NOUNS
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
SYNONYMS
WILD CARDS
100
I like _____________ that involve a funny story about someone's big mess up.
anecdotes
100
One of our first in-class tasks asked you to ___________ your journals, so now they are all organized.
paginate
100
Speak from your heart, using the language you are most comfortable with, and chances are high that you will be ___________ and expressive.
eloquent
100
foreshadow
portend
100
I witnessed the crime and felt racked with guilt about my ___________.
complicity
200
The strange child had a(n) ___________: cereal is a soup!
epiphany
200
_________ a text in order to show your in-depth thinking about it.
annotate
200
Community A(wesome) is ___________ about earning starbursts--you all will do just about anything.
tenacious
200
glorify
extol
200
Who is better known for his eloquence: George W. Bush or Barack Obama?
Obama
300
Expressing __________ is a sign of maturity; being able to feel what others feel is an important emotional, interpersonal skill.
empathy
300
A common superstition __________ bad luck for 7 years when you break a mirror.
portends
300
When you are with shoplifters at Walmart, you are _________ in thievery.
Complicit
300
undertone
connotation
300
When you understand and share another person's feelings and experiences.
Empathy
400
Someone experiencing __________ may do the following: stay in pajamas all day, stay mostly on the couch all day, stare blankly at any given screen, not be all that interested in food, or have very little to talk about.
ennui
400
I believe in a growth mindset approach to learning; therefore, I won't merely ________ your writing; instead, I give you feedback to help you grow.
extol
400
Your most difficult experiences make you more _________; so whenever you deal with a challenge you can bounce back.
resilient
400
apathy
ennui
400
Between the words cheap and inexpensive--which one has a negative connotation?
cheap
500
1. The vibe of a word is its _____________. 2. The definition of a word is its ______________.
1. connotation 2. denotation
500
Take the known facts about a character in one situation and _________ how they'll fair in another.
infer
500
Throughout the writing of the Personal Narrative I asked you to be _____________ in order to include a reflection on the lessons of your experiences.
introspective
500
collusion
complicity
500
Name what I did that grew my resilience. (What was my sample paragraph about).
sailing in a storm