WORLD LITERATURE MS. FITZVocabulary Level E Unit 1
WEEKLY SYLLABUS August 20-24, 2012 WEEKLY SYLLABUS MONDAY Hand back papers, work on essays (finish intros, body
paragraphs) ***HOMEWORK TONIGHT***-Check out Fitzs blog study Vocabulary Unit1 TUESDAYWork in class on self-editing session ROUND 1and love it . ***STUDY VOCABULARY UNIT 1Story due on FridayQuiz on Friday WEDNESDAYType up rough draft with revisionsprepare for Peer Editing
***HW: Work on vocabulary story and study vocabulary unit 1 THURSDAYPeer Editing SessionUnit 1 Vocabulary Review FRIDAY---Vocabulary Unit 1 Quiz Collect Vocabulary Unit 1 Stories Hand out Fitz passes
Finalize paperself-edit.prepare to turn in final draft on Monday at the end of the period. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ADULTERATE
(v)to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value. SYNONYMS: contaminate, pollute, sully ANTONYMS: purify, purge, expurgate
AMBIDEXTROUS (adj) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritcal SYNONYMS: versatile, flexible ANTONYMS: clumsy, all thumbs
AUGMENT (v) to make larger, increase SYNONYMS: supplement, amplify ANTONYMS: decrease, diminish
BEREFT (adj., part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss SYNONYM: bereaved
ANTONYM: replete, well provided DEPLOY (v) To position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
SYNONYMS: station, organize DOUR (adj) stern, unyielding, gloomy, illhumored SYNONYMS: harsh, bleak, forbidding,
saturnine ANTONYMS: cheery, inviting, genial FORTITUDE (n) Courage in facing difficulties
SYNONYMS: resolve, steadfastness, mettle ANTONYMS: fearfulness, faintheartedness
GAPE (v) To stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide SYNONYM: ogle
GIBE (v) To utter taunting words; (n) an expression of scorn SYNONYMS: to ridicule, to mock ANTONYMS: compliment, praise
GUISE (n) An external appearance, cover, mask SYNONYMS: costume, semblance, pretense
INSIDIOUS (adj) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous SYNONYMS: cunning, dastardly,
perfidious ANTONYMS: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard INTIMATION
(n) A hint, indirect suggestion SYNONYMS: clue, inkling OPULENT (adj) wealthy, luxurious; ample;
grandiose SYNONYMS: rich, plentiful, abundant ANTONYMS: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute
PLIABLE (adj) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced SYNONYMS: adaptable, resilient ANTONYMS: inflexible, recalcitrant
REITERATE (v) To say again SYNONYMS: restate, capitulate
STOLID (adj) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive SYNONYMS: impassive, phlegmatic ANTONYMS: emotional, oversensitive
TENTATIVE (adj) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant SYNONYMS: provisional, inconclusive
ANTONYMS: conclusive, confirmed UNKEMPT (adj) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
SYNONYMS: sloppy, disordered, rough ANTONYMS: well-groomed, tidy VERBATIM (adj, adv) word for word; exactly as
written or spoken SYNONYMS: exact, precisely ANTONYMS: paraphrased WARILY
(adv) cautiously, with great care SYNONYMS: prudently, gingerly ANTONYMS: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously
