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Week 1 Vocabulary

Group Members:Lawerence Thunell, Jackie Johnston, Jaye Hellmich, Julia Taesdan

1. Abhor

a) To dislike or reject something very strongly

b) The pretty young girl abhorred the nerdy boy within the few seconds they were on the blind date.

2. Bigot

a) Somebody who has very strong opinions, especially on matters of politics, religion, or ethnicity, and refuses to accept different views.

b) The infamous bigot was scorned and hated the new religion tolerant country.

3. Counterfeit

a) Made as a copy of something, especially money, in order to defraud or deceive people,

pretended in order to deceive somebody.

b) The counterfeit money was later used my CSI to uncover that scandal of the bank.

4. Enfranchise

a) To give somebody the right to vote in an election, to set somebody free, especially from slavery, to grant political representation to a town or city.

b) Fredrick Douglas was finally enfranchised after years of work in the sugar plantation.

5. Hamper

a) To prevent the free movement or action of somebody or something, equipment on board a ship that is essential but likely to get in the way, a large basket with a cover that is used for carrying food, especially for picnics, a large basket with a cover that is used for holding soiled laundry

b) “Thank goodness the seatbelt was there to hamper my son!” exclaimed the shaken mother.

6.Kindle //v.//

a.) To build or fuel (a fire). To set fire to; ignite. To cause to glow; light up. To be stirred up; rise.

b.) The little pieces of wood **kindle** the fire into a larger flame.

7.Noxious //adj.//

a.) Harmful to living things; injurious to health. Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting.

b.) His **noxious** words put his teammates down.

8.Placid //adj.//

a.) Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet. Satisfied; complacent.

b.) The **placid** bay rarely swells larger than a foot.

9.Remuneration //n.//

//a.)// Something, such as a payment, that remunerates. The act of remunerating. To compensate for; make payment for. The act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses.

//b.)// After being in debt they knew they must quickly pay back the remuneration to the mortgager.

10.Talisman //n//

a.) An object marked with magic signs and believed to confer on its bearer supernatural powers or protection. A trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil.

b.) The treasure hunt for the stone believed to be a **talisman** filled with magic powers was unsuccessful.

11. Allegory

a) The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form.

b) The blindfolded figure with scales is an allegory of justice.

13. Alliteration

a) The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables. Modern alliteration is predominantly consonantal; certain literary traditions, such as Old English verse, also alliterate using vowel sounds.

b) “on scrolls of silver snowy sentences” (Hart Crane)

13. Allusion

a) The act of alluding; indirect reference.

b) //Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by alusion//

14. Ambiguity

a) 1.Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation 2. an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context 3. unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning. b) “leading a life of alleged moral ambiguity” (Anatole Broyard).

15. Amplification

a) 1.The act or result of amplifying, enlarging, or extending, 2. An addition to or expansion of a statement or idea, 3. The process of increasing the magnitude of a variable quantity, especially the magnitude of voltage, power, or current, without altering any other quality.

reference: [|www.dictionary.comC]) 1-5

1) The child was ______ to the car seat and could not get out in time to survive.

2) The ______ made the African slaves jump for joy.

3) The LA Angles of Anaheim ______ the White Sox.

4) The ______ fooled many American Idol hopefuls.

5) The ______ was scorned for his ignorance on the subject of Buddhism.

C) 6-10 6.) The prairie _______ed the blazing fire.

7.) The magician’s _______ this time was the special rock that could talk.

8.) The _______ chemical were destroying the local water lines.

9.) The _______lake was a perfect place for a smooth ride on the boat.

10) The bank demanded the _________ be paid as soon as possible.

C) 11-15 1. I _________ed to the Yankees fan that their team sucks, and in so doing praised the Angels.

2. I didn’t understand how the teacher got the meaning out of the poem… is and example of __________.

3. Abraham Lincoln is a(n) ___________ of liberty.

4. I __________ed my vocabulary by looking up all the words in my book that I didn’t understand.

5. What is this an example of…

She sells seashells by the sea shore.

Week 2 ______________________________________________________________________________________

1. Abrasive adj.

a.)Causing abrasion. Harsh and rough in manner. Sharply disagreeable; rigorous.

b.)His abrasive personality accounts for his lack of friends.

2. Bilk v./ n.

a.) To defraud, cheat, or swindle. To evade payment of. To elude.: One who cheats. escape, either physically or mentally.

b.)He didn’t actually earn his grades he managed to bilk his way through school.

3. Covert adj.

a.) Not openly practiced, avowed, engaged in, accumulated, or shown. Covered or covered over; sheltered.

b.) The covert cave could house hundreds of bats.

4. Engender v.

a.)To bring into existence; give rise to. To procreate; propagate. To come into existence; originate.

b.)The winds engendered from the hurricane.

5. Hangar n.

a.) A shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft. A large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained.

b.) The plane used in World War II has not left the hanger since 1949.

