Vocabulary


 * Units 13 & 14 Vocab. Quiz **
 * B, D, and G Periods: Homework due __Wednesday 5/16, Quiz on Thursday, 5/18__**

**1. abet** (v) to encourage, assist **2. blatant** (adj.) noisy in a coarse, offensive way Unit 14: 10. **Sadistic** (adj.) delighting in cruelty, excessively cruel
 * Unit 13. **
 * 3. Connoisseur (n)** an expert, one who is well qualified to pass critical judgment
 * 4. encumber ** (v) to weigh down or burden
 * 5. inauspicious ** (adj) unfavorable, unlucky
 * 6. opportune ** (adj) suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
 * 7. prolific ** abundantly productive
 * 8. Deplete** (v): to use up as a result of spending or consumption; to diminish greatly
 * 9**. **Precocious** ( adj.) Showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity)


 * Unit 12 Vocabulary **

B Period: HW and Quiz on Friday, May 4 (no class on Thursday) D Period: HW due on Thursday, May 3 and Quiz on Friday, May 4 G Period: HW due on Thursday, May 3 and Quiz on Friday, May 4

1. **Absolve** (v): To clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

//His alibi absolved him of any wrongdoing.//

//People often go to church or prayer in order to be absolved of their sins.//

2. **Caricature** (n): a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated.

//The English teacher had a caricature of him drawn when he went to Six Flags and was insulted when the artist drew a cat on his head to represent his full head of hair.//

3. **Contiguous** (adj.): side by side, touching; near

//Alaska// //and Hawaii are not part of the contiguous United States.//

4. **Enhance** (v): to raise to a higher degree

Needless to say, New Englanders hope the Sox will enhance the quality of their play over the next few weeks.

5. **Enthrall** (v): to captivate, charm, hold spellbound

//The children were so enthralled by the fireworks they forgot about the cotton candy in their hands.//

6. **Extenuate** (v): to lessen in seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses (hint: we had mitigate earlier this year). //Due to extenuating [mitigating] circumstances, the man was not given a ticket for speeding while driving his pregnant wife to the hospital.//

7. **Incisive** (adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (hint: we had perceptive on the last quiz). //The man’s incisive comment wowed the audience.//

8. **Ostentatious** (adj.): marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy //Gatsby’s threw ostentatious parties to attract Daisy.// //To some, sports cars are considered ostentatious possessions.//

9. **Redundant** (adj.): extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive. //Emily’s essay was so redundant that her teacher advised her to find a new scene from the novel to support her thesis.//

10. **Sanctimonious** (adj.): making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious; **self-righteous**, holier than thou // It is acceptable to be proud of your own opinions, but rude to be sanctimonious towards others who have different beliefs. //

**B Period: HW due Thursday, 4/12 / Quiz on Friday, 4/13**
 * Unit 11 **
 * D Period:HW due Thursday, 4/12 / Quiz on Friday, 4/13 **
 * G Period: HW due and Quiz on Thursday, 4/12 - no class Friday, 4/13 (day 1) **

1. Contingent (adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions (n): a representative group forming part of a larger body

S1: Today's baseball game is **__contingent upon__** the rain. S2: //President Obama sent a contingent of U.S. representatives to Japan to discuss foreign policy.//

2. Corroborate (v): to confirm, make more certain // My lawyer advised me to find an eye-witness to corroborate my story. //

3: Denizen (n): an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place - commonly known as a regular. // Many MHS students are Dunkin Donuts denizens. //

4: Disseminate (v): to scatter or spread widely S1: With recent breakthroughs in technology, news is now disseminated every second of the day.

5: Florid (adj): highly colored; excessively ornate, showy //Nick was surprised that Gatsby was an elegant young roughneck since he had expected him to be florid and corpulent.//

6: Heresy (n): an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is usually held sacred // John Proctor's radical admission that "God is dead" was considered heresy. // // The diehard Sox fan considered it heresy when he saw his son wearing a Yankees cap. //

7: Palpable (adj.): capable of being touched or felt - careful on this one - do not take it literally! // The __**tension**__ in the room was palpable when the secret was revealed. //

8: Perceptive (adj): having sympathetic insight or understanding; capable of keen appreciation // The perceptive student made very insightful comments during the discussion of the novel's key themes. //

9: Pernicious (adj): extremely harmful; deadly, fatal // Smoking is a pernicious habit. //

10: Satiate (v): to satisfy completely; to fill to excess // After the hike, the man had to eat an entire pizza to satiate his hunger. //


 * Unit 10 **


 * B period: HW due Thursday, 3/8 & quiz on Friday, 3/9. **
 * D period: HW and quiz on Friday, 3/9 (no class on Thursday, 3/8). **
 * G period: HW due Thursday, 3/8 & quiz on Friday, 3/9. **


 * 1. Accrue (v): to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result. **


 * // The five dollars I put in the bank in 1983 accrued enough interest that I was able to buy a rocket car. //**


 * 2. Bedlam (n): a state or scene of uproar and confusion **

// Bedlam broke out after the students found out that summer vacation was cancelled. //


 * 3. Covert (adj.): hidden, disguised, purposely kept secret; sheltered, secluded **

// The Navy Seals and Green Berets are known for their skill during covert operations. //


 * 4. Debonair (adj.): pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance **

// Dan Cody taught Gatsby how to be debonair and cool. //


 * 5. Efficacious (adj.): effective; producing results **

// Computers are an efficacious tool for many assignments. //


 * 6. Fortuitous (adj.): accidental, happening by a happy chance (please note: a fortuitous event would be good news) **

// The site of Dan Cody's yacht // was the fortuitous event James Gatz had been hoping for his entire life.


 * 7. Gratuitous (adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances; unwarranted **

// The student's gratuitous comments landed her in the dean's office. //

// The action film was rated R because of inappropriate language and gratuitous violence. //


 * 8. Motley (adj.): showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors. **

// In the movie // The Breakfast Club //, a motley bunch of students spent a eye-opening morning together in Saturday detention.//


 * 9. Procrastinate (v): to delay, put off until later. **

// Because I procrastinated all vacation, I had to stay up late last night and do my homework. //


 * 10. Provocative (adj.): tending to produce a strong feeling or response **

// The provocative images drew the attention of the entire class. //

 ** Units 13 & 14 Vocab. Quiz **  ** B, D, and G Periods: Homework due Wednesday 5/16, Quiz on Thursday, 5/18 **

 ** Unit 13. **  ** 1. abet ** (v) to encourage, assist  ** 2. blatant ** (adj.) noisy in a coarse, offensive way   ** 3. Connoisseur (n) ** an expert, one who is well qualified to pass critical judgment  ** 4. encumber ** (v) to weigh down or burden  ** 5. inauspicious ** (adj) unfavorable, unlucky  ** 6. opportune ** (adj) suitable or convenient for a particular purpose  ** 7. prolific ** abundantly productive  Unit 14:  ** 8. **** Deplete **(v): to use up as a result of spending or consumption; to diminish greatly  ** 9 **. ** Precocious ** ( adj.) Showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity)  ** 10. ** ** Sadistic **(adj.) delighting in cruelty, excessively cruel