Tuesday, November 8, 2016

English 10, Period 2

Tonight, read Chapter 8 and answer the questions for Chapters 7 and 8.

Also, your first 10 class vocabulary words for Vocabulary Test #2 are as follows:

  1. apothecary (noun): a person who prepares and sells medicine; old word for a pharmacist
  2. ubiquitous (adj): appearing everywhere at once; also, found everywhere
  3. albeit (conjunction): although; even though
  4. coalition (n): an alliance (usually temporary) for a combined action (political or military action)
  5. facetious (adj): not to be taken seriously; treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant
  6. cognizant (adj): having knowledge of something or being aware of something
  7. paroxysm (n): any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of anger or grief; a sudden burst of activity
  8. morphodite (n): another word for a hermaphrodite; having both male and female sex characteristics
  9. obstreperous (adj): noisy and difficult to control; stubborn, cranky, and irritable
  10. longevity (n): duration of life; long life; long service; long existence