Monday, 3.23.15~ one week from EOC English I test 1. pick up and complete the paired passage/short answer from Friday if you did not yet finish. If you did finish, then you may work on VOCAB ~~that is your only option. (10ish minutes) 2. vocab power point (unit 9/10 test NEXT Thursday) 3. TEKS Packet(Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills— objectives on the EOC) ~~YOU NEED A HIGHLIGHTER TODAY ~This is the third week of the 5th six weeks. Progress reports go home next week. ~Retake F451 test because you failed it? Time is running out…-see side board English One Vocabulary Unit 10 1. adept n—an expert adj—thoroughly skilled syn—adj— masterful, proficient ant—adj— clumsy, unskilled, maladroit n—novice 2. aspire v—to have ambitious hopes or plans, desire earnestly, strive toward a larger goal, to ascend syn—yearn, aim for, soar 3. bleak Adj—bare, dreary, dismal syn— grim, cheerless, gloomy, barren ant—rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising 4. chide v—to blame, scold syn— reprimand, rebuke, chastise ant—approve, praise compliment 5. despicable Adj—worthy of scorn, contemptible Syn—low, cheap, sordid, detestable ant— praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious 6. diminutive Adj—small, smaller than most others of the same type Syn-undersized, miniature, tiny, compact ant— gigantic, huge, enormous 7. emancipate v—to free from slavery; to release or liberate syn—unchain, unfetter ant—snare, chain, shackle 8. erroneous Adj—incorrect, containing mistakes syn— mistaken, fallacious, all wrong ant—accurate, correct, exact 9. exploit v—to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit n—a feat, deed syn—turn to advantage, misuse 10. extemporaneous Adj—made or delivered on the spur of the moment syn— spontaneous, off-the-cuff ant—planned, prepared, practiced 11. impair v—to make imperfect, damage, harm Syn— injure, disable, cripple ant—improve, strengthen, promote 12. invincible Adj—not able to be defeated, unbeatable syn— unconquerable, indomitable ant—vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable 13. languid Adj—drooping, without energy, sluggish Syn— lazy, listless, lethargic ant—lively, energetic, vigorous 14. mire n—mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation v—to get stuck Syn— N— swamp, bog 15. obtrusive Adj—forward, undesirably prominent, thrust out syn— brash, conspicuous, protruding ant— reserved, recessed 16. preamble n—an intro to a speech or piece of writing syn— opening, prologue ant—ending, closing, epilogue 17. render v—to cause to become; to perform, to deliver officially; to process, extract syn— present, furnish, effect, submit, make 18. rugged adj—rough, irregular, severe, stern, strong, stormy syn— rocky, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough ant— smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate 19. skeptical Adj—inclined to doubt, slow to accept something as true Syn— suspicious, incredulous ant—believing, gullible 20. slipshod Adj—untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy Syn—messy, untidy, slapdash ant— tidy, neat, orderly, careful