1. Vocabulary Unit 2

2. Vocabulary

3. Implore Implore is a verb. Implore is a verb. “Implore” is something you can do. “Implore” is something you can do.

4. Implore If you are imploring, you are begging for something in a desperate or heartfelt manner. If you are imploring, you are begging for something in a desperate or heartfelt manner.

5. Implore “Mittens implored us for a pet hamster.” “Please say no!”

6. Implore “I implore you not to hurt the children when you see what they’ve done.” “I implore you not to hurt the children when you see what they’ve done.”

7. Discourse Discourse can be a noun or a verb. Discourse can be a noun or a verb. “Discourse” is something you can make or have. “Discourse” is something you can make or have. “Discourse” is also something you can do. “Discourse” is also something you can do.

8. Discourse Noun: Discourse is communication between people with words. Talking. Noun: Discourse is communication between people with words. Talking. Verb: If you discourse, you carry on a conversation. Verb: If you discourse, you carry on a conversation.

9. Discourse (as a noun) As both of them were imaginative and intelligent, their discourse would often last into the night. As both of them were imaginative and intelligent, their discourse would often last into the night.

10. Discourse (as a verb) “Discoursing with Rover is often difficult because we usually have nothing in common to talk about.” “Discoursing with Rover is often difficult because we usually have nothing in common to talk about.”

11. Entreating Entreating is a verb. Entreating is a verb. “Entreating” is something you can do. “Entreating” is something you can do.

12. Entreating If you are entreating someone, you are asking for something anxiously. If you are entreating someone, you are asking for something anxiously.

13. Entreating Trapped by rising water, Barbara dialed 911, entreating the operator for help. Trapped by rising water, Barbara dialed 911, entreating the operator for help.

14. Entreating “I entreat you; please drive carefully on your way home.” “I entreat you; please drive carefully on your way home.”

15. Entreating vs. Implore Remember, to “entreat” is to ask. To “implore” is to beg. Remember, to “entreat” is to ask. To “implore” is to beg.

16. Beguile Beguile is a verb. Beguile is a verb. “Beguile” is something you do. “Beguile” is something you do.

17. Beguile To be beguiling, you are charming and fascinating. To be beguiling, you are charming and fascinating.

18. Beguile Barack Obama won the heart of the nation largely because he was able to beguile the voters with his charming personality. Barack Obama won the heart of the nation largely because he was able to beguile the voters with his charming personality.

19. Beguile “Hello. I am simply the most beguiling man you’ve ever met. Your vocabulary sheet is now diamonds!” “Hello. I am simply the most beguiling man you’ve ever met. Your vocabulary sheet is now diamonds!”

20. Countenance Countenance is a noun. Countenance is a noun. A “countenance” is something you have. A “countenance” is something you have.

21. Countenance Your countenance is your face or features that your face has. Your countenance is your face or features that your face has.

22. Countenance Matilda was a great friend, even if her countenance could scare the stripes off a tiger. Matilda was a great friend, even if her countenance could scare the stripes off a tiger.

23. Countenance “People buy all kinds of strange things to fix the flawed countenance of their face.” “People buy all kinds of strange things to fix the flawed countenance of their face.”

24. Beleaguered Beleaguered is a Verb (in past tense). Beleaguered is a Verb (in past tense). Beleaguered is something that was done to someone or something Beleaguered is something that was done to someone or something

25. Beleaguered If you have been beleaguered, you are either: If you have been beleaguered, you are either: 1. surrounded by an army that is trying to prevent your escape trying to prevent your escape 2. being harassed (surrounded) by people or problems that are people or problems that are causing you trouble

26. Beleaguered In the past year, Tiger Woods has been beleaguered by both personal and professional problems. In the past year, Tiger Woods has been beleaguered by both personal and professional problems.

27. Beleaguered Beleaguered by errors all day, the team lost to its opponent 15-0. Beleaguered by errors all day, the team lost to its opponent 15-0.

28. Draught Draught is noun. Draught is noun. A Draught is something you take. A Draught is something you take.

29. Draught A draught is the act of taking a gulp or swallow A draught is the act of taking a gulp or swallow

30. Draught The world's smallest man, felt sick to his stomach after the final draught of his 5 th bottle of Coca- Cola in celebration of his 21 st birthday. The world's smallest man, Hatice Kocaman, felt sick to his stomach after the final draught of his 5 th bottle of Coca- Cola in celebration of his 21 st birthday.

31. Draught Even Superman needs to stop and take a draught of milk to keep up his strength. Even Superman needs to stop and take a draught of milk to keep up his strength.

32. Ruse Ruse is a noun. Ruse is a noun. Ruse is something you can think up, perform, or be involved in. Ruse is something you can think up, perform, or be involved in.

33. Ruse a trick or act that is used to fool someone

34. Ruse The ruse of disguising himself as a fish to get a quick meal worked until the larger predator appeared.

35. Ruse

36. Remorse Remorse is a noun. Remorse is a noun. Remorse is something you can have. Remorse is something you can have.

37. Remorse If you have remorse, you are very sorry for what you did wrong (even if you were never caught). If you have remorse, you are very sorry for what you did wrong (even if you were never caught).

38. Remorse When she left the store, princess Beatrice was convinced she had a great look, but after seeing it on T.V., she began to have buyer’s remorse. When she left the store, princess Beatrice was convinced she had a great look, but after seeing it on T.V., she began to have buyer’s remorse.

39. Remorse After seeing his son’s reaction, Paul felt remorse for the way he handled this moment.

40. Fasting Fasting is a Verb. Fasting is a Verb. Fasting is something you do. Fasting is something you do.

41. Fasting Fasting can mean going without food entirely, or limiting certain foods for a period of time Fasting can mean going without food entirely, or limiting certain foods for a period of time In some religions, this is a yearly obligation (Ramadan, Lent) In some religions, this is a yearly obligation (Ramadan, Lent)

42. Fasting Having lost her calendar, Gina continued fasting for Lent until her agent showed her these pictures. Having lost her calendar, Gina continued fasting for Lent until her agent showed her these pictures.

43. Fasting

44. Your Task: Due Friday 9/16 Write 5 COMPOUND sentences according to the following directions: Write 5 COMPOUND sentences according to the following directions: 1. Use one Vocabulary word (From words 1-5 of unit 2) in each sentence 2. For each sentence, join two simple sentences with a semicolon(;) or a COMMA, fanboys. 3. Sentences must be about “The Most Dangerous Game” or “The Raven.” 4. Highlight your Semicolon or a COMMA, fanboys 5. Check that each side of the semicolon is a complete sentence