1. PICK UP TWO VOCAB SHEETS AND 5 NOTECARDS. YOU WILL NEED 5 MORE OF YOUR OWN FROM HOME. WE WILL USE BOTH SIDES. 2. NEED A LITERATURE BOOK DUE TO ABSENCE OR CHANGE OF MIND? ASK FOR A PASS TO 228 IN THIS BUILDING. 3. HAVE YOU CHECKED GRADES YET? NEW STUDENTS TO MISD WILL GET PORTAL ID AT MEET THE TEACHER OR IT WILL BE MAILED TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS. Today is Monday, September 8, 2014~~Good morning
VOCABULARY— UNIT ONE Week 1 & 2
Admonish V. To caution or advise against something V. To scold mildly V. To remind of a duty
Breach N. An opening, gap, rupture, rift N. A violation or infraction V. To create an opening, break through
Brigand N. A bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
Circumspect ADJ. Careful, cautious
Commandeer V. To seize for military or official use
Cumbersome ADJ. Clumsy, hard to handle ADJ. Slow-moving
Deadlock N. A standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions V. To bring to such a standstill
Debris o N. Scattered fragments, wreckage
Diffuse V. To spread or scatter freely or widely ADJ. Wordy, long-winded, or unfocused ADJ. Scattered or widely spread
Dilemma N. A difficult or perplexing situation or problem
Efface V. To wipe out V. To keep oneself from being noticed
Muddle V. To make a mess of V. Muddle through: to get by N. A hopeless mess
Opinionated ADJ. Stubborn and often unreasonable in holding one’s own ideas, having a closed mind
Perennial ADJ. Lasting for a long time, persistent N. A plant that lives for many years
Predispose V. To incline to beforehand
Relinquish V. To let go, give up
Salvage V. To save from fire or shipwreck N. Property thus saved
Spasmodic ADJ. Sudden and violent but brief ADJ. Fitful ADJ. Intermittent
Spurious ADJ. Not genuine, not true, not valid
Unbridled ADJ. Lacking in restraint