Week 2

English 10

100

Physics could be an ABTRUSE concept to understand for some students.

Abstruse-Difficult to understand

200

If you walk out on a rainy day you might notice the ODORIFEROUS odor that worms give off.

Odoriferous-Having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant one.

300

Saying it smells like "up-dog" is one way to DELUDE people.

Delude- Impose a misleading belief.

400

Many people get FLIPPANT when talking about the Detroit Lions.

Flippant-Not showing a serious or respectful attitude.

500

Michigan vs. Michigan State students have a VENDETTA against each other.

Vendetta- A prolonged bitter quarrel with a campaign against each other.

English 11

100

The mother grabbed the screaming baby and rocked in order to MOLLIFY the babies needs.

Mollify- To soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease

200

I thought I heard a ghost but it was just the REVERBATION of my voice.

Reverberation- a re-echoed sound

300

I took a sip of milk only to realize it had COAGULATED after leaving it in fridge for a month.

Coagulate- To change from a fluid into a thickened mass; curdle.

400

My brother and I were in CONCORDANCE over not getting each other in trouble.

CONCORDANCE- Agreement; concord; harmony.

500

I tend to find math classes to be very BOORISH

Boorish- Rough or bad-mannered.

English 12

100

I let go of a lot of ABSOLUTION when I go to church.

formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment

200

I felt a lot of COMPUNCTION after eating cookie dough.

a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad.

300

You would most likely address Ghandi with DEFERENCE due to work he has done.

Deference- humble submission and respect

400

I IMPLORED Santa to get me the new Justin Beiber T-shirt.

Implore- beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

500

I gave a PERFUNCTORY nod as my parents told me the guidelines to my grounding sentence.

(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection