Guidelines for Paragraph 1 and Vocabulary Sentences
ENGL 0300: Spring 2013
McSherry
Paragraph Assignment: Introduction of a Fellow Student
On the second day of class, you will be asked to interview a fellow student in the class.
Following the interview process, please write a well-developed paragraph to introduce
your fellow student to the rest of the class. The goal of this paragraph is to include as
many interesting and unusual details as possible about your subject (fellow student).
**** If you were absent on the day of the interview, you may write the introductory
paragraph about yourself.
The paragraph should be 100-150 words, written in ink on every other line of the
paper, or typewritten double-spaced on plain white bond paper. Use correct format
and heading according to MLA Guidelines (see example on page 414 of Paragraphs
and Essays). In upper left hand corner of page 1, write your name, Instructor’s name
(McSherry), Course (ENGL 0300: Day/Time), and Date.
DUE DATE:
Building a College-Level Vocabulary: This is an ongoing assignment and will be due
on days when readings are assigned from your text, Paragraphs and Essays, 12th ED.
For each reading selection assigned there is a list of vocabulary words which may be
new or unfamiliar to you. Write a brief definition of these words and study them to
build your college-level vocabulary. Then, choose any 10 words from the list and write
ten (10) original sentences.
In order to receive full credit for the sentence, the meaning of the word you use must
be obvious from the context of the sentence. In other words, your sentence should
demonstrate that you know the meaning of the word, and your reader should be able to
figure out what the word means when he/she reads your sentence. This will require a
careful crafting of each sentence on your part. Also, the sentences must be original
(written by you alone rather than copied from another source), coherent (make sense),
correctly constructed (no run-on’s, fragments, or comma spliced errors), and
grammatically and mechanically correct (spelling, punctuation, end marks, etc. ).
Please underline the new vocabulary word used in each sentence.
Besides your own list, you are responsible for knowing the meanings of all words in
any assigned selection. There will be vocabulary quizzes throughout the semester.
Also, you will receive one point of extra credit, to be added to the final grade of the out
of class essays you write throughout the semester for each new vocabulary word used
correctly. Just be sure to underline the word in the final draft of the essay to receive
credit for its use.
Example of Use of Word in context which reveals meaning: (the word is “prudent”):
Not clear from context of the sentence: He was prudent.
Clear from context of the sentence: We trusted his judgment because he had a
reputation for being a thoughtful and prudent man.
The sentences will count as an instructor’s choice grade. They are always due on the same day as the
readings, and will not be accepted late for any reason.Vocabulary Words to Learn and Use for Sentence
Assignments and out-of-class essay credit (all selections and page numbers are from Paragraphs and
Essays unless otherwise noted):
**These are words from the selections assigned which I consider to be necessary as you build a
college-level vocabulary. Your own lists may be longer/shorter, depending on your level of
vocabulary skill. Words listed in your text following some essays are included in this list.
Week 3
Wong’s “The Struggle to be an All-American Girl” (97)
stoic(ally)
plead(ing)
dissuade
heritage
sway(ed)
twitch(ing)
repress(ed)
maniac(al)
phonetic
ideographs
blotches
disassociate
pedestrian
chaotic (chaos) frenzy(ied)
gibberish
criticize(ing) smatterings
exasperation multicultural
Greenlea’s “No Tears for Frankie” (126)
insist(ed)
tenements
verge
relish(ed)
curriculum
mayhem
blight
panacea
tackle
processions
scrawl(ed)
harrow(ing)
obscenity(ies) perversity
intervention
steadfast
accommodate(ing)
defiant
musty(iness)
vendors
cluck
predominant(ly
(un)remorse(ful)
genitals
buttocks
taunt(ed)
shellack(ed)
inspire
retaliations
tamper(ing)
electrocuted
Cofer’s “A Partial Remebrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood” (183)
chamber(ed) nautilus
proportions
organic(ally) inhabitants
meditate(ive) chronology
genealogy
diminish(ed) perspective
massive
seclude(d)
dispense
purgatives
acrid
monstrous
chifforobe
dominion
elegant
sequin(ed)
vault
inviolate
salvage(d)
crucifix
agonize(d)
conspicuous
disperse(d)
bestow
revivals
Week 4
Gall’s “Little Brother Is Watching (155)
meltdown
heckler
prankster
spawned
mundane
anticipate
facility
humiliate
personnel
corroborate
potent
compulsory
camcorder
imitation
digital
“perp”
infamy
ironic(ally)
desolate
dystopic
allege(d)
flaw
via
snigger(ing)
stern
kowtow
raunchy
fanatic(al)
chant
urban
filthy
reminiscent
spiral
stilts
loom(ed)
malinger(ing)
lust(ed)
obligatory (oblige)
crater
protagonist
surreptitious(ly)
crucial(ly)
phenomenon
embarrass
**Allusion: A reference to some famous event or person with which the writer assumes the reader will
be familiar. If the reader is not familiar with the term, the meaning is lost. In this essay, the allusion
to “Little Brother” refers to a famous line from George Orwell’s book, “Big Brother is watching.”