6.Knotty

a)1.Tied or snarled in knots. 2.Covered with knots or knobs; gnarled. 3.Difficult to understand or solve. b)"I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast."

7.Nuance

a)n : a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;

b) "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"

8.Plagiarism

a)n.1.The act of plagiarizing. 2.Something plagiarized Plagiarize n 1: a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work 2: the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

b) My English teacher will give me an F on my essay if he found out I plagerized.

9.Renown

a)n. 1.The quality of being widely honored and acclaimed; fame. 2.Obsolete. Report; rumor.

b) The renown actress just won her fifth academy award.

10.Tangent a) adj. 1.Making contact at a single point or along a line; touching but not intersecting. 2.Irrelevant.

n.1.A line, curve, or surface meeting another line, curve, or surface at a common point and sharing a common tangent line or tangent plane at that point. 2.Abbr. tan Mathematics. The trigonometric function of an acute angle in a right triangle that is the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the side adjacent to the angle. 3.A sudden digression or change of course: went off on a tangent during the courtroom argument. 4.Music. An upright pin in a keyboard instrument, especially in a clavichord, that rises to sound a string when a key is depressed and stops the string at a preset length to set the pitch.

b)In Trigonometry right now, we're learning how to graph sine, cosine, and tangent functions.

Literary Terms: 1. Anacoluthon

a. An abrupt change within a sentence to a second construction inconsistent with the first, sometimes used for rhetorical effect; n : an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another

b. “I warned him that if he continues to drink, what will become of him?” (dictionary.com)

-At first the focus is on his warning, they the sentence turns to concern.

2. Anadiplosis

a. Rhetorical repetition at the beginning of a phrase of the word or words with which the previous phrase ended; n : repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next.

b. "They call for you: The general who became a **slave**; the **slave** who became a **gladiator**; the **gladiator** who defied an Emperor. Striking story." (Joaquin Phoenix, from the movie //Gladiator//)

-Slave and Gladiator are both used at the end and in the beginning of the next sentence. 3. Anagram

a. A word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase

b. “satin, saint” (dictionary.com)

-If satin’s letters are rearranged, you can make the word saint. [|View quotes by John Donne]

4. Analogy

a. Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar. A comparison based on such similarity n 1: an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others 2: drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up" 3: the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; language can point in the right direction but any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate

b. “Life is like a box of chocolates…” (Tom Hanks, Forest Gump)

-He compares life with a box of chocolates, both are not similar things, technically.

5. Anaphora

a. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs; n 1: using a pronoun or other pro-word instead of repeating a word 2: repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses

b. “**I have a dream** that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." **I have a dream** that one day on the red hills of the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. **I have a dream** that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. **I have a dream** that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. **I have a dream** today.” (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

-The phrase, “I have a dream” is repeated in the beginning of almost all the sentences.

c) for words 1-10

c) for words 1-10

1. Online, you can buy essays so you don't have to write them yourself, but that's called __________.

2. Johnny Depp is a ___________ actor all around the world.

3. The tree in my backyard is my favorite to climb because it is very ____________.

4. You can find the ___________ of an angle by finding the opposite side over the adjacent side.

5. Even the slightest ___________ in the sentence could cause an uproar if the reader was not native to the language and took it the wrong way.

6. The ___________ was thrashed after the missile struck, even though the missile struck hundreds of feet away.

7. Racism _________(ed) from a sense of ignorance and misunderstanding.

8. The _________ operation was extremely dangerous that is why Jackson did not want his wife to join him.

9. One who is going to_________ the government faces the possibility of being thrown in jail for many years.

10. Being an ___________ person could cause someone to lose all of their friends.

c) for literary terms 1-5

1. “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the

streets, we shall fight in the hills.” (Winston Churchill) _________

2. Her hair flows like the autumn leaves that flew about in the windy October morning. _________

3. I warned him time was of the essence, why didn’t he just believe me? _______

4. He is a man of loyalty- loyalty always firm. __________

5. Time… mite… emit… item ________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Week 3

6. Nullify

a. To make null; invalidate. To counteract the force or effectiveness of; v: declare invalid; show to be invalid: make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of.

b. The incorrect evidence was finally nullified in court.

7. Plaintiff

a. The party that institutes a suit in a court**:** the party who institutes a legal action or claim, n: a person who brings an action in a court of law

b. The plaintiff was suing the young children of screaming in her ear and causing her deafness.

