Today, AP students did the following:
1.Reviewed and confirmed vocabulary, as the following list reflects;
Vocabulary sheet #1
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Word
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Def.
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POS
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Pungent
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Sharp, bitter odor (neg.)
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Adj.
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Forlorn
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Desolate, dreary, miserable (neg.)
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Adj.
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Insatiability
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The condition of being never satisfied
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noun
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Archaic
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Dated, dated from a previous era
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Adj.
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Parody
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To copy and mock an existing work
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N or v.
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Defiant/Defiance
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Boldly refusing to obey
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Adj./noun
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Averted/Avert
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To turn away
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Adj., v.
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Decorum
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Dignified conduct
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n.
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Pedantic
Pedant (n.)
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(neg.) overbearing emphasis on
details, especially when teaching
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Adj.
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Behemoth
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gigantic
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Adj./n.
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Servile
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(neg?) obsequious (suck up) submissive, pleasing to others
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Adj.
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Nondescript
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Lacking distinctive traits
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Adj.
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Demurely
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Quietly, politely, reservedly, (traditionally used to describe
certain females)
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Adv.
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Solitude
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State of being alone
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noun
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Anarchy
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A state of chaos – no laws
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noun
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Blatantly/Blatant
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obviously
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Adv./adj.
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Covet (Bible)
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(neg.) obsessive desire for the property of others; extreme envy
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v.
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Diminutive
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Small, little, tiny
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Adj./noun
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Mesmerized
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Fascinate, spellbound
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Adj./v.
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Sedately
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calmly
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Adv.
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2.Confirmed due dates for your "Unmarked Woman" fieldwork (Wednesday, September 10th) and your vocabulary story (Friday September 12th).
3.In all but one class (fifth period), we wrote on the comparison between the Moonstruck clip and the Brave New World quotes.
4.Al classes received your cheat sheet for the Tannen M/C, which we will do tomorrow. To that end, bring your cheat sheet and your article "There is No Unmarked Woman."
Seventh Period finished their beginning of year assessment and participated in SSR.
Have a fabulous day!
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