1. Oh, the wonderful words we know!
English 9 Unit 4

2. Vocabulary words discovered . . .
“One moment I was turning, thinking I had heard a sound, the next I returned to my senses stretched out on the ground, with my horse no where to be seen. One of the brigands lay an arm’s length away, trampled and dead, while the other was just disappearing into the forest, cradling an arm that will require splinting, if I’m any judge” (62).
from Songsmith by Andre Norton and A.C. Crispin

3. Vocabulary test = December 15
fated (adj.)
determined in advance by destiny or fortune
intrepid (adj.)
very brave, fearless; unshakable
larceny (n.)
theft

4. After this test, you’ll have a small reprieve from vocabulary.
(n.) a temporary relief or delay;
(v.) to grant a postponement
abscond (v.)
to run off and hide
arduous (adj.)
hard to do, requiring much effort

5. Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time. – Steven Wright
daunt (v.)
to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
hoodwink (v.)
to mislead by a trick, deceive

6. Are you using these words with your parents?
revile (v.)
to attack with words, call bad names
pompous (adj.)
overly self-important in speech or manner; excessively stately or ceremonious

7. Rather than take a reprieve from sunbathing, he cooked himself until his yoke was hard.

8. You’d like me to abridge this list, wouldn’t you?
to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
daunt (v.)
to mislead by a trick, deceive
hoodwink (v.)

9. The more words you know, the easier it is to avoid trite phrases.
theft
larceny (n.)
determined in advance by destiny or fortune
fated (adj.)
very brave, fearless; unshakable
intrepid (adj.)

10. Maybe you’ve heard it before, but did you know it?
to run off and hide
abscond (v.)
(n.) a temporary relief or delay;
(v.) to grant a postponement
reprieve
hard to do, requiring much effort
arduous (adj.)

11. Did you know the real meaning of some of these?
to attack with words, call bad names
revile (v.)
overly self-important in speech or manner; excessively stately or ceremonious
pompous (adj.)

12. Strapping the pig to the board proved to be an arduous task.

13. not having life; without energy or spirit access
Trivia: What was the name of the woman who refused to get up for a man on the bus in Birmingham?
inanimate (adj.)
not having life; without energy or spirit
access
(n.) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase;
(v.) to get at, obtain

14. Answer: Rosa Parks biased (adj.) favoring one side unduly; prejudiced
incinerate (v.)
to burn to ashes
rectify (v.)
to make right, correct

15. What’s another word for thesaurus? – Steven Wright
pliant (adj.)
bending readily, easily influenced
disentangle (v.)
to free from tangles or complications
anarchy (n.)
a lack of government and law, confusion

16. I’m afraid I can’t condone not studying
I’m afraid I can’t condone not studying. It’s against my job description.
auspicious (adj.)
favorable; fortunate
precipice (n.)
a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster

17. My parents thought this would rectify my academic situation.

18. More trivia: Olympia is the capitol of what state?
to free from tangles or complications
disentangle (v.)
a lack of government and law, confusion
anarchy (n.)
bending readily, easily influenced
pliant (adj.)

19. Answer: Washington not having life; without energy or spirit
inanimate (adj.)
(n.) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase;
(v.) to get at, obtain
access

20. The pauper pilfered bread to stay alive.
favorable; fortunate
auspicious (adj.)
a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster
precipice (n.)

21. The normally cherubic boy lost his job after the altercation with his boss.
favoring one side unduly; prejudiced
biased (adj.)
to burn to ashes
incinerate (v.)
to make right, correct
rectify (v.)

22. The intrepid cow dared to pierce her utter.