhapsode: professional bard, singer, minstrel

Achaeans: Greeks, region of Achaea in the Peloponnesus

Argives: Greeks, region of Argolis

Epithets:  formulaic phrases designating qualities  (Ex. “Clear headed Odysseus” or “The nymph with the lovely braids…”

 libations: drink, generally wine, offered to the gods.

caduceus: Hermes’ staff, topped with wings and intertwined with snakes

prophecy: (noun): prediction

arete: excellence, generally physical prowess

 

 

Spurting- v.  To force out in a sudden jet.

Barred- adj. Preventing entry or exit or a course of action- e.g.  A barricaded street.

Recoup- v.  1.  To get back the equivalent of.

                      2.  Reimburse.

Jutting- adj. Extending or protruding.

Whet- v.     1. To sharpen.

                    2. To make keen or eager.

Scuttling- v.  To run in quick, hasty steps; to scurry.

Convulsive- adj. 1. Affected by involuntary muscular spasms.

                                2.  Resembling a convulsion in terms of being sudden or violent.

Spurn-v.    To reject with disdain, to scorn.

Callous- adj.  1. Hardened.

                        2.  Insensitive or unsympathetic.

Lavish- v.  To bestow, giving in great amounts.

Burnished- adj. Made smooth or bright as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow.

Asphodel- n.   In Greek mythology, the flowers of Hades and the dead, sacred to Persephone. (Either

                     A daffodil or a lily.)

Guile-   n.  Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit.

Brusque- adj.  Abrupt in manner, blun

 

Posted by Antoinette Quinonez | Filed Under 11th Grade: English, 12th Grade: English 

Homework for Dec 15-19

December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Dec 19

Read Chapter 13

Dec 18

Review for Final Test

Dec 17

Review for Final Test

Dec 16

Review for Final Test

Dec 15

Review for Final Test

Posted by Monty Ayers | Filed Under 12th Grade: History 

Homework for Dec 15-19

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Dec 19

Read Chapter 26
Section 1
Complete Section Review

Dec 18

Review for Final Test

Dec 17

Review for Final Test

Dec 16

Review for Final Test

Dec 15

Review for Final Test

Posted by Monty Ayers | Filed Under 9th Grade: History 

Homework for Dec 15-19

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Dec 19

Read Chapter 8
Section 1
Complete Section Review

Dec 18

Review for Final Test

Dec 17

Review for Final Test

Dec 16

Review for Final Test

Dec 15

Review for Final Test

Posted by Monty Ayers | Filed Under 8th Grade: History 

Homework for Dec 15-19

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Dec 19

Read Chapter 9
Section 1
Complete Section Review

Dec 18

Review for Final Test

Dec 17

Review for Final Test

Dec 16

Review for Final Test

Dec 15

Review for Final Test

Posted by Monty Ayers | Filed Under 7th Grade: History 

Homework for Dec 15-19

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Dec 19

Read Chapter 23
Section 1
Complete Section Review

Dec 18

Review for Final Test

Dec 17

Review for Final Test

Dec 16

Review for Final Test

Dec 15

Review for Final Test

Posted by Monty Ayers | Filed Under 10th Grade: History, 11th Grade: History 

Homework 12/15 – 12/19

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Monday: Hobbit book reports due Tuesday. Hobbit Test Tuesday

Tuesday: Finish GUM to page 50.

Wednesday-Friday None. Merry Christmas

Posted by Jacqueline Bumstead | Filed Under 5th Grade: English, 6th Grade: English 

Homework 12/15 – 19th

December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Monday:
Math: 73b
Exercises in English: pages 50 – 51
Easy Grammar worksheets
Read 20 minutes

Tuesday:
Math: 74b
Easy Grammar worksheets
Study for Vocab test Thursday
Read 20 minutes

Wednesday:
Math: 74b
Study for Vocabulary Test
Read 20 minutes
History: Finish worksheets

Thursday:
Math: 76b
Read 20 minutes

Friday:
Math: 77b
Homework packet
**Student will still be expected to read 20 minutes everyday during the Holiday Break!**

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Homework- Dec. 15-19

December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Mon.-Math- Less. 65

Spelling- 3x; alphabetize words

Science-Study for test tomorrow

History- Study for test Wed.

Tues.-Math-Correct practice test

Spelling- Sentences #1-10

History- Study for test tomorrow

Wed.-Math- Correct test

Spelling- Sentences #11-20

Thurs.-Math- Less. 66

Spelling- Study for test

Fri.- Finish reading Ali Baba

Merry Christmas!

Posted by Jean Stirton | Filed Under 4th Grade 

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