Next vocabulary quiz - Friday, November 30th!

1.  abandon:  to give up on completely
2.  assault:  a violent attack
3.  convert:  to change from one form to another
4.  dispute:  to argue, debate, quarrel over
5.  impressive:  having a strong effect, commanding attention
6.  justify:  to show to be fair or right; to give good reasons for
7.  misleading:  tending to give a wrong idea, often on purpose
8.  numerous:  many or very many
9.  productive:  making or capable of making large amounts of; giving good results
10. shrewd:  showing clever judgement and practical understanding
11. strategy:  carefully made plan or plot; a plan of military operations
12. villain:  an evil or wicked person or character

Vocabulary words for November 9th

1.  blunder:  to make a foolish or careless mistake; to move clumsily and carelessly
2.  cancel:  to call off or do qaway with; to cross out with lines or other marks to show that something cannot be used again
3.  continuous:  going on without a stop or break
4.  distribute:  to give out in shares; to scatter or spread
5.  document:  a writen or printed record that gives information or proof
6.  fragile:  easily broken or damaged, requiring special handling or care
7.  myth:  an old story that explains why something is or how it came to be; something imaginery
8.  reject:  to refuse to accept, agree to, believe, or use
9.  scuffle:  to fight or struggle closely with
10. solitary:  living or being alone; being the only one
11. temporary:  lasting or used for a limited time
12. veteran:  person who has served in the armed forces; a person who has a lot of experience

Tonight's homework

I love to see you doing your vocabulary homework, but perhaps we need to work on following directions.  You were supposed to write your answers on a piece of paper to turn in to me tomorrow, not respond on the blog.  Remember when I said, "Number your paper 1-10 and only write the word that goes in the blank." 

Vocabulary Homework for 10/16

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the vocabulary words. 

1.  People in California live in ____ of earthquakes.
2.  We were ____ at the destruction of the fire.
3.  We heard _____ sounds and a thump in the night.
4.  Mary's house was ____ to the grocery store.
5.  The students wanted to know what would ____ if they skipped school.
6.  People often become ill during _____.
7.  It is wise to be ____ of strangers who come to your door.
8.  After eating six hamburgers, Rosie felt stomach ____.
9.  The toys in the store were of a ____ quality.
10. The story that Ed had won teh lottery was a _____.

Vocabulary Unit #4 - Test 10/26/12

1.  shoddy - of poor quality or make, dishonest
2.  transpire - to happen; to become known
3.  hoax - a practical joke; something intended to deceive
4.  qualm - a feeling of illness; a distrubing feeling
5.  harsh - unpleasant to the senses; unpleasant conditions
6.  famine - a drastic, wide-reaching shortage of food
7.  adjacent - adjoining, next to; near or close
8.  wary - to be alert, cautious; on guard, watchful
9.  dread - to be in terror of; to anticipate with distaste or reluctance
10. aghast - shocked; frightened; terrified; taken back

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!

I forgot to hand out all of the homework tonight so don't worry about it.  So sorry!

Vocabulary Unit #3

The quiz over these words will be Friday, October 12th!

shun - to keep away from; avoid

resident - one who lives in a place

ruthless - having no compassion or pity; cruel; merciless

obsolete - out of date; no longer in use or in fashion

magnate - a rich, powerful, or successful business person

despite - in spite of

conceal - to keep from being seen; put out of sight; hidden

climate - refers to weather conditions; a condition or attitude

swelter - oppressed by heat

wean - to withdraw from any type of habit