8. Replete

a. Abundantly supplied; abounding: Filled to satiation; gorged. adj 1: filled to satisfaction with food or drink; deeply filled or permeated; v : fill to satisfaction;

b. The crowd of people were amazed at the skinny girl who was repleteing herself to win the pie contest. 9. Tangible

a. Discernible by the touch; palpable: Possible to touch. Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete: Possible to understand or realize; That can be valued monetarily://.// //n.// Something palpable or concrete. Material assets: capable of being perceived esp. by the sense of touch; adj.: perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; possible to be treated as fact; especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses

b. The picture of Bigfoot was tangible enough for Sally Carmichael. 10. Abrogate a. To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority**:** to abolish by authoritative, official, or formal action **;**v : revoke formally

b. The mother authoritarian was so mean that she abrogated all her daughter’s television rights. Billowing

A) 1. A large wave or swell of water. A great swell, surge, or undulating mass, as of smoke or sound.

B) The factory had a **billowing** cloud of smoke issuing out of the top after the experiment

11.Anastrophe n.

a. Inversion of the normal syntactic order of words. The reversal of the normal order of words.

b.) Matter too soft a lasting mark to bear” (Alexander Pope). Explanation:

12.Anthropomorphism n.

a. attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena. the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits. b. The plants moaned with pain.

13.Antithesis n.

a. Direct contrast; opposition. The direct or exact opposite. b. Hope is the antithesis of despair.

14. Aphorism n.

a. A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. A brief statement of a principle.

b. Lost time is never found again.

15.Aporia n.

a.A figure of speech in which the speaker expresses or purports to be in doubt about a question. An insoluble contradiction or paradox in a text's meanings.

b. “Whether he took them from his fellows more impudently, gave them to an harlot more lasciviously, removed them from the Roman people more wickedly or altered them more presumptuously, I cannot well declare”

borrowed from http://dictionary.reference.com/

activity C 1.In “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” the champions must fight their way through a creepy __________ and find the goblet in the center, while staying alive.

2.The big, _____________ cloud looked like a magical castle.

3.The __________ plead innocent in court but was found guilty as charged.

4.The accused man was let go due to lack of _________ evidence.

5.Make up should be used to just _________ a woman’s natural beauty.

6.Antony gave a very convincing __________ about Julius Ceasar at his funeral.

7.After Britney Spears got married in Las Vegas, she wanted to ___________ the wedding.

8.The proposition to take “under god” out of the Pledge of Allegiance was ___________(ed).

9.The dog __________(ed) and hung its head when his master yelled at him.

10.My refrigerator is always _________ with yummy food.

Literary devices- C Group Members:Lawerence Thunell, Jackie Johnston, Jaye Hellmich, Julia Taesdan

1. Abhor

a) To dislike or reject something very strongly

b) The pretty young girl abhorred the nerdy boy within the few seconds they were on the blind date.

2. Bigot

a) Somebody who has very strong opinions, especially on matters of politics, religion, or ethnicity, and refuses to accept different views.

b) The infamous bigot was scorned and hated the new religion tolerant country.

3. Counterfeit

a) Made as a copy of something, especially money, in order to defraud or deceive people,

pretended in order to deceive somebody.

b) The counterfeit money was later used my CSI to uncover that scandal of the bank.

4. Enfranchise

a) To give somebody the right to vote in an election, to set somebody free, especially from slavery, to grant political representation to a town or city.

b) Fredrick Douglas was finally enfranchised after years of work in the sugar plantation.

5. Hamper

a) To prevent the free movement or action of somebody or something, equipment on board a ship that is essential but likely to get in the way, a large basket with a cover that is used for carrying food, especially for picnics, a large basket with a cover that is used for holding soiled laundry

b) “Thank goodness the seatbelt was there to hamper my son!” exclaimed the shaken mother.

6.Kindle v.

a.) To build or fuel (a fire). To set fire to; ignite. To cause to glow; light up. To be stirred up; rise.

b.) The little pieces of wood kindle the fire into a larger flame.

7.Noxious adj.

a.) Harmful to living things; injurious to health. Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting.

b.) His noxious words put his teammates down.

8.Placid adj.

a.) Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet. Satisfied; complacent.

b.) The placid bay rarely swells larger than a foot.

9.Remuneration n.

a.) Something, such as a payment, that remunerates. The act of remunerating. To compensate for; make payment for. The act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses.

b.) After being in debt they knew they must quickly pay back the remuneration to the mortgager.

10.Talisman n

a.) An object marked with magic signs and believed to confer on its bearer supernatural powers or protection. A trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil.

b.) The treasure hunt for the stone believed to be a talisman filled with magic powers was unsuccessful.

11. Allegory

a) The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form.

b) The blindfolded figure with scales is an allegory of justice.

13. Alliteration

a) The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables. Modern alliteration is predominantly consonantal; certain literary traditions, such as Old English verse, also alliterate using vowel sounds.

b) “on scrolls of silver snowy sentences” (Hart Crane)

13. Allusion

a) The act of alluding; indirect reference.

b) Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by alusion

14. Ambiguity

a) 1.Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation 2. an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context 3. unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning. b) “leading a life of alleged moral ambiguity” (Anatole Broyard).

