Parts of Speech
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
Legacy (must get 1)
What is footprint, outcome, result, aftermath, product, fruits, consequence, repercussion, or effect?
Resilient (must get 2)
What are strong, hardy, flexible, gritty, adaptable, tough, irrepressible, or pliant?
Self-inflated ego; false pride
What is arrogance?
When reading your journals, Ms. Dickey is never happier when she reads ___________ handwriting.
What is legible?
A verb is an _____________________________.
What is an action word or phrase?
Apathy (must get 2)
What are indifference, passivity, disinterest, unresponsiveness, unenthusiastic, boredom, lethargy, unconcerned, detached, or listlessness?
Arrogance (must get 1)
What is egotism, self-importance, false pride, boasting, conceit, hubris, smugness, vanity, or presumption?
Able to bounce back from tragedy or overcome obstacles.
What is being resilient?
The opposite of progress happens when people stop caring. This leads to ___________.
What is apathy?
Adjective definition
What is a word or phrase that describes a noun?
Flippant (must get 1)
What is shallow, impertinent, glib, disrespectful, thoughtless, irresponsible, sassy, superficial?
Ignorance (must get 1)
What is incomprehension, unawareness, inexperience, innocence, or cluelessness?
Form an idea around; assess.
What is evaluate?
In order to ___________ the judges, the attorney had to prove his client was innocent.
What is persuade?
Name the three adjectives from this week's vocabulary set.
What are flippant, legible, and resilient?
Legible (must get 1)
What is readable, decipherable?
Evaluate (must get 1)
What is judge, assess, ascertain, gauge, rate, estimate, or appraise?
Showing improper care or lack of interest.
What is flippant?
What is a legacy?
ELA-specific vocabulary.
What are evaluate, persuade, and illustrate?
Persuade (must get 2)
What are induce, influence, motivate, coax, pressure, convince, or sway?
Illustrate (must get 2)
What is demonstrate, clarify, emphasize, interpret, sum up, display, highlight, show, or represent.
Lack of knowledge or information.
What is ignorance?
To make your point clear in analytical writing, you must include specific details to ___________ your thoughts.
What is illustrate.