1. Agenda – Thurs. 9/22 Character worksheets: Character worksheets: Find a partner and compare your responses noting page numbers and filling in any details you may have missedFind a partner and compare your responses noting page numbers and filling in any details you may have missed Preview vocabulary words Preview vocabulary words Write up flashcards as we go alongWrite up flashcards as we go along Finish reading Act III Finish reading Act III Act III recap Act III recap HW: (1) Act III Quiz – Friday (2) Bring vocab books to class tomorrow (2) Bring vocab books to class tomorrow  I’ll also be checking flashcards  I’ll also be checking flashcards

2. Vocabulary Level F Unit 2

3. ameliorate To improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming Verb S: amend, better A: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate A hot meal can ameliorate the discomforts of even the coldest day.

4. aplomb Poise, assurance, great self- confidence; perpendicularity Noun S: composure, self- possession, levelheadedness A: confusion, embarrassment, abashment Considering the family’s tense mood, you handled the situation with aplomb.

5. bombastic Pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas Adjective S: inflated, highfalutin, high- flown, pretentious A: unadorned, simple, plain, austere He delivered a bombastic speech that did not even address our problems.

6. callow Without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers Adjective S: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced A: mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated They entered the army as callow recruits and left as seasoned veterans.

7. drivel (N.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense (V.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense; to waste away foolishly Noun and Verb Noun and Verb S: (N.) balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot; (V.) slaver To me, my dream made perfect sense, but when I told it to my friend it sounded like drivel.

8. epitome A summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality Noun S: abstract, digest, model, archetype Admitting when you have been fairly defeated is the epitome of sportsmanship.

9. exhort To urge strongly, advise earnestly Verb S: entreat, implore, adjure A: discourage, advise against, depreciate With dramatic gestures, our fans vigorously exhorted the team to play harder.

10. ex officio By virtue of holding a certain office Adjective and Adverb The President is the ex officio commander-in- chief of the armed forces in time of war.

11. infringe To violate, trespass, go beyond recognized boundaries Verb S: encroach, impinge, intrude, poach A: stay in bounds If you continue to infringe on my responsibilities, will you also take the blame for any mistakes?

12. ingratiate To make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) Verb S: cozy up to, curry favor with A: alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself It is not a good idea to ingratiate oneself by paying cloying compliments.

13. interloper One who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder Noun S: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky The crowd was so eager to see the band perform that they resented the opening singer as an interloper.

14. intrinsic Belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily part or organ Adjective S: immanent, organic A: extrinsic, external, outward It had been my father’s favorite book when he was my age, but for me it held little intrinsic interest.

15. inveigh To make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval Verb S: rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate A: acclaim, glorify, extol You should not inveigh against the plan with quite so much vigor until you have read it.

16. lassitude Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy Noun S: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor A: energy, vitality, animation, liveliness On some days I am overcome by lassitude at the thought of so many more years of schooling.

17. millennium A period of one thousand years; a period of great joy Noun S: chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace A: doomsday, day of judgment In 1999 an argument raged over whether 2000 or 2001 would mark the beginning of the new millennium.

18. occult (Adj.) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (V.) to hide, conceal, eclipse; (N.) matters involving the supernatural Adjective, Verb, and Noun S: (Adj.) supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane A: (Adj.) mundane, common, public, exoteric Much of his talk about the occult seems grounded in nothing but trick photography and folklore.

19. permeate To spread through, penetrate, soak through To spread through, penetrate, soak throughVerb The rain permeated all of my clothing and reduced the map in my pocket to a pulpy mass.

20. precipitate (V.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (Adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (N.) moisture; the product of an action or process Verb, Adjective, and Noun S: (V.) provoke, produce; (Adj.) reckless, impetuous A: (Adj.) wary, cautious, circumspect Scholars often disagree over which event or events precipitate an historic moment.

21. stringent Strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste Adjective S: Stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative A: Lenient, mild, lax, permissive Some argue that more stringent laws against speeding will make our streets safer.

22. surmise (V.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (N.) likely idea that lacks definite proof Verb and Noun S: (V.) infer, gather; (N.) inference, presumption I cannot be sure, but I surmise that she would not accept my apology even if I made it on my knees.

23. Act III Recap The Crucible Dramatic Structure: Act I: Beginning / Exposition Act II: Rising Action Act III: Climax Act IV: Denouement / Resolution With a partner, share a couple words that you would use to describe/characterize: Act I Act II Act III