15. Amplification

a) 1.The act or result of amplifying, enlarging, or extending, 2. An addition to or expansion of a statement or idea, 3. The process of increasing the magnitude of a variable quantity, especially the magnitude of voltage, power, or current, without altering any other quality.

reference: www.dictionary.comC) 1-5

1) The child was ______ to the car seat and could not get out in time to survive.

2) The ______ made the African slaves jump for joy.

3) The LA Angles of Anaheim ______ the White Sox.

4) The ______ fooled many American Idol hopefuls.

5) The ______ was scorned for his ignorance on the subject of Buddhism.

C) 6-10 6.) The prairie _______ed the blazing fire.

7.) The magician’s _______ this time was the special rock that could talk.

8.) The _______ chemical were destroying the local water lines.

9.) The _______lake was a perfect place for a smooth ride on the boat.

10) The bank demanded the _________ be paid as soon as possible.

C) 11-15 1. I _________ed to the Yankees fan that their team sucks, and in so doing praised the Angels.

2. I didn’t understand how the teacher got the meaning out of the poem… is and example of __________.

3. Abraham Lincoln is a(n) ___________ of liberty.

4. I __________ed my vocabulary by looking up all the words in my book that I didn’t understand.

5. What is this an example of…

She sells seashells by the sea shore.

Week 2 ______________________________________________________________________________________

1. Abrasive adj.

a.)Causing abrasion. Harsh and rough in manner. Sharply disagreeable; rigorous.

b.)His abrasive personality accounts for his lack of friends.

2. Bilk v./ n.

a.) To defraud, cheat, or swindle. To evade payment of. To elude.: One who cheats. escape, either physically or mentally.

b.)He didn’t actually earn his grades he managed to bilk his way through school.

3. Covert adj.

a.) Not openly practiced, avowed, engaged in, accumulated, or shown. Covered or covered over; sheltered.

b.) The covert cave could house hundreds of bats.

4. Engender v.

a.)To bring into existence; give rise to. To procreate; propagate. To come into existence; originate.

b.)The winds engendered from the hurricane.

5. Hangar n.

a.) A shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft. A large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained.

b.) The plane used in World War II has not left the hanger since 1949.

6.Knotty

a)1.Tied or snarled in knots. 2.Covered with knots or knobs; gnarled. 3.Difficult to understand or solve. b)"I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast."

7.Nuance

a)n : a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;

b) "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"

8.Plagiarism

a)n.1.The act of plagiarizing. 2.Something plagiarized Plagiarize n 1: a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work 2: the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

b) My English teacher will give me an F on my essay if he found out I plagerized.

9.Renown

a)n. 1.The quality of being widely honored and acclaimed; fame. 2.Obsolete. Report; rumor.

b) The renown actress just won her fifth academy award.

10.Tangent a) adj. 1.Making contact at a single point or along a line; touching but not intersecting. 2.Irrelevant.

n.1.A line, curve, or surface meeting another line, curve, or surface at a common point and sharing a common tangent line or tangent plane at that point. 2.Abbr. tan Mathematics. The trigonometric function of an acute angle in a right triangle that is the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the side adjacent to the angle. 3.A sudden digression or change of course: went off on a tangent during the courtroom argument. 4.Music. An upright pin in a keyboard instrument, especially in a clavichord, that rises to sound a string when a key is depressed and stops the string at a preset length to set the pitch.

b)In Trigonometry right now, we're learning how to graph sine, cosine, and tangent functions.

Literary Terms: 1. Anacoluthon

a. An abrupt change within a sentence to a second construction inconsistent with the first, sometimes used for rhetorical effect; n : an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another

b. “I warned him that if he continues to drink, what will become of him?” (dictionary.com)

-At first the focus is on his warning, they the sentence turns to concern.

2. Anadiplosis

a. Rhetorical repetition at the beginning of a phrase of the word or words with which the previous phrase ended; n : repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next.

b. "They call for you: The general who became a slave; the slave who became a gladiator; the gladiator who defied an Emperor. Striking story." (Joaquin Phoenix, from the movie Gladiator)

-Slave and Gladiator are both used at the end and in the beginning of the next sentence. 3. Anagram

a. A word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase

b. “satin, saint” (dictionary.com)

-If satin’s letters are rearranged, you can make the word saint. View quotes by John Donne

4. Analogy

a. Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar. A comparison based on such similarity n 1: an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others 2: drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up" 3: the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; language can point in the right direction but any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate

b. “Life is like a box of chocolates…” (Tom Hanks, Forest Gump)

-He compares life with a box of chocolates, both are not similar things, technically.

