1. Ms. Rola’s 12 th Grade English Class 1. Sit in assigned seat. 2. Take out a pencil/pen (no red ink) 3. Take out lined piece of paper for vocabulary.

2. Unit 2 Vocabulary #11-20 11. maelstrom ( ) noun Definition: a whirlpool of great size and violence; a swirling storm; also, a turbulent state of affairs resembling a violent whirlpool The yacht floundered helplessly in a maelstrom of swirling wind and waves. The protesters were caught in a maelstrom of gunfire tear gas, and physical violence by the police who attempted to subdue the revolting crowd Syn: vortex, chaos, turbulence, tumult

3. Unit 2 Vocabulary #11-20 12. myopic ( ) adj. Definition: physically nearsighted; also mentally nearsighted, lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation, lacking foresight or discernment The myopic child could not read the board without wearing glasses. The myopic foreign policy of the last administration has led to serious problems with our allies. Syn: shortsighted Ant: farsighted

4. Unit 2 Vocabulary #11-20 13.overt ( ) adj. Definition: open, not hidden or implied, blatant. Expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized. A declaration of war should be based on an overt hostile action, not merely suspicion of hostility. Syn: clear, obvious, manifest, patent Ant: secret, clandestine, covert, concealed

5. Unit 2 Vocabulary #11-20 14.) pejorative ( ) adj. Definition: tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling, judgmental The lawyer was accused of making a pejorative remark when referring to the defendant’s background. Ant: complimentary, ameliorative

6. Unit 2 Vocabulary #11-20 15.) propriety ( ) noun Definition: the state of being proper, appropriateness; standards of what is proper or socially acceptable The social worker questioned the propriety of the police officer’s request to see confidential records. Syn: fitness, correctness, decorum Ant: unseemliness, inappropriateness

7. Unit 2 Vocabulary #11-20 16.) sacrilege ( ) noun Definition: improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred The anthropologist was accused of committing a sacrilege when she disturbed an ancient burial ground. The sacrilege of the thief was reported in the newspaper after he entered a local church, knocked over the candles on the altar, and ransacked the offices in an effort to find money. Synonyms: desecration, profanation, defilement

8. Unit 2 Vocabulary #11-20 17.) summarily ( ) adj. Definition: without delay or formality; briefly, concisely As soon as evidence of criminal wrongdoing was established, the official was summarily dismissed from his position in the government. Synonyms: promptly, peremptorily, abruptly

9. Unit 2 Vocabulary #11-20 18.) suppliant ( ) adj./noun Definition: a.) adj., asking humbly and earnestly b.) noun, a person who makes a request in a humble and earnest manner; a petitioner, a suitor He made a suppliant address to the parole board, asking for early release. Stranded in the deserted city of Moscow, Napoleon had to turn to the Czar, not as a conqueror, but as a suppliant.

10. Unit 2 Vocabulary #11-20 19.) talisman ( ) noun Definition: an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers; an amulet, good luck charm Most people do not believe that a rabbit’s foot and other talismans actually bring good luck.

11. Unit 2 Vocabulary #11-20 20.) undulate ( ) verb Definition: To move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form The cheering baseball fans began to undulate as a vast human wave. Synonyms: ripple, fluctuate, rise and fall