P5-Group+H-List+1

= WEEK 1 VOCABULARY =

Ryan Maxwell, Sydney Barloon, Suhaib Abdulhafiz


 * VOCABULARY**


 * Abhor –** v. To regard with horror or loathing; detest

Sentence: Sydney and Ryan //abhor// the Yankees, who lost in five games to the Anaheim Angels in the 2005 ALDS.


 * Bigot –** n. One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.

n. a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own

Sentence: Derek Jeter is a //bigot// because he supports the Yankees even though they are inferior to the 2002 World Champion Anaheim Angels.


 * Counterfeit –** v. To make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud

v. To make a pretense of; feign

adj. Made in imitation of what is genuine with the intent to defraud

Sentence: //Counterfeit// money is printed by criminals in order to pass off worthless materials as currency.


 * Enfranchise –** v. To bestow a franchise on

v. To endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote

v. To free, as from bondage

Sentence: Slaves were //enfranchised// in the North, yet not in the South of the United States before the Civil War.


 * Hamper –** v. To prevent the free movement, action, or progress of

n. A large basket, usually with a cover

Sentence: Bush’s attempt to free Iraq from the grip of its heinous dictator, Suddam, was //hampered// by terrorists.


 * Kindle –** v. To cause to glow; light up

v. To arouse

Sentence: The Marine //kindled// a fire using his standard issue Kabar knife, flint, and some dry bark that was scattered on the ground.


 * Noxious –** adj. Harmful to living things; injurious to health

adj. Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting

Sentence: The books that were placed on the Index of Forbidden Books contained //noxious// ideas that could corrupt one’s soul.


 * Placid** – adj. Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet

adj. Satisfied; complacent

Sentence: American life was quite //placid// until terrorists terrorized New York by destroying two incredibly tall towers.


 * Remuneration –** n. the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses

Sentence: His costly //remuneration// prevented the bank from foreclosing on his house.


 * Talisman –** n. An object marked with magic signs and believed to confer on its bearer supernatural powers or protection

n. Something that apparently has magic power

n. a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil

Sentence: Indians believed in the power of //talisman//, a belief that was tantamount to idolatry.


 * LITERARY TERMS**


 * Allegory** - A figurative work in which a surface narrative carries a secondary, symbolic or metaphorical meaning.

Example: //Moby Dick// is an allegorical work

Example: **S**ally **s**ells **s**eashells by the **s**eashore
 * Alliteration** - The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.


 * Allusion** - A brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or ficticious, or to a work of art.

Example: In //Animal Farm// the pig is named Napolean, which alludes to the French leader.


 * Ambiguity** - A statement which can contain two or more meanings.

Example: "He ate the cookies on the couch." It can mean that he ate the cookies that were on the couch or that he ate the cookies while he was sitting on the couch.


 * Amplification** - Repeating a word or expression while adding more detail to it, in order to emphasize what might otherwise be passed over.

Example: "In my hunger after ten days of rigorous dieting I saw visions of ice cream--mountains of creamy, luscious ice cream, dripping with gooey syrup and calories."


 * Fill in the Blank**

1. He _______ the fire at night in his camp, because it was dark. 2. The serene lake was _______. 3. The ancient _______ was hidden in a mysterious temple found in Africa. 4. Saddam poisoned 400,000 of his people with _______ gas called VX Nerve gas. 5. A major success for colonists during the Revolutionary period involved the _______ of General Cornwallis at Yorktown. 6. His look of suspicion was _______ because he was in on the plot to assassinate Jesse Jackson. 7. The main character in the great novel by the great author was a _______. 8. I _______ computers that don’t work and are connected to a very slow network, as well as school work. 9. The slaves were _______ in the South after the union victory in the Civil War. 10. The _______ he paid for the car allowed him to drive.

a. Abhor b. Bigot c. Counterfeit d. Enfranchise e. Hamper f. Kindle g. Noxious h. Placid i. Remuneration j. Talisman


