Q1 Vocab Review

1-1

100

How are scrutinize and perfunctory related?

Opposites. Scrutinize means to examine closely while perfunctory means showing little interest/care

200

define isolation

separation of one person/object from all others. 

300

Define aspiring

to strive for recognition, desiring strongly 

400

Complete the sentence:

• Kafka is the master of ____________________ common literary patterns and engaging irony in order to make more poignant points about the world.

Distorting

500

Put merge, vociferous, and disregard in a sentence. 

The 10th, 11th, and 12th grade classes merged in the hallway resulting in a vociferous transition, completely disregarding the 9th grade scholars who were in class working on IP. 

1-2

100

Define irresolute

indecisive, unsure how to act

200

use remedial in a sentence

She attended office hours for remediation since her grade in math was below a 70%

300

define wily

tricky, crafty, cunning

400

Create a sentence with the words somber and detached. 

The somber atmosphere after the funeral left everyone very detached at the dinner table, not wanting to engage in conversation with family members. 

500

Fill in the blank:

• Many young teens attempt to act __________________ in front of their peers, even though they feel incredibly uncool and concerned.*

Nonchalant

1-3

100

define enervate

to weaken/destroy the strength of something

200

what is a feature of Black Arts Movement writing? using a vocab word :)

the use of colloquial language

300

define bourgeois

characteristic of middle class, usually used to indicate a conformity to the standards of middle class

400

Use diffident in a sentence 

Her diffident nature made it difficult to make friends. 

500

Fill in the blank

• Cholly has clearly become a __________________ disturbed man. Not only is he drunk all the time, but he actually rapes his own daughter.*

Profoundly

1-4

100

define covet

to long for, to crave

200

define lucrative

producing wealth, profitable

300

define cerebral

relating to the brain, often used to indicate a reliance on the intellectual rather than the emotional.

400

Use unfounded in a sentence

My teacher's claim that I am lazy is unfounded because I have a 4.0 GPA. 

500

Fill in the blank:

• **The struggles Pecola faces are ______________________: they keep piling up, one after the other, until she breaks under the strain.

Legion

1-5

100

use prior in a sentence

prior to coming to english class, you should complete the assigned reading. 

200

define diminish

to make smaller/less important

300

define pompous

characterized by exaggerated self importance

400

use pernicious in a sentence

The pernicious society in TBE lead to Pecola's downfall.

500

Put babble and eloquent in a sentence

She babbled in her analysis because she was rushing the end of her essay. She should have eloquently stated the "how" and "why" by breaking down the connection between the evidence and her claim.