VOTE NOW!!! Vocabulary 3QTR WKS 3-4 – VOTE NOW!!!
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anguish, cresting, oscillating, imperceptible, covenant, flecked, facetiousness, superlative, pandemonium, protestation, espionage, chagrin, insuperable, depict, deference, spontaneously.
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We decided on the fifteen words you have to study. Here they are:
- These words have not had their details posted (7): protestation, espionage, chagrin, insuperable, depict, deference, spontaneously.
- The chart details are posted for these words (9): anguish, cresting, oscillating, imperceptible, covenant, flecked, facetiousness, superlative, pandemonium.
Allow me to remind you that I am not giving credit to people who offer definitions with a form of the word in the definition. That certainly doesn’t help. For instance, if I don’t know what awkward means, I STILL don’t know what awkwardly means. Get it? See below.
Awkwardly – (adv.) when something is done in an awkward way.
So, you may very well be able to start voting for the actual test words Monday. The sooner I have most of the words posted, the sooner I can open it up to voting.
Today in class, you began to read to find one (1) word in your own personal reading that I might have chosen to include on a vocabulary list. Remember, it should not be specialized field specific terminology. The following pertinent information had to be recorded in your notebook:
- The actual sentence from the passage with your word underlined with proper citation (Book or Magazine or Article Title and Issue, Author, Page #)
- Definition & Part of Speech (as used in the sentence)
- Forms of the word (and their parts of speech)
FOR INSTANCE:
- exuberant (adjective) abounding in vitality; extremely joyful and vigorous.
- The exuberant crowd jumped out of its seats when the goal was scored.
- Forms
- ex·u·ber·ant·ly adverb
- o·ver·ex·u·ber·ant, adjective
- o·ver·ex·u·ber·ant·ly, adverb
- un·ex·u·ber·ant, adjective
- un·ex·u·ber·ant·ly, adverb
We also decided on the final list of words. With your help, we selected 5 words from each block for a total of 15 words on the list. I really really really really hope more of you get ready for the test THIS time.
The master list for the 3rd Vocabulary Test will be posted by the end of this weekend. If your word was chosen, you must post the pertinent information for your word to this discussion. NOW.
Word:Protestation,
POS:Noun
Definition:An Earnest declaration;an avowal
Book:Edgar Allen Poe
Sentence: Protestation followed upon protestation, and apology upon apology.
These words have not had their details posted by the students who offered them. I’ll take credit for getting the information together. Thanks for allowing me to serve your needs. Do your homework next time, please. Your classmates depend on you. All definition and quote information in this comment can be found with greater detail at Dictionary.com. Some quotes are from Brainyquote.com.
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protestation,
(n.) an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid.
“I have no cunning in protestation—only downright oaths, which I never use till urged, nor never break for urging.” – Shakespeare on brainyquote.com
forms – protestations (pl. n.), protesting (v.)
Synonym – protest
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espionage,
(n) – the act or practice of spying
“I cannot think that espionage can be recommended as a technique for building an impressive civilisation. It’s a lout’s game.” – Rebecca West on brainyquote.com
forms – nonespionage
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chagrin,
(n.) – a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
“Rounder Records decided to call the album Move It On Over, much to my chagrin but they knew what they were doing. It took off and to this day I can’t figure out why.” – George Thorogood on brainyquote.com
forms – chagrined ,chagrinned , chagrining, chagrinning
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insuperable,
(adj) – incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted
“Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.” – Ellen Terry
forms – in·su·per·a·bil·i·ty (n), in·su·per·a·ble·ness (n), in·su·per·a·bly (adv)
synonyms – insurmountable, unconquerable
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depict, (You typed and submitted yours while I was typing this whole comment. You can have credit. 🙂 )
(v) – –verb (used with object)
1. to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
2. to represent or characterize in words; describe.
“We don’t have any rules about how we depict violence, or how much violence is in a movie. It’s a calibration on a case-by-case basis.” – Joel Coen on brainyquote.com
forms – depicted, depiction, well-depicted
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deference,
(n) – 1. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
2. respectful or courteous regard:
“People who expect deference resent mere civility.” – Mason Cooley on brainyquote.com
forms – defer (v), deferer (n), deferrable (adj)
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spontaneously,
(adj) – 1. coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
2. (of a person) given to acting upon sudden impulses.
“Apartheid does not happen spontaneously, like bad weather conditions.” – Jonathan Kozol on brainyquote.com
forms – spontaneous
antonym – premeditated, planned
Depict
Part of Speech: Verb
“A baby rising from a hole in the earth as a way to depict new life in a changing world”
Def.: Show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.
Other Forms: Depicted,depicting,depicts
Pandemonium-Noun
” The whole lobby was a perfect pandemonium and the din was terrific”
Definition: a wild uproar or noise”
pandemonic – adj
pande’moniac – adj
Superlative- adj.
“…and of course, Wood is just a superlative Keeper.” Lee Continued.( Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling, Page 310)
definition: surpassing others, suburb, incomparable
Other Forms: Superlatively
Facetious (adj.)
Definition: not meant to be taken seriously or literally; harsh sarcasm.
sentence: “He has no heart for facetiousness.” pg. 40
Forms of the word: facetiously, unfacetious
Flecked
Defintion: a speck;a small bit; a spot or small patch of color
Sentence: “I looked down at the flecked linoleum tile floor.”
Forms of word: fleck, flecker, fleckless, flecky
Parts of speech: noun
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Word:Covenant.
Definition: A serious agreement between,persons,groups,or nations.
Sentence:”Our covenant shall remain strong so long as we believe in the journey”.
Synonym: Federation.
Imperceptibly
Defintion- Impossible or difficult to percieve by the mind or senses
Forms of word- imperceptibility, imperceptibleness, imperceptible
Parts of speech- Adj.
Sentence- Almost imperceptibly, Daniel nodded
Cole
-Oscillating v.
-” The core is oscillating, and the stuff falling onto it is exciting it,” says Burrows.
– Th swing back and forth with a steady rhythm.
-Oscillate, oscillated, oscillation.
Cresting
Definition- the top of something such as a mountion or a wave.
Forms of word-crested, crestless
Parts of speech- verb
Sentence- We dont see the wave until it’s already cresting, leaving us no time to duck dive or at the very least run.
Cheyenne
Anguish n.
Forms- anguished
Personal clue- great suffering
Def.- Anguish- great suffering, as from worry, grief, or pain.
sentence form text- Riley smacked a kid named Dean into the entertainment center, shattering it, then caught another girl- Sara- and tore her left ear and a handful of hair from her head. She snaded in anguish. From “The short second life of Bree Tanner” pg 95