 * Literary Device Identification**

1. The ship of state has sailed through rougher storms than the tempest of these lobbyists. a.) allegory b.) amplification c.) alliteration 2. Sally sells seashells by the seashore. a.) ambiguity b.) allusion c.) alliteration 3. Christy didn’t like to spend money. She was no Scrooge, but she seldom purchased anything except the bare necessities. a.) allusion b.) allegory c.) amplification 4. Don’t it make my brown eyes blue . . . a.) alliteration b.) ambiguity c.) allegory 5. He showed a rather simple taste, a taste for good art, good food, and good friends. a.) allusion b.) alliteration c.) amplification

Vocab Definitions from [|www.dictionary.com]

Literary Terms from [|www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/]

= WEEK 2 VOCABULARY =

October 20, 2005


 * VOCABULARY:**


 * Abrasive**- adj. Harsh and rough in manner

Sentence: Kobe Bryant's accuser was very **abrasive** toward him, since she had claimed that he raped her.


 * Bilk**- tr.v. To defraud, cheat, or evade payment of

n. One who cheats; a hoax

Sentence:The **bilk** made an effort to escape the Mafia, who were tracking him down because of payments he owed them.


 * Covert**- adj. Not openly practiced, avowed, engaged in, or shown; covered

n. a cover or shelter; hiding place

Sentence: They crouched behind the screen, under the **covert** of darkness.


 * Engender**- v. to bring into existence

v.intr. originate

Sentence: At the hospital, the woman had **engender**ed a new baby.


 * Hangar**- n. A large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained

Sentence: The fighter jet flew into the **hangar**, where it was to be repaired of the damages it had taken from the enemy.


 * Knotty** – adj. 1. Tied or snarled in knots.

2. Covered with knots or knobs; gnarled.

3. Difficult to understand or solve.

Sentence: The section of ropes tied to the anchor was quite **knotty**.


 * Nuance** – n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

Sentence: His little **nuances** were quite annoying.


 * Plagiarism** – n. a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

Sentence: Luke Skywalker wanted to **plagiarize** the sentence for nuance.


 * Renown** – n. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

Sentence: Hollywood is full of **renowned** actors and actresses.


 * Tangent** – adj. 1. Making contact at a single point or along a line; touching but not intersecting

2. Irrelevant

n. 1. A sudden digression or change of course

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.

Sentence: When describing cause and effect relationships in History he went of on a **tangent** about bananas.


 * LITERARY TERMS:**


 * Anacoluthon** - An abrupt change within a sentence to a second construction inconsistent with the first, sometimes used for rhetorical effect

Example:Athletes convicted of drug-related crimes —are they to be forgiven with just a slap on the wrist?


 * Anadiplosis** - The repetition of the last word (or phrase) from the previous line, clause, or sentence at the beginning of the next. Often combined with climax.

Example:The love of wicked men converts to fear, / That fear to **hate**, and **hate** turns one or both / To worthy danger and deserved death.


 * Anagram** - A word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase

Example: weird to wired, keep to peek


 * Analogy** - A form of logical inference or an instance of it, based on the assumption that if two things are known to be alike in some respects, then they must be alike in other respects.

Example: hot is to cold as fire is to ice


 * Anaphora** - The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs

Example: We shall not give in; we shall not falter; we shall not surrender.


 * Fill in the Blank**

1. The teacher strictly stated that no student _______ on his or her book report.

2. The _______ of an angle is the ratio of sine with respect to cosine.

3. Mrs. Newcomer was very _______ to all her students, causing them to dislike her.

4. Where dark clouds spread, storm is _______.

5. The planes were maintained in the _______ in San Diego.

6. Jabba the Hut had the _______, Han Solo hunted down for not paying him for use of the Millenium Falcon.

7. Thomas Aquinas is a ________ theologian who was the author of great works such as //Summa Theologica//.

8. The _______ operation main objective was to gather enemy intelligence and it was done under the cover of darkness.

9.It was very _______ how Neo had freed Agent Smith after destroying him.