Lara’s ”Who’s Cheap?” (157)
heterosexual
scowl(ed)
intimate(ly)
dilemma
gloat
monopoly
pursue(ing)
contempt
generosity
dole(d)
ingrain(ed)
sputters
parsimonious(ly)
cripple(d)
evolve(d)
bohemian
livid
brace(ing)
genetic(ally)
precious
pamper(ed)
What does the expression “double standard” mean?
Olivas’s “Cheating is Not Worth the Bother” (164)
unnerve(ingly)
im(perfect)ion
gesture
stingy(iness)
strategy
humorous
whine
ethical
flaws
“skinflints”
grate
annoy(ed)
wry
imply(ies)
connive(ing)
strategy
scheme(ing)
buzzard
perspire
rig(ging)
“fiddle around”
plagiarism
pucker
anxiety
Learn Prefix meanings: A prefix is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
For example, adding the prefix “un-“ to the word “ethical”, meaning moral, fair and just, changes the
meaning of the word to be not moral, fair, and just. Please learn these common prefixes and their
meanings.
Week 4 continues (List of Prefixes to Learn)
Cut and paste from MHH
Week 5: There are no vocabulary words to learn this week.
Week 6: There are no vocabulary words to learn this week.
Week 7
Shaw’s “The Girls in Their Summer Dresses” (247)
cock(ed) (verb)
transparent
excavation
casual(ly)
conscious(ly)
imitate(ion)
automatic(ally) battalions
plead(ing)
grasp(ed)
flick(ed)
harsh(ly)
mimick(ed)
inspect
accumulate(d)
persist(ed)
Flaherty’s “The Ghetto Made Me Do It” (251)
stark(ly)
illustrate
tragic (tragedy)
omnipresent
paralyze(d)
intention
homicide
norm
exposure
render(ed)
sane
appeal
elicit(ing)
enthusiasm
outrage
technical(ly)
trauma(tic)
ailment
abhor
malady
strategy
inflammatory exculpation (exculpate) embattled
precinct
chronicle(d)
resolution
analogy(ies)
legitimate
jurisdiction
sustain(ed)
debilitate(ingly)pessimistic
relative
mandate (mandatory)
disparate
affluent
penalty
mayhem
hurdles
tacit
hobble(ing)
horrific
eradicate
precise(ly)
endow
dislodge
absolve
(ir)relevant
subdue(d)
depridation
propriety
conceive(d)
**Acronym: Use of initials to abbreviate a term after it has been written out once (i.e. PTSD)
Bryson’s “From ‘Kick Me’ to ‘Kiss Me’ “ (256)
grievance
especially
lunge
guilt
embarrass(ed neglect
mischief
apologize (ing)
wicked
“mousier” (mouse)
Learn suffix meanings: A suffix is a word ending which can be used to change the part of speech of a
word. For example, the noun ideal can be used as a verb by adding the suffix –ize (idealize) or as an
adverb by adding the suffix –ly (ideally). Please learn these suffixes and the part of speech they indicate.
