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Unit 1 The American Dream. English III/ Honors Vocabulary 1. Abashed- Ashamed, Contrite, Mortified2. Beneficiary- Heir, Scion, Successor3. Candid- Sincere,Earnest,Plain,Fair,

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1 Unit 1 The American Dream

2 English III/ Honors Vocabulary 1. Abashed- Ashamed, Contrite, Mortified2. Beneficiary- Heir, Scion, Successor3. Candid- Sincere,Earnest,Plain,Fair, Pure4. Debonair- Jaunty, Suave, Charming5. Eddy- Vortex, Whirlpool, Maelstrom

3 Your turn to research and find the definition for the following words. 6. Annotation7. Denotation8. Connotation9. Primary source10. Secondary source

4 Multiple Meanings SAT vocabulary 1. Subscribe (v.) - To believe in 2. severe (adj.) - Austere, rigid 3. Qualify (v.) - To modify or soften the severity of astatement 4. Modest (adj.) - Simple, unadorned 5. Pedestrian (adj.) - Dull, unoriginal * 6. Police (v.) - To regulate, control* 7. Pore (n.) - To read over or study with greatattention* *denotes Honor classes.

5 For your homework, do the following. Create a Power Point using your vocabulary words for the week usingthe following format: 1. Create at least one slide for each vocabulary term. 2. Place the following in the PowerPoint: word, definition, picture, clue/synonym, and a sentence to explain the vocabulary term. You canbe creative as you like. Make it into a game like jeopardy or bingo, withmusic, sounds, or video. The slide should be interesting to the reader. 3. No white space should be on each slide.( In other words, it should not look like this slide.) 4. The assignment is due via email or USB by Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. *Three PowerPoints from each class will be chosen thatexemplify the homework activity and will receive a journal pass.


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