10. Many _______, or quirks, are perceived differently by various people.

a. abrasive

b. bilk

c. covert

d. engender

e. hangar

f. knotty

g. nuance

h. plagiarism

i. renown

j. tangent


 * Literary Device Identification**

1. Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition!

a.) anagram b.) anaphora c.) analogy

2. ocean to canoe

a.) anadiplosis b.) anacoluthon c.) anagram

3. Fear leads to Anger. Anger leads to Hate. Hate leads to suffering

a.) anacoluthon b.) anaphora c.) anadiplosis

4.shoe is to foot as tire is to wheel

a.) anagram b.) analogy c.) anacoluthon

5. Agreements entered into when one state of facts exists — are they to be maintained regardless of changing conditions?

a.) anaphora b.) anadiplosis c.) anacoluthon

Vocab Definitions from [|www.dictionary.com]

Literary Terms from http://rhetoric.byu.edu/ and http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/index.html

= WEEK 3 VOCABULARY =

October 25, 2005


 * VOCABULARY:**
 * Billowing:** v. to surge, swell out, or bulge; to roll in a large wave

Sentence: The American flag //billowed// ever higher after we managed to liberate Iraq.**
 * Cower:** v. to cringe or swerve back in fear

Sentence: The boy //cowered// under his blanket, in fear that the boogie monster might come out of the closet.**
 * Enhance:** v. to make greater, as in value, beauty, or effectiveness

Sentence: During the summer Kobe Bryant //enhanced// his basketball skills by practicing every day.**
 * Harangue:** n. a long speech or piece of writing characterized by strong feeling or expression

v. to deliver a harangue to

Sentence: John Paul II delivered a //harangue// on the horrors of abortion to the world.**
 * Labyrinth:** n. a complex structure of intersecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; maze

Sentence: One can trap himself within his very own //labyrinth// through incessant lying.**
 * Nullify:** tr.v. to make null or unacceptable; invalidate

Sentence: Johnny's licence was just //nullified//, since it had just expired.


 * Plaintiff:** n. the party that institutes a suit in a court

Sentence: The Iraqi people are acting as the //plaintiffs// in Suddam's trail.**
 * Replete:** adj. abundantly supplied or filled

Sentence: The two men were //repleted// with food and water in preparation of their long journey.**
 * Tangible:** adj. possible to understand or realize

n. something palpable or concrete

Sentence: My math problems were //tangible// after my math teacher had explained them to me. **
 * Abrogate:** tr.v. to abolish, especially by authority.

Sentence: Hopefully with the addition of Justice Roberts and possibly Miers, the Supreme Court will finally abrogate //abortion// in this country


 * LITERARY TERMS:**
 * Anastrophe:** n.the reversal of the normal order of words

Example: Glistens the dew upon the morning grass.
 * Anthropomorphism:** n. attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to lifeless objects, animals, or natural phenomena

Example: The raging river was angry
 * Antithesis:** n.pl. the direct or exact opposite

Example: It can't be //wrong// if it feels so //right //**Aphorism:** n. briefly phrased statement of a principle, truth, or opinion

Example: Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness
 * Aporia:** n. 1) a figure of speech in which the speaker expresses to be in doubt about a question;

2) a contradiction in a text's meaning

Example: Where shall I begin to describe her wisdom? In her knowledge of facts? In her ability to synthesize diverse matters? In her capacity to articulate complex ideas simply?


 * Fill in the Blank**

1. The frightened thug _______ into a corner as Batman was approaching.

2. Firemen in New Orleans had helped _______ food and shelter to the victims of hurricane Katrina.

3. The 13th Amendment in 1865 had officially _______ slavery.

4. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a _______ on the impiety of the limited rights blacks were given, as compared to the whites.

5. The ocean’s waters were _______, causing the boat to rock from side to side.

6. Carlos _______ his soccer skills by practicing seven to eight hours a day.

7. Essays for AP Students were _______ due to student pressure, as according to Mr. Conlay.

8. It was _______ to the five year-old child that one plus two equaled three.

9. To get to the damsel in distress, the young knight had to go through a very complex _______, which was full of dead ends and boobie traps.