Noun suffixes:
-or
-ior
-tion
-sion -cion -ment -ism
-ity
-ist
-ant
-ent
-ian
-ance -ence -ive
-cy
-ness -hood
Verb Suffixes:
-ize
-ate
-ify
-en
Adjective Suffixes:
-ic
-al
-ate
-ial
-ful
-ary
-less
-en
Adverb Suffixes:
-ly
-ally
-able
-y
Weeks 8: There are no vocabulary words to learn for this week.
-ible
-ous
-ive
-ish
Week 9, Monday
Brehm’s “Blue as in Boy…” (303)
appropriate
distinction (distinct)
sexism
conspicuous
persist
Britt’s “Neat People vs. Sloppy People” (306)
compulsive
hyperbole
animate(d)
métier
tentative
corsage
tackle(v.)
excavate(ion) clod(s)
heirlooms
vicious
plea(s)
salvage(ing)
wad(ded)
swath
humanity(ies)
rectitude
ambitious
cavalier
sentimental
insensitive
barriers
stupendous
mementos
scrupulous(ly)
meticulous(ly)
(un)vary(ing)
Week 9, Wednesday
Mukherjee’s “Two Ways to Belong in America” (308)
immigrants
sari(s)
endure
acquire(d)
hassle(-free)
clings
passion(ately)
quota
ethnic
opt(ing)
fluid(ity)
renounce(ing)
caste (adj.)
unapologetic (over) enthusiastic
loom(ing)
ethics
retaining
erasure
mongrelization
unvarying
perspective
mythic
superficial
scapegoat(ing)
scrutiny
discretion
discard(ed)
manipulate(d) adversary(ies)
curtail(ing)
subtext
advocate(s)
expatriate
courteous
irrational
hysteria
divergence
demotion
aristocrat
freak
ancestral
cuisine
fluency
differentiate
referendum
betrayal
exile
trauma
self-transformation
Week 9, Wednesday continues
Gray’s “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” (185)
frequent(ly)
assess(es)
appreciate
empathy
resist(s)
nurture(ing)
insight(s)
competency (competent)
efficiency (efficient)
fantasy (fantasize)
gizmo
preoccupy(ied) autonomy
characteristic
(un)solicited
presume
rare(ly)
perceive(d)
instinct(ively)
harmont
cooperation
tremendous
comprehend oriented
intimate
intuitive
anticipate(ing) conception
offend (offensive)
sensitive(ity)
cherish(ed)
constructive
criticism
motto
humiliate
**The planets Mars (Martians) and Venus (Venusians) are metaphors (comparison of two things) for
men (like the planet/God Mars) and women (like the planet/Goddess Venus).
Week 10: Please study the following list of homonyms and “near homonyms, and be prepared for a quiz
over these frequently confused pairs.
**Homonym: A word that sounds the same but has a different meaning.
assistance (help) and assistants (helpers)
bare (naked) and bear (to carry a burden; the animal)
board (n.) (wood, to enter –i.e a bus) and bored (adj.) (not interested)
buy (v.) (to purchase) and by (prep) (next to) and bi- (prefix meaning 2 or twice)
cite (to quote) and site (a place) and sight (the ability to see)
coarse (rough) and course ( a class; through)
Do (v.) and due (owe) and dew (moisture on the ground)
hear (with one’s ears) and here (at this place)
hole (opening) and whole (all, in one piece)
it’s (it is) and its (pronoun showing possession)
know (v.) (be aware) and no (opposite of yes)
passed (went by) and past (opposite of future)
piece (part of) and peace (opposite of war)
right (correct) and rite (a ritual or ceremony) and write (to compose with pen and paper)
their (belongs to them) and they’re (they are) and there (a place)
threw (v.) (past tense of throw) and through (prep.) (from one end to another)
to (prep or infinitive verb as in “to love”) and two (number) and too (also as in “too much”)
wear (use as clothing; “to wear down”) and where (place)
weather (outside conditions) and whether (if it is or was true)
who’s (contraction for “who is”) and whose (possession; belonging to)
you’re (contraction for “”you are”) and your (possession; belonging to you)
Also, please learn these frequently confused “near homonyms” which do not sound exactly
the same, but are close enough to be misused often:
accept (v.) (to receive) and except (to leave out; but for)
advice (n.) (suggestion) and advise (v.) (to give an opinion)
affect (v.) (to influence) and effect (n.) (a result)
all ready (prepared) and already (by this time)
are (v.) and our (pronoun showing possession)
choose (to select) and chose (past tense of verb; selected)
close (v.) to shut and clothes (attire; dress)
desert (dry waterless land) and dessert (yummy after dinner treat)
farther (distance) and further (in addition to)
immigrate (to move to another country) and emigrate (to move from another country)
lay (to put or place) and lie (to recline)
loose (not secure) and lose (to misplace)
precede (to go before) and proceed (to go on; continue)
than (comparison) and then (relates to time sequence)
wear (verb-to wear clothing or to wear away) and were (past tense plural form of “to be”)
Week 11: There are no vocabulary words to learn for this week.