5. Anaphora

a. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs; n 1: using a pronoun or other pro-word instead of repeating a word 2: repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses

b. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." I have a dream that one day on the red hills of the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.” (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

-The phrase, “I have a dream” is repeated in the beginning of almost all the sentences.

c) for words 1-10

c) for words 1-10

1. Online, you can buy essays so you don't have to write them yourself, but that's called __________.

2. Johnny Depp is a ___________ actor all around the world.

3. The tree in my backyard is my favorite to climb because it is very ____________.

4. You can find the ___________ of an angle by finding the opposite side over the adjacent side.

5. Even the slightest ___________ in the sentence could cause an uproar if the reader was not native to the language and took it the wrong way.

6. The ___________ was thrashed after the missile struck, even though the missile struck hundreds of feet away.

7. Racism _________(ed) from a sense of ignorance and misunderstanding.

8. The _________ operation was extremely dangerous that is why Jackson did not want his wife to join him.

9. One who is going to_________ the government faces the possibility of being thrown in jail for many years.

10. Being an ___________ person could cause someone to lose all of their friends.

c) for literary terms 1-5

1. “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the

streets, we shall fight in the hills.” (Winston Churchill) _________

2. Her hair flows like the autumn leaves that flew about in the windy October morning. _________

3. I warned him time was of the essence, why didn’t he just believe me? _______

4. He is a man of loyalty- loyalty always firm. __________

5. Time… mite… emit… item ________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Week 3

6. Nullify

a. To make null; invalidate. To counteract the force or effectiveness of; v: declare invalid; show to be invalid: make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of.

b. The incorrect evidence was finally nullified in court.

7. Plaintiff

a. The party that institutes a suit in a court: the party who institutes a legal action or claim, n: a person who brings an action in a court of law

b. The plaintiff was suing the young children of screaming in her ear and causing her deafness.

8. Replete

a. Abundantly supplied; abounding: Filled to satiation; gorged. adj 1: filled to satisfaction with food or drink; deeply filled or permeated; v : fill to satisfaction;

b. The crowd of people were amazed at the skinny girl who was repleteing herself to win the pie contest. 9. Tangible

a. Discernible by the touch; palpable: Possible to touch. Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete: Possible to understand or realize; That can be valued monetarily:. n. Something palpable or concrete. Material assets: capable of being perceived esp. by the sense of touch; adj.: perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; possible to be treated as fact; especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses

b. The picture of Bigfoot was tangible enough for Sally Carmichael. 10. Abrogate a. To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority: to abolish by authoritative, official, or formal action ;v : revoke formally

b. The mother authoritarian was so mean that she abrogated all her daughter’s television rights. Billowing

A) 1. A large wave or swell of water. A great swell, surge, or undulating mass, as of smoke or sound.

B) The factory had a billowing cloud of smoke issuing out of the top after the experiment

11.Anastrophe n.

a. Inversion of the normal syntactic order of words. The reversal of the normal order of words.

b.) Matter too soft a lasting mark to bear” (Alexander Pope). Explanation:

12.Anthropomorphism n.

a. attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena. the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits. b. The plants moaned with pain.

13.Antithesis n.

a. Direct contrast; opposition. The direct or exact opposite. b. Hope is the antithesis of despair.

14. Aphorism n.

a. A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. A brief statement of a principle.

b. Lost time is never found again.

15.Aporia n.

a.A figure of speech in which the speaker expresses or purports to be in doubt about a question. An insoluble contradiction or paradox in a text's meanings.

b. “Whether he took them from his fellows more impudently, gave them to an harlot more lasciviously, removed them from the Roman people more wickedly or altered them more presumptuously, I cannot well declare”

borrowed from http://dictionary.reference.com/

activity C 1.In “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” the champions must fight their way through a creepy __________ and find the goblet in the center, while staying alive.

2.The big, _____________ cloud looked like a magical castle.

3.The __________ plead innocent in court but was found guilty as charged.

4.The accused man was let go due to lack of _________ evidence.

5.Make up should be used to just _________ a woman’s natural beauty.

6.Antony gave a very convincing __________ about Julius Ceasar at his funeral.

7.After Britney Spears got married in Las Vegas, she wanted to ___________ the wedding.

8.The proposition to take “under god” out of the Pledge of Allegiance was ___________(ed).

9.The dog __________(ed) and hung its head when his master yelled at him.

10.My refrigerator is always _________ with yummy food.

Literary devices- C Group Members:Lawerence Thunell, Jackie Johnston, Jaye Hellmich, Julia Taesdan

1. Abhor

a) To dislike or reject something very strongly

b) The pretty young girl abhorred the nerdy boy within the few seconds they were on the blind date.

2. Bigot

a) Somebody who has very strong opinions, especially on matters of politics, religion, or ethnicity, and refuses to accept different views.

b) The infamous bigot was scorned and hated the new religion tolerant country.

3. Counterfeit

a) Made as a copy of something, especially money, in order to defraud or deceive people,

pretended in order to deceive somebody.

b) The counterfeit money was later used my CSI to uncover that scandal of the bank.