10. Thomas Bartucci acted as the _______ in Michael Jackson case.

a) billowing g)plaintiff

b) cower h) replete c) enhance i) tangible d) harangue j) abrogate e) labyrinth f) nullify


 * LITERARY DEVICE IDENTIFICATION**

1. (politician stated:) "Were there WMD in Iraq, yes! Did Iraq contain these weapons, no!"

2.

= WEEK 4 VOCABULARY =

November 3, 2005


 * VOCABULARY**


 * Blasphemy –** n. A contemptuous or profane act, utterance, or writing concerning God or a sacred entity.

Sentence: //Blasphemy// is not tolerated in the Catholic Church.


 * Credible –** adj. Capable of being believed; plausible

Sentence: Her story about losing her homework in the cafeteria was //credible//.


 * Enigma –** n. One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable

Sentence: His disappearance is an //enigma// that has given rise to much speculation


 * Harbingers –** v. To signal the approach of; presage

Sentence: The sound of the trumpets //harbingered// the knights.


 * Labyrinthine –** adj. Of, relating to, resembling, or constituting a labyrinth

Sentence: The //labyrinthine// corridors twisted through the old castle.


 * Nuzzle –** v. To rub or push against gently with or as if with the nose or snout

Sentence: The kitten curled up on the couch and //nuzzled// her owner.


 * Plaudit –** n. Enthusiastic expression of praise or approval

Sentence: The new movie came to theaters with the //plaudits// of the critics.


 * Reprehensible** – adj. Deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy.

Sentence: She was just as //reprehensible// as the thief because she had knowledge of the crime.


 * Tardy –** adj. Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late

Sentence: They took too long at lunch and arrived //tardy// to class.


 * Absolution –** n. the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

Sentence: She confessed her sins and earned //absolution//.


 * LITERARY TERMS**


 * Aposiopesis** - A sudden breaking off of a thought in the middle of a sentence, as though the speaker were unwilling or unable to continue.

Example: "Why I oughta..."

Example: With how sad steps, O moon, thou climbest the skies. Busy old fool, unruly sun.
 * Apostrophe** - When an absent person, an abstract concept, or an important object is directly addressed.


 * Authorial Intrusion** - Discussions directed to the reader and constituting a substantial break in the narrative illusion of reality are termed authorial intrusions

Example: On my way back to the story, I pass Omar Khayyam, my sidelined hero, who is waiting patiently for me to get to the point at which his future bride, poor Sufiya Zinobia, can enter the narrative, head-first down the birth canal


 * Archaism** - the noun form, referring to an old-fashioned or obsolete use of a word, phrase, or usage.

Example: With this ring I thee wed


 * Assonance** - the repetition of vowel sounds

Example: Fleet feet sweep by sleepers


 * Vocabulary Crossword**



Across

1. Her good grades earned ______ from her parents.

4. His excuse for being late was not very ______.

8. ______ is often earned through good acts.

9. He was ______ for the vicious crime he committed.

10. They arrived after the bell and were marked ______.

Down

2. On Halloween there were many ______ haunted houses to walk through.

3. The dog ______ his owner when he is hungry.

5. The change in color of the leaves ______ autumn.

6. Using the Lord's name in vain is a form of ______.

7. The robbery is an ______ that still has people guessing.


 * Literary Device Identification**

1. thee, thou, and ye

a.) Apostrophe b.) Aposiopesis c.) Archaisms

2. He took a look at the book

a.) Assonance b.) Apostrophe c.) Authorial Intrusion

3. The latest intelligence tells that the most it will do is one negative **--** Excuse me, Lieutenant, is there something wrong?

a.) Aposiopesis b.) Archaism c.) Assonance

4. Every story one chooses to tell is a kind of censorship, it prevents the telling of other tales. . . I must get back to my fairy-story, because things have been happening while I've been talking too much.

a.) Apostrophe b.) Authorial Intrusion c.) Aposiopesis

5. "O you gentle day sky!"

a.) Assonance b.) Apostrophe c.) Archaism