**There will be no more sentence assignments after Week 11, however, you should still learn the
vocabulary words for possible quizzes over readings assigned, and to help you build a college-level
vocabulary for your own use.
Week 12
Guilbault’s “Americanization Is Tough on “Macho” (343)
subtle(ty)
translation
connotation
allege(d)
insensitive
insane(ly)
cringe
disdain
patriarch
chauvinist
brute
uncouth
abrasive
promiscuous quintessential
exude
machismo
masquerade(ing)
sullen(ness)
disguise(d)
camouflage(d)
ideal
ennoble(s)
consistent
ethnic
trait(s)
ambiguity(ies) hacked
recalcitrant
stoic(ally)
upbraid(ed)
obvious
err(ed)
menial
complaint
indulgent
reluctance
(non)assertive ignorance
mere(ly)
refute
ridicule(d)
embarrass(ment)
incident
cluck(s)
compliment
womanize(d) meek(ly)
transgression dictate(d)
feminist
generalization embody(ied)
semantic(s)
prototype
stereotype
distort(s)
(un)deny(iable)
Grant’s “Graffiti: Taking a Closer Look” (339)
graffiti
conjure(d)
innocuous
mar(s)(verb)
urban
rural
intolerance
adopt
uniform(adj)
deter
nuisance
credence
flourish
degrade
decline
stylize(d)
media
prose
obscene
blur(red)
alternative
immense(ly)
etch(ing)
motivation
void
moniker
consequently
resemble
crude
attribute
scribble(ings) essential(ly)
fluctuate
indifference
jurisdiction
aggressive(ly)
foolhardy
consensus
crude
prehistoric
accessible
effective
affiliation
formidable
rebellion
integral
(dis)proportion(ate)
blight
component
alter(ed)
misdemeanor
trivial
innovative
implement
react(ive)
menace(ing)
confront(ing)
mobility
turf
primary
eradicate
deface
spiral
ultimate(ly)
devastate(ing) vandalism
convict (conviction) (convicted) ordinance
aerosol
enhance
forensic
potential
impact
insidious
residual
territorial(ity) escalate
intractable
reverberate(ing)
thrive(ing)
deter
prohibit
chronic
augment(ing)
severe(ity)
Plotnik’s “Kinds of Love and Relationships” (276)
component
distinguish
passion(ate)
companion(ate) mature
complex
intimate (cy) commit (ment) arouse
nourish
bias
consummate overwhelm(ed) infatuate(d)
physiological
wane(d)
euphoric
penile
Week 13, Monday
Daum’s “Shouldn”t Men Have ‘Choice’ Too?” (350)
pro-choicers
spouse(al)
erode(sion)
inviolability (violate) fetus
terminate(d)
caveat
salient
onus
relative(ly)
trimester
lament(s)
(alien)ated
platitude
reductive
dissociate
horrify(ies)
sufficient
extricate
arcane
sexist
destiny(ies)
“slippery slope”
shudder
obligation
brunt
diplomatic
contrary
equation
injunction
radical
absolve(s)
dole(d)
prospect
An allusion is a reference that the author makes to a famous person or event to help the reader relate
to a point. It is assumed by the writer that all readers will have knowledge of the famous person or
incident. Identify the following allusion from the essay: “Roe vs. Wade
Week 13, Wednesday
Bentancourt’s “Mandatory Tipping at Bobo’s” (382)
NEED TO COMPLETE
Week 14 **(Vocabulary Words to learn from supplemental handouts provided Weeks 14-15)
Topic: The Use of Animals in Scientific and Medical Research
(Amory’s “The Trials of Animals”)
abide
colleagues
mandate
scofflaw
sole
stimuli
appendage
filthy
jurisdiction
sanctuary (ies) vise(s) electrodes
equilibrium
cite
anesthetize
testimony
(Kline’s “A Scientist: I Am The Enemy”)
vilify
inhumane
traumatic
relevance
simulation
apathetic
initiative
complacent
contend
alleviate
therapies
static
placate
grieve
compassion
pathetic
majority
aroused
impotent
seize
malevolent
simulate
insulate(d)
minority
inflict
unconscionably
sadistic
expedient
radical
Week 15
Ogilvie’s “Pro/Con: Should the Legal Drinking Age Be Lowered to 18?”
