Here are my ELA assignments from last year.
Vocab Group 3:
abruptly-adjective
-sudden or unexpected
- His hockey career came to an abrupt end because of knee problems..
cajoling-verb
-to persuade by flattery or promises
-Pretty much since he took office, Brown has been prodding, charming, and cajoling Republicans in hopes of getting votes.
coherent-adjective
-logically connected
-Nowadays, the last thing a politician wants is to appear in the public mind as a coherent figure delineated by conviction.
dread-verb
-to fear greatly
-Where once there was expectation, thrills, and joy, there is now uncertainty, dread, and fear.
initiative-noun
-an introductory act or step
-The initiative offered to reverse the Khartoum resolution with a triple “Yes.”
intensity- noun
-the quality or condition of being intense
-“You are bringing someone into an atmosphere of intensity, and adding a lot of pressure to a first-time meeting,” says Berman.
keenly- adjective
-finely sharpened, as an edge
-Ben is keenly aware of everything that goes on around him that is of a psychological nature.
melancholy- noun
-a gloomy state of mind
-Greenman puts new spins on clichés, and rescues his story from mediocrity by finding new ways of talking about melancholy.
perpetual-adjective
-continuing or enduring forever
-Bill Clinton views Melanne as a calming influence, a confirmed loyalist and a perpetual optimist.
pondered-verb
-to consider something deeply and throughly
-As I pondered my revelation I came to discover multiple reasons for my decision.
profusion- noun
-abundance
-It explains why fairytales boast such a profusion of curses, dragons, witches, and potions.
ruse-noun
-a trick
-The ruse worked and her attendance at the party went unreported.
subordinate-adjective
-placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank
-He had control over even the smallest detail and most likely would have told his subordinate what to do.
surly-adjective
-churlishly rude or bad tempered
-But what makes Britain's insult-prone Duke of Edinburgh so surly ?
timidly-adjective
-lacking in self assurance
- A ban, timidly applied, is not the solution.
VOCAB 20 TONE WORDS
Abstruse-adjective
-hard to understand
-Some of the classic novels are too abstruse for beginning readers to understand.
Absurd-adjective
-utterly or obviously senseless
-In the Internet age, this kind of capitulation comes across as pointless and absurd, even to certain conservative evangelicals.
Accusatory-adjective
-containing an accusation
-And he pointed an accusatory finger beyond riders to irresponsible managers and the shady doctors who enable a doping culture.
Acerbic-adjective
-sour or astringent in taste
-Most important, Socking ton, like another, acerbic cat icon, Garfield, had a voice.
Affectionate-adjective
-showing, indicating, or characterized by affection
-While we did not ‘know’ each other in a Biblical sense, it was nevertheless inappropriately romantic and affectionate.
Afraid-adjective
-feeling fear
-But drawing attention to this anomaly is not something we should be afraid of, it is something we should be exposing vigorously.
Aggressive-adjective
-characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives
-The child in the womb of a mother on aggressive medical support has the odds stacked against them.
Aggrieved-adjective
-wronged, offended
-He thanked Obama for his opinion, but looked and sounded like the aggrieved party.
Agreeable-adjective
-to one’s liking
-That sounds like an agreeable enough figure until you recall that he got 78 percent of the Jewish vote in 2008.
Ambivalent-adjective
-having mixed feelings about someone or something
-But while the general electorate may be ambivalent about the outcome on Nov. 6, one key player is not: organized labor.
Amused-adjective
-pleasurably entertained
-They were deliciously aware of the cameras and at first I was amused by the effort they put into crudely camera-hogging.
Angry-adjective
-feeling or showing anger or strong resentment
-This answers the age-old conundrum: if an angry man delivers seething retorts to a quiet audience, will he make a soundbite?
Apathetic-adjective
-having or showing little or no emotion
-Pitre is right, combat is about screw-ups, bad officers, apathetic contractors, regret, unfairness, and impossible missions.
Apologetic-adjective
-containing an apology or excuse for a fault
-We should not be ashamed to talk about abortion or apologetic for defending our rights.
Anxious-adjective
-full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune
-And then a weird, anxious feeling that I had never felt before appeared in my stomach.
Approval-noun
-the act of approving
-“The process of getting the approval is too slow and is too cumbersome,” Rogers said.
Ardent-adjective
-having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling;
-With ardent fans and a rabid media, it will become Palin-palooza.
Argumentative-adjective
-fond of or given to argument and dispute
-This deeply engaged, argumentative monologue is an exercise in reaching, again and again beyond the limits of unbelieving.
Arrogant-adjective
-making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights
-But they are resisted not because architects have not heard them before, but because they are too arrogant to heed them.
Assonant- noun
-resemblance of sounds.
-It is written in the assonant, or vowel rhyme, that was universal among European nations in the early stage of their civilization.
Abstruse-adjective
-hard to understand
-Some of the classic novels are too abstruse for beginning readers to understand.
Absurd-adjective
-utterly or obviously senseless
-In the Internet age, this kind of capitulation comes across as pointless and absurd, even to certain conservative evangelicals.
Accusatory-adjective
-containing an accusation
-And he pointed an accusatory finger beyond riders to irresponsible managers and the shady doctors who enable a doping culture.
