Vocabulary
Define enjoin
instruct or urge (someone) to do something.
"the code enjoined members to trade fairly"
Use alacrity correctly in a sentence
Definition: brisk and cheerful readiness.
In life on the Mississippi, what does the steamboat represent to the people?
Freedom, opportunity, and adventure
Define Irony
When you have a reasonable expectation for something to happen, but the opposite happens instead.
Alcohol has a larger impact on which gender?
Women
Define pique
a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride.
"he left in a fit of pique"
Use lassitude correctly in a sentence
a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.
"she was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed"
What happened to the protagonist in the Yellow wallpaper?
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Use STEAL to characterize a mutual friend
Beveridge Decides
Burials have declined by double digits over the last few decades. Which process is gaining in popularity?
Human Composting
Define rancorous
characterized by bitterness or resentment.
"sixteen miserable months of rancorous disputes"
Use consternation correctly in a sentence
Definition: feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
Explain why Mrs. Mallard dies at the end of the story?
The joy that kills
How does the author use setting to enhance the central idea in Life on the Mississippi?
Beveridge decides
What is the difference between close minded and open minded people?
Beveridge will determine answers.
Define trite
(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.
Use diffident correctly in a sentence
Definition: modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
Explain the conflict in the short story The Veldt
Beveridge decides
In the story of an hour how does point of view enhance the central idea?
She accepts her husbands death and welcomes her new found freedom until he shows up alive.
What rating did American public schools receive and why?
D+ answers will vary
Define circuitous
(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.
"the canal followed a circuitous route"
Use quotidian correctly in a sentence
Definition: of or occurring every day; daily.
How does Bradbury foreshadow modern society in The Veldt?
Beveridge will decide
Use imagery to describe your high school experience
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Explain why even moderate drinking is dangerous to your health.
7 different types of cancer
3rd leading cause of preventable death
Addiction
Body unable to break down alcohol