4. Enfranchise

a) To give somebody the right to vote in an election, to set somebody free, especially from slavery, to grant political representation to a town or city.

b) Fredrick Douglas was finally enfranchised after years of work in the sugar plantation.

5. Hamper

a) To prevent the free movement or action of somebody or something, equipment on board a ship that is essential but likely to get in the way, a large basket with a cover that is used for carrying food, especially for picnics, a large basket with a cover that is used for holding soiled laundry

b) “Thank goodness the seatbelt was there to hamper my son!” exclaimed the shaken mother.

6.Kindle v.

a.) To build or fuel (a fire). To set fire to; ignite. To cause to glow; light up. To be stirred up; rise.

b.) The little pieces of wood kindle the fire into a larger flame.

7.Noxious adj.

a.) Harmful to living things; injurious to health. Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting.

b.) His noxious words put his teammates down.

8.Placid adj.

a.) Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet. Satisfied; complacent.

b.) The placid bay rarely swells larger than a foot.

9.Remuneration n.

a.) Something, such as a payment, that remunerates. The act of remunerating. To compensate for; make payment for. The act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses.

b.) After being in debt they knew they must quickly pay back the remuneration to the mortgager.

10.Talisman n

a.) An object marked with magic signs and believed to confer on its bearer supernatural powers or protection. A trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil.

b.) The treasure hunt for the stone believed to be a talisman filled with magic powers was unsuccessful.

11. Allegory

a) The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form.

b) The blindfolded figure with scales is an allegory of justice.

13. Alliteration

a) The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables. Modern alliteration is predominantly consonantal; certain literary traditions, such as Old English verse, also alliterate using vowel sounds.

b) “on scrolls of silver snowy sentences” (Hart Crane)

13. Allusion

a) The act of alluding; indirect reference.

b) Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by alusion

14. Ambiguity

a) 1.Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation 2. an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context 3. unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning. b) “leading a life of alleged moral ambiguity” (Anatole Broyard).

15. Amplification

a) 1.The act or result of amplifying, enlarging, or extending, 2. An addition to or expansion of a statement or idea, 3. The process of increasing the magnitude of a variable quantity, especially the magnitude of voltage, power, or current, without altering any other quality.

reference: www.dictionary.comC) 1-5

1) The child was ______ to the car seat and could not get out in time to survive.

2) The ______ made the African slaves jump for joy.

3) The LA Angles of Anaheim ______ the White Sox.

4) The ______ fooled many American Idol hopefuls.

5) The ______ was scorned for his ignorance on the subject of Buddhism.

C) 6-10 6.) The prairie _______ed the blazing fire.

7.) The magician’s _______ this time was the special rock that could talk.

8.) The _______ chemical were destroying the local water lines.

9.) The _______lake was a perfect place for a smooth ride on the boat.

10) The bank demanded the _________ be paid as soon as possible.

C) 11-15 1. I _________ed to the Yankees fan that their team sucks, and in so doing praised the Angels.

2. I didn’t understand how the teacher got the meaning out of the poem… is and example of __________.

3. Abraham Lincoln is a(n) ___________ of liberty.

4. I __________ed my vocabulary by looking up all the words in my book that I didn’t understand.

5. What is this an example of…

She sells seashells by the sea shore.

Week 2 ______________________________________________________________________________________

1. Abrasive adj.

a.)Causing abrasion. Harsh and rough in manner. Sharply disagreeable; rigorous.

b.)His abrasive personality accounts for his lack of friends.

2. Bilk v./ n.

a.) To defraud, cheat, or swindle. To evade payment of. To elude.: One who cheats. escape, either physically or mentally.

b.)He didn’t actually earn his grades he managed to bilk his way through school.

3. Covert adj.

a.) Not openly practiced, avowed, engaged in, accumulated, or shown. Covered or covered over; sheltered.

b.) The covert cave could house hundreds of bats.

4. Engender v.

a.)To bring into existence; give rise to. To procreate; propagate. To come into existence; originate.

b.)The winds engendered from the hurricane.

5. Hangar n.

a.) A shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft. A large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained.

b.) The plane used in World War II has not left the hanger since 1949.

6.Knotty

a)1.Tied or snarled in knots. 2.Covered with knots or knobs; gnarled. 3.Difficult to understand or solve. b)"I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast."

7.Nuance

a)n : a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;

b) "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"

8.Plagiarism

a)n.1.The act of plagiarizing. 2.Something plagiarized Plagiarize n 1: a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work 2: the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

b) My English teacher will give me an F on my essay if he found out I plagerized.

9.Renown

a)n. 1.The quality of being widely honored and acclaimed; fame. 2.Obsolete. Report; rumor.

b) The renown actress just won her fifth academy award.

