1. 3-Column Vocab Notes (USE GREEN PACKET)
Word/Definition/Part of Speech
Write an original sentence in the correct sentence pattern. Underline your vocab word and underline, box off, or circle the comma and the FANBOYS word.
Incorporate and label figurative language: simile, metaphor, alliteration, kenning, personification. Underline your vocab word.
Word: Ancient
of great age; or
very old
P of S: Adj.
The ancient woman walked slowly down the street, yet she carried herself with dignity.
The ancient stone sang my name as I leaned against it.
Personification

2. What you’ll be tested on
Study all the words – you’ll only be tested on ONE
Vocabulary: Anglo-Saxon
Unit Exam Rubric
Student Name: __________________________ Word: Dissemble
Category:
Point Value:
Pronunciation:
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Spelling:
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Definition:
Synonym:
Original Sentence:
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Part of Speech:
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Professionalism and Speaking Skills:
Total:
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3. Vocabulary Lesson 1
“One falsehood spoils a thousand truths,” states an African proverb. The words in this lesson deal with different facets of honesty and deception.

4. Belie (verb) To depict falsely; to misrepresent Example:
The boss’s easygoing manner belies her demand for perfection from her employees.

5. Clandestine
(adj) Kept or done in secret, often to conceal an illegal or improper purpose.
Example:
Witnesses reported clandestine meetings in the back room of the restaurant, so the police conducted a raid.

6. Disingenuous
(adj) Pretending to be unaware or unsophisticated; insincere or calculating; not telling the whole truth
Example:
With a disingenuous shrug, Maribel denied all knowledge of plans for a surprise party.

7. Dissemble
(verb) To disguise or conceal one’s feelings or motives behind a false appearance
Example: Beth was unable to dissemble her annoyance with her roommate for talking on the phone loudly until midnight.

8. Forthright
(adj) Direct; with complete disclosure and honesty; without evasion
Example:
The accountant was completely
forthright with his company about
his plans to quit his job and become a math teacher.

9. Nefarious (adj) Openly or notoriously wicked; infamous Example:
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, nefarious pirates kidnapped travelers and sold them as slaves.

10. Perfidious (adj) Disloyal; treacherous Example:
Ignoring all proxy votes would be a perfidious violation of the democratic process.

11. Probity (noun) Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness Example:
To assure that his probity wouldn’t be questioned, the president hired a firm to handle his personal finances during his term in office.

12. Scrupulous
(adj) Having strict principles; acting in strict regard for what is right and proper
Example:
The governor declared that she was scrupulous for not letting campaign donations influence her politics.

13. Spurious (adj) Not genuine; lacking authenticity or validity; false
Example:
The judge dismissed the spurious malpractice suit, declaring that the physician had given excellent care.

14. More Figurative Language: Kennings vs. Epithets
Kenning – a noun phrase which describes a well-known, familiar noun in a new and more descriptive way.
Ex. in place of Grendel’s name: “the Almighty enemy” or “sin-stained demon”
A metaphorical circumlocution (i.e. use of many words where fewer would do); almost like a puzzle or riddle, because its purpose is to show the item in an unusual way.
Epithet – adjectives that point out special traits of people or things
Ex. hell-forged, strong-hearted, swift-footed, lion hearted
Emphasizes a characteristic quality or attribute.
The term is considered an element of poetic diction, or something that distinguishes the language of poetry from ordinary language.

15. Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else, you are using figurative language.
Simile
A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike. Example: busy as a bee
Metaphor
The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something.  Example: You are what you eat.
Personification
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object. Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug.
Alliteration
The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words. Alliteration includes tongue twisters. Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
Onomatopoeia
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound made by an object or an action. Example: snap crackle pop
Hyperbole
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true. Tall tales are hyperboles. Example: He was so hungry, he ate that whole cornfield for lunch, stalks and all.

16. FANBOYS
Grammar mnemonic for the coordinating conjunctions. For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Reminder:
Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses. Look at the examples that follow:
1. The bowl of squid eyeball stew is hot and delicious.
2. The squid eyeball stew is so thick that you can eat it with a fork or spoon.
3. Rocky, my orange tomcat, loves having his head scratched but hates getting his claws trimmed.