Acerbic-adjective
-sour or astringent in taste
-Most important, Socking ton, like another, acerbic cat icon, Garfield, had a voice.
Affectionate-adjective
-showing, indicating, or characterized by affection
-While we did not ‘know’ each other in a Biblical sense, it was nevertheless inappropriately romantic and affectionate.
Afraid-adjective
-feeling fear
-But drawing attention to this anomaly is not something we should be afraid of, it is something we should be exposing vigorously.
Aggressive-adjective
-characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives
-The child in the womb of a mother on aggressive medical support has the odds stacked against them.
Aggrieved-adjective
-wronged, offended
-He thanked Obama for his opinion, but looked and sounded like the aggrieved party.
Agreeable-adjective
-to one’s liking
-That sounds like an agreeable enough figure until you recall that he got 78 percent of the Jewish vote in 2008.
Ambivalent-adjective
-having mixed feelings about someone or something
-But while the general electorate may be ambivalent about the outcome on Nov. 6, one key player is not: organized labor.
Amused-adjective
-pleasurably entertained
-They were deliciously aware of the cameras and at first I was amused by the effort they put into crudely camera-hogging.
Angry-adjective
-feeling or showing anger or strong resentment
-This answers the age-old conundrum: if an angry man delivers seething retorts to a quiet audience, will he make a soundbite?
Apathetic-adjective
-having or showing little or no emotion
-Pitre is right, combat is about screw-ups, bad officers, apathetic contractors, regret, unfairness, and impossible missions.
Apologetic-adjective
-containing an apology or excuse for a fault
-We should not be ashamed to talk about abortion or apologetic for defending our rights.
Anxious-adjective
-full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune
-And then a weird, anxious feeling that I had never felt before appeared in my stomach.
Approval-noun
-the act of approving
-“The process of getting the approval is too slow and is too cumbersome,” Rogers said.
Ardent-adjective
-having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling;
-With ardent fans and a rabid media, it will become Palin-palooza.
Argumentative-adjective
-fond of or given to argument and dispute
-This deeply engaged, argumentative monologue is an exercise in reaching, again and again beyond the limits of unbelieving.
Arrogant-adjective
-making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights
-But they are resisted not because architects have not heard them before, but because they are too arrogant to heed them.
Assonant- noun
-resemblance of sounds.
-It is written in the assonant, or vowel rhyme, that was universal among European nations in the early stage of their civilization.
VOCAB 10 TONE WORDS
Amused-adjective
-pleasurably entertained
-They were deliciously aware of the cameras and at first I was amused by the effort they put into crudely camera-hogging.
Angry-adjective
-feeling or showing anger or strong resentment
-This answers the age-old conundrum: if an angry man delivers seething retorts to a quiet audience, will he make a soundbite?
Apathetic-adjective
-having or showing little or no emotion
-Pitre is right, combat is about screw-ups, bad officers, apathetic contractors, regret, unfairness, and impossible missions.
Apologetic-adjective
-containing an apology or excuse for a fault
-We should not be ashamed to talk about abortion or apologetic for defending our rights.
Anxious-adjective
-full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune
-And then a weird, anxious feeling that I had never felt before appeared in my stomach.
Approval-noun
-the act of approving
-“The process of getting the approval is too slow and is too cumbersome,” Rogers said.
Ardent-adjective
-having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling;
-With ardent fans and a rabid media, it will become Palin-palooza.
Argumentative-adjective
-fond of or given to argument and dispute
-This deeply engaged, argumentative monologue is an exercise in reaching, again and again beyond the limits of unbelieving.
Arrogant-adjective
-making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights
-But they are resisted not because architects have not heard them before, but because they are too arrogant to heed them.
Assonant- noun
-resemblance of sounds.
-It is written in the assonant, or vowel rhyme, that was universal among European nations in the early stage of their civilization.
Amused-adjective
-pleasurably entertained
-They were deliciously aware of the cameras and at first I was amused by the effort they put into crudely camera-hogging.
Angry-adjective
-feeling or showing anger or strong resentment
-This answers the age-old conundrum: if an angry man delivers seething retorts to a quiet audience, will he make a soundbite?
Apathetic-adjective
-having or showing little or no emotion
-Pitre is right, combat is about screw-ups, bad officers, apathetic contractors, regret, unfairness, and impossible missions.
Apologetic-adjective
-containing an apology or excuse for a fault
-We should not be ashamed to talk about abortion or apologetic for defending our rights.
Anxious-adjective
-full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune
-And then a weird, anxious feeling that I had never felt before appeared in my stomach.
Approval-noun
-the act of approving
-“The process of getting the approval is too slow and is too cumbersome,” Rogers said.
Ardent-adjective
-having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling;
-With ardent fans and a rabid media, it will become Palin-palooza.
Argumentative-adjective
-fond of or given to argument and dispute
-This deeply engaged, argumentative monologue is an exercise in reaching, again and again beyond the limits of unbelieving.
Arrogant-adjective
-making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights
-But they are resisted not because architects have not heard them before, but because they are too arrogant to heed them.
Assonant- noun
-resemblance of sounds.
-It is written in the assonant, or vowel rhyme, that was universal among European nations in the early stage of their civilization.
10 Tone Words Props for Faith