English 10, Periods 5 and 6

Read to the end of Chapter 14 of Indian Horse.  Next Thursday, five new vocabulary words and definitions are due, so start collecting them now.

Your vocabulary words for week one are as follows:

Block 5
1.       merit   (v): to deserve
2.       manifest  (v): to demonstrate; to make clear
3.       adroit (adj):  skillful; adept in thought or action
4.       uncanny (adj):  seemingly supernatural; eerily unsettling
5.       supercilious (adj):  behaving or looking as if one is superior to others
6.       sanguine (adj):  optimistic; positive, especially in trying circumstances
7.       ubiquitous (adj):  appearing everywhere at once
8.       harrowing (adj):  acutely distressing
9.       juggernaut  (noun):  something which is extremely large, powerful, and unstoppable
10.   superfluous (adj):  unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

Block 6

1    1.        sanguine (adj):  optimistic; positive, especially in trying circumstances
2.       ubiquitous (adj):  appearing everywhere at once
3.       harrowing  (adj):  acutely distressing
4.       juggernaut (noun):  something which is extremely large, powerful, and unstoppable
5.       superfluous (adj):  unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
6.       kaput (adj):  broken; no longer working or effective                     
7.       pique (n):  a sudden burst of anger
8.       fervent (adj): characterized by intense emotion
9.       capricious (adj):  given to sudden, random changes of mood or behaviour; unpredictable
10.     sardonic (adj): grimly mocking; cynical; derisive humour