Tuesday, November 15, 2016

English 11

Tonight, finish the sheet on poetic terms used in the class novel.  

We also added 10 new words to the class vocabulary list.  They are as follows:

  1. erratic (adj): unpredictable; not even or regular in pattern or action
  2. erroneous (adj): wrong; incorrect
  3. maverick (n):  an independent-minded person
  4. ubiquitous (adj): appearing everywhere at once; also, found everywhere
  5. albeit (conjunction): although; even though
  6. coalition (n): an alliance (usually temporary) for a combined action (political or military action)
  7. facetious (adj): not to be taken seriously; treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant
  8. cognizant (adj): having knowledge of something or being aware of something
  9. paroxysm (n): any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of anger or grief; a sudden burst of activity
  10. obstreperous (adj): noisy and difficult to control; stubborn, cranky, and irritable
Next Monday, you'll have to bring in five new vocabulary words and definitions, so begin taking note of good words now.