10.Tangent a) adj. 1.Making contact at a single point or along a line; touching but not intersecting. 2.Irrelevant.

n.1.A line, curve, or surface meeting another line, curve, or surface at a common point and sharing a common tangent line or tangent plane at that point. 2.Abbr. tan Mathematics. The trigonometric function of an acute angle in a right triangle that is the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the side adjacent to the angle. 3.A sudden digression or change of course: went off on a tangent during the courtroom argument. 4.Music. An upright pin in a keyboard instrument, especially in a clavichord, that rises to sound a string when a key is depressed and stops the string at a preset length to set the pitch.

b)In Trigonometry right now, we're learning how to graph sine, cosine, and tangent functions.

Literary Terms: 1. Anacoluthon

a. An abrupt change within a sentence to a second construction inconsistent with the first, sometimes used for rhetorical effect; n : an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another

b. “I warned him that if he continues to drink, what will become of him?” (dictionary.com)

-At first the focus is on his warning, they the sentence turns to concern.

2. Anadiplosis

a. Rhetorical repetition at the beginning of a phrase of the word or words with which the previous phrase ended; n : repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next.

b. "They call for you: The general who became a slave; the slave who became a gladiator; the gladiator who defied an Emperor. Striking story." (Joaquin Phoenix, from the movie Gladiator)

-Slave and Gladiator are both used at the end and in the beginning of the next sentence. 3. Anagram

a. A word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase

b. “satin, saint” (dictionary.com)

-If satin’s letters are rearranged, you can make the word saint. View quotes by John Donne

4. Analogy

a. Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar. A comparison based on such similarity n 1: an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others 2: drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up" 3: the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; language can point in the right direction but any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate

b. “Life is like a box of chocolates…” (Tom Hanks, Forest Gump)

-He compares life with a box of chocolates, both are not similar things, technically.

5. Anaphora

a. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs; n 1: using a pronoun or other pro-word instead of repeating a word 2: repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses

b. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." I have a dream that one day on the red hills of the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.” (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

-The phrase, “I have a dream” is repeated in the beginning of almost all the sentences.

c) for words 1-10

c) for words 1-10

1. Online, you can buy essays so you don't have to write them yourself, but that's called __________.

2. Johnny Depp is a ___________ actor all around the world.

3. The tree in my backyard is my favorite to climb because it is very ____________.

4. You can find the ___________ of an angle by finding the opposite side over the adjacent side.

5. Even the slightest ___________ in the sentence could cause an uproar if the reader was not native to the language and took it the wrong way.

6. The ___________ was thrashed after the missile struck, even though the missile struck hundreds of feet away.

7. Racism _________(ed) from a sense of ignorance and misunderstanding.

8. The _________ operation was extremely dangerous that is why Jackson did not want his wife to join him.

9. One who is going to_________ the government faces the possibility of being thrown in jail for many years.

10. Being an ___________ person could cause someone to lose all of their friends.

c) for literary terms 1-5

1. “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the

streets, we shall fight in the hills.” (Winston Churchill) _________

2. Her hair flows like the autumn leaves that flew about in the windy October morning. _________

3. I warned him time was of the essence, why didn’t he just believe me? _______

4. He is a man of loyalty- loyalty always firm. __________

5. Time… mite… emit… item ________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Week 3

1. Billowing

A) 1. A large wave or swell of water. A great swell, surge, or undulating mass, as of smoke or sound.

B) The factory had a billowing cloud of smoke issuing out of the top after the experiment

2. Cower

A) 2. v 1: crouch or curl up

B) The dog cowered in his kennel after he was punished.

3. Enhance


 * 1) A) To make greater, as in value, beauty, or effectiveness; augment.
 * 2) To provide with improved, advanced, or sophisticated features: //computer software enhanced with cutting-edge functionalities.//

B)The lady received the plastic surgery in order to enhance her appearance.

4. Harangue


 * 1) A) 1. A long pompous speech, especially one delivered before a gathering.
 * 2) A speech or piece of writing characterized by strong feeling or expression; a tirade.

B) The man’s harangue at the funeral was extremely sad and moving all at the same time.

5. Labyrinth

A) An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.

B) The labyrinth was full of many obstacles and dangerous routes that one must be aware of in order to remain safe.

6. Nullify

a. To make null; invalidate. To counteract the force or effectiveness of; v: declare invalid; show to be invalid: make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of.

b. The incorrect evidence was finally nullified in court.

7. Plaintiff

a. The party that institutes a suit in a court: the party who institutes a legal action or claim, n: a person who brings an action in a court of law

b. The plaintiff was suing the young children of screaming in her ear and causing her deafness.

