1. Vocabulary: Week 1 10 th Grade NMHS

2. To embarrass or to humble, To make one a disgrace. Barry Bonds was blushing When he couldn’t steal a base. REMEMBER THIS : A baseball player was abased when he couldn’t steal a base. Definition: [trans.] behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade (someone): Abase (verb) “Uh-BASE”

3. Were you harshly persuaded? Then you were coerced. Being pushed into something— My friend, that’s the worst. REMEMBER THIS : Being coerced is the worst. Definition: persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats: Coerce (verb) “Koe-ERSE”

4. When you exacerbate a problem, You only make it worse, Like driving to a funeral, Then smashing up the hearse. REMEMBER THIS : His constant exacerbation caused his Mom’s exasperation. Definition: make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse: Exacerbate (verb) “Ex-ASS-er-bate”

5. To collect information, To gather it slowly That is an act we call gleaning. You’re simply discovering, REMEMBER THIS : Try to glean what I mean. Definition: extract (information) from various sources: Glean (verb) “GLEEN”

6. It’s just about to happen, It’s impending, it’s near. If you’re in imminent danger, Grab your purse, get outta here. REMEMBER THIS : If it’s imminent, I’m in it. Definition: about to happen Imminent (adj) “IM-ih-nint”

7. To lessen the force or intensity, To ease or to mellow the pain. The brush fires That spread through the Southland Were soon mitigated by rain. REMEMBER THIS : A baseball mitt mitigates the pain. Definition: make less severe, serious, or painful: Mitigate (verb) “MIT-ih-gate”

8. Very slow to get the point Is a dopey, obtuse fellow. I’d compare his sharpness To a gushy, warm marshmallow. REMEMBER THIS : Obtuse=not too smart. Definition: annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand: Obtuse (adj) “Ob-TOOSE”

9. It’s quickly annoyed and easily grouchy, With irritability factor. The big gossip mongers of Hollywood say Russell Crowe is a petulant actor. REMEMBER THIS : Don’t try to pet a petulant crow. Definition: childishly sulky or bad-tempered: Petulant (adj) “PECH-oo-lent”

10. A repeat offender is a recidivist. This guy makes you shake your fist ’Cause you put him away for a crime And then You let the guy out, and he does it again. REMEMBER THIS : Think “recidi-visitor”; A recidivist revisits prison. Definition: a convicted criminal who reoffends, esp. repeatedly. Recidivist (noun) “Ree-SID-ih-vist”

11. When your teacher Will not change your grade... When her final decision is solid... If she just will not budge, Or she just doesn’t care, Good luck, Pal. That teacher is stolid. REMEMBER THIS : Stolid=mentally thick or solid. Definition: (of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation. Stolid (adj) “STOL-id”

12. Vocabulary Concept Map Instructions: Create a vocabulary concept map for each vocabulary word.