Ninth graders received a new vocabulary sheet today, which I have copied below:
A Lesson Before Dying List 2
1. aggravate VERB 1. To make worse or more troublesome 2. To rouse to exasperation or anger; to provoke The rowdy students aggravated the substitute teacher with one prank after another.
2. agitate VERB 1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force 2. To upset; to disturb 3. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; debate; To stir up public interest in a cause The strong words of the candidate’s speech agitated the audience members, who previously had not given much thought to the issue.
3. criticize VERB 1. To find fault with 2. To judge the merits and faults of; analyze and evaluate I wish that you would find a way to compliment me every once in a while rather than criticize every little thing that I do.
4. cynical ADJ 1. Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others: 2. Selfishly or callously calculating: 3. Negative or pessimistic, as from world-weariness 4. Expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity Rudy was cynical about Marsha’s apology and suspected that it was not sincere.
cynicism NOUN 1. An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity, especially a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others 2. A scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act I find it difficult to keep a positive attitude while surrounded by your cynicism day in and day out.
5. emphasis NOUN 1. Special forcefulness of expression that gives importance to something singled out One way to add emphasis to your words is to type them in a boldface font.
emphasize VERB To give emphasis to; to stress While reviewing for the final exam, the teacher emphasized the main points that the students needed to know.
6. gesture NOUN 1. A motion of the limbs or body made to express or help express thought or to emphasize speech 2. The act of moving the limbs or body as an expression of thought or emphasis 3. An act or a remark made as a formality or as a sign of intention or attitude VERB To show, express, or direct by gestures You don’t have to make a huge gesture of apology; a simple “I’m sorry” will suffice. Mary gestured to the rescue boat to let them know that she needed help.
7. humiliate VERB To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of Jackson
8. innate ADJ 1. Possessed at birth; inborn 2. Possessed as an essential characteristic; inherent 3. Of or produced by the mind rather than learned through experience Some people seem to be born with an innate sense of right and wrong, while others seem to learn right and wrong from their family and society.
9. maneuver NOUN A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity; A strategic action undertaken to gain an end; Artful handling of affairs that is often marked by scheming and deceit VERB To make a controlled series of changes in movement or direction toward an objective To use stratagems in gaining an end The commander’s wise maneuver allowed the soldiers to escape without harm. Preparing for kickoff, the players maneuvered into position.
10. petrify VERB 1. To convert (wood or other organic matter) into a stony replica by petrifaction 2. To cause to become stiff or stone-like; to deaden. 3. To stun or paralyze with terror; to daze Marva was petrified when the teacher used her essay as an example of how not to write an essay.
11. privilege NOUN a. A special advantage, immunity, permission, right, or benefit granted to or enjoyed by an individual, class, or caste b. Such an advantage, immunity, or right held as a prerogative of status or rank, and exercised to the exclusion or detriment of others Off-campus lunch is a privilege that must be earned; it is not a right.
12. pry VERB To look or inquire closely, curiously, or impertinently 1. To raise, move, or force open with a lever 2. To obtain with effort or difficulty Since we can’t find our key, let’s use this crowbar to pry the lock off the trailer. Mind your own business; do not pry into mine.
13. refrain VERB To hold oneself back Students must refrain from using their cell phones in the classroom.
14. stagger VERB 1. To move or stand unsteadily, as if under a great weight; to totter 2. To begin to lose confidence or strength of purpose; waver After wandering for two days in the desert, Hank finally staggered back into town; he was barely able to walk.
15. stealth NOUN 1. The act of moving, proceeding, or acting in a covert or secretive way ADJ 1. Not disclosing one's true ideology, affiliations, or positions 2. Having or providing the ability to prevent detection by radar Irvin’s online stealth allowed him to steal from several bank accounts without the accountholders’ knowledge of what he was doing. In retrospect, the townspeople regarded the newly elected mayor as having been a stealth candidate who didn’t honestly state his beliefs and ideology until after he had won the election.
16. stutter VERB To speak or utter with a spasmodic repetition or prolongation of sounds NOUN The act or habit of stuttering When Jenna gets nervous, her voice shakes and she begins to stutter. The children teased Mark mercilessly because of his stutter.
17. tyrant NOUN 1. An absolute ruler who governs without restrictions 2. A ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner 3. An oppressive, harsh, arbitrary person Geraldine was glad to move out on her own, for she felt her father was a tyrant who had ruled every aspect of her life.
18. ventilate VERB 1. To admit fresh air into (a mine, for example) to replace stale or noxious air 2. To circulate through and freshen Let’s open the window and ventilate the room; it won’t take long for the odor to dissipate.
19. vivid ADJ 1. Perceived as bright and distinct; brilliant 2. a. Having intensely bright colors b. Having a very high degree of saturation 3. Presented in clear and striking manner 4. Perceived or felt with the freshness of immediate experience 5. Active in forming lifelike images The author provided vivid descriptions of the mountains that were realistic, so much so that we could picture every detail in our minds.
20. welt NOUN a. A ridge or bump on the skin caused by a lash or blow or sometimes by an allergic reaction. b. A lash or blow producing such a mark I noticed a welt on my leg this morning precisely where I slammed into the coffee table yesterday.
Ninth grade homework for tomorrow is the following: Sentences with the first ten words that conform to the following: 2 compound sentences with a semicolon; 2 compound sentences with a comma and one of the fanboys; 2 similes; 2 anaphoras; and 2 sentences with alliteration.
Please recall that if you made below a "C" on yesterday's test, you have lunch tutorials tomorrow AND Thursday, when you will re-take the test.
Ninth also need to finish the first chapter of a Lesson Before Dying, which is a whopping two pages.
Juniors did the following:
Read, discussed, and submitted their ADQ checklists;
Received an article on Obama's dropout proposal, for your personal erudition; and
Read an essay "Dazed and Confused" in class.
You all also received a plethora of articles, which I will dsecribe below, with their due dates.
For tomorrow: "Being Black and Middle Class";
For Thursday: Brooks day (our last one) - the articles are as follows:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/72302.html; and
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/opinion/brooks-the-great-divorce.html (including the comments)
For Friday: Newt! - the articles are as follow:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/03/opinion/blow-newts-war-on-poor-children.html (I will give this to first period tomorrow; the rest of you received this today);
http://www.nationalreview.com/exchequer/283865/newts-right-put-kids-work; and
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/07/143301568/a-look-at-gingrichs-comments-about-the-poor
Don't worry; these articles are not difficult (litotes) to read, and you will be even more informed after reading, if that is possible. Enjoy!
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