8. Replete

a. Abundantly supplied; abounding: Filled to satiation; gorged. adj 1: filled to satisfaction with food or drink; deeply filled or permeated; v : fill to satisfaction;

b. The crowd of people were amazed at the skinny girl who was repleteing herself to win the pie contest. 9. Tangible

a. Discernible by the touch; palpable: Possible to touch. Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete: Possible to understand or realize; That can be valued monetarily:. n. Something palpable or concrete. Material assets: capable of being perceived esp. by the sense of touch; adj.: perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; possible to be treated as fact; especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses

b. The picture of Bigfoot was tangible enough for Sally Carmichael. 10. Abrogate a. To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority: to abolish by authoritative, official, or formal action ;v : revoke formally

b. The mother authoritarian was so mean that she abrogated all her daughter’s television rights. Billowing

A) 1. A large wave or swell of water. A great swell, surge, or undulating mass, as of smoke or sound.

B) The factory had a billowing cloud of smoke issuing out of the top after the experiment

11.Anastrophe n.

a. Inversion of the normal syntactic order of words. The reversal of the normal order of words.

b.) Matter too soft a lasting mark to bear” (Alexander Pope). Explanation:

12.Anthropomorphism n.

a. attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena. the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits. b. The plants moaned with pain.

13.Antithesis n.

a. Direct contrast; opposition. The direct or exact opposite. b. Hope is the antithesis of despair.

14. Aphorism n.

a. A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. A brief statement of a principle.

b. Lost time is never found again.

15.Aporia n.

a.A figure of speech in which the speaker expresses or purports to be in doubt about a question. An insoluble contradiction or paradox in a text's meanings.

b. “Whether he took them from his fellows more impudently, gave them to an harlot more lasciviously, removed them from the Roman people more wickedly or altered them more presumptuously, I cannot well declare”

borrowed from http://dictionary.reference.com/ and http://www.nipissingu.ca/faculty/williams/figofspe.htm

activity C 1.In “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” the champions must fight their way through a creepy __________ and find the goblet in the center, while staying alive.

2.The big, _____________ cloud looked like a magical castle.

3.The __________ plead innocent in court but was found guilty as charged.

4.The accused man was let go due to lack of _________ evidence.

5.Make up should be used to just _________ a woman’s natural beauty.

6.Antony gave a very convincing __________ about Julius Ceasar at his funeral.

7.After Britney Spears got married in Las Vegas, she wanted to ___________ the wedding.

8.The proposition to take “under god” out of the Pledge of Allegiance was ___________(ed).

9.The dog __________(ed) and hung its head when his master yelled at him.

10.My refrigerator is always _________ with yummy food.

Literary devices- C

a. antithesis b. aporia c. anastrophe d. Anthropomorphism e. Aphorism

1. Success and failure are _________.

2. He could not recall if he left it in his car, house, classroom or friend’s house, the point his he couldn’t find it.

3. Water something that nobody could live without.

4. The wind let out a loud and lasting cry.

5. Picture are priceless.

Week 4

1.Blasphemy a.)A contemptuous or profane act, utterance, or writing concerning God or a sacred entity. The act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God. An irreverent or impious act, attitude, or utterance in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct. b.)In many states, blasphemy statutes have been repealed as contrary to the First Amendment.

2.Credible a.)Capable of being believed; plausible. Worthy of confidence; reliable. b.) His excuse for his absence did not seem very credible because it lacked detail

b.) His excuse for his absence did not seem very credible because it lacked details

3. Enigma a.) One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable. A perplexing speech or text; a riddle. Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained b.)Every cultural has their myths filled with stories that puzzle the reading being filled with enigmas.

4. Harbingers a.)One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner. To signal the approaches of; presage. b.) The three narrators of the stores acted as harbingers as the story went on.

5. Labyrinthine a.)Of, relating to, resembling, or constituting a labyrinth. relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear. b.)“the labyrinthine corridors... of bureaucratic red tape” (William H. Hallahan).

6.Nuzzle: a.1.To rub or push against gently with or as if with the nose or snout 2.To root or move with the snout. b. The dog nuzzled the kitten while they were playing.

7.Plaudit: a.Enthusiastic expression of praise or approval b. a new play that opened to the plaudits of the critics.

8.Reprehensible: a.Deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy. b. The teacher disciplined the reprehensible student.

9.Tardy: a. 1.Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late. 2.Moving slowly; sluggish. b. I got detention because i was tardy to class and I missed the beginning of the lesson.

10.Absolution: a. 1.The act of absolving or the state of being absolved. 2.The formal remission of sin imparted by a priest, as in the sacrament of penance. b.

borrowed from: http://dictionary.reference.com/

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 * 1) Inspiring trust and confidence
 * 2) Somebody or something that is not easily explained or understood
 * 3) Extremely complicated and therefore difficult to understand
 * 4) Slow to move or react
 * 5) To rub or push something gently with the nose
 * 6) To herald or foreshadow somebody or something
 * 7) An expression of praise or approval
 * 8) Forgiveness for somebody’s sins
 * 9) Disrespect for God or sacred things
 * 10) Highly unacceptable and deserving censure