Hanson’s “Pro: The Legal Drinking Age Should Be Lowered to 18”
Fell’s “Con: The Legal Drinking Age Should Not Be Lowered to 18”
(Eng’s “Should the Legal Drinking Age be Lowered…? Yes”)
consume
mature
flaunt(ing)
apparent
alternative
consensus
constitute
behooves
parallel(ed)
(Hurley’s “Should the Legal Drinking Age be Lowered…? No”)
“binge drinking”
consortium
foster
condone
horrific
longevity
penalize
severe(ly)
enactment
devastation
propose
(Whelan’s “The Perils of Prohibition”)
imperative
predicament proscribe
moderation/moderate
banning
tantalizing (tantalize)
disenfranchised
sophisticated anachronistic
inevitable
pitfall
intoxicate(d) maneuver(ed) prudent(ly)
liberate(d)
decline
adage
uniform
“per capita consumption”
dilemma
exacerbate(d)
electrocute(d) amputate(d)
intensify
abstinence
(Toomey, Rosenfeld, Wagenaar’s “The Minimum Legal Drinking Age…”)
prohibition
designate(d)
fatalities
mandate(d)
Acronym: An acronym is a word made from the first letters of a group of words or phrase. For
example, most people know that the IRS stands for The Internal Revenue Service; the USA stands for
The United States of America. It is important that your reader know the original words of the
acronym. The first time you refer to the organization in your paper, be sure to write out the whole
name, and put the acronym you will use throughout the rest of the paper in parenthesis.
**Can you identify the acronym “MLDA” from this essay?
Week 14
Legalization of Drugs
(Johnson’s”The Case For Drug Legalization”)
hypothesis
scenario
opposed
comply
transform
consequence
flippant
devastating
intravenous
handicap
regulate
discriminate dynamic
decriminalize aspire
(Rangel’s “Why Drug Legalization Should be Opposed”)
advocates
spawned
excessive
coincides
rigorous
blight
sanction
annihilation
disparity
eradicate
prominent
adversaries
intensify
incarceration
emphasize
retroactive
verboten
exploited
mandatory
(Carter’s “We’re Losing the Drug War…”)
prohibition
integrity
truism
latitude
monumental bootleggers
corruption
penny ante
gross
legitimate
subvert
linger(ing)
surge
opponent
incentive
proponent
minuscule
“hell-bent”
**Cliché: An outworn, overused expression. Can you identify the cliché, “beating a dead horse”?
(Bennett’s “Should Drugs Be Legalized?”)
fatalistic
euphoria
proliferate
squander
liberalize
concede
egalitarian
revenue
garner(ed)
default
cater (to)
ramparts
contemplate
degrade
intrinsic(ally)
clandestine
console
impoverish(es)
illicit
“laced”
merit
acute(ly)
furtive
perpetuate
revulsion
Topic: Flag Burning
(Greenberg’s “The American Flag: A Symbol We Should Protect”)
desecration prime(d)
ratify
yokels
“soapbox” deface
condescend
patronize
symbol
liberals
conservatives
transcend
accessory
coarse
desensitize
obligation
monopolize vandalize
scrawl
synagogue
decency
civil
barbarism
malady
reverence
orator
pettifoggers
abet
resent
civilize
symptomatic
Levendosky’s “Flag Burning and The First Amendment”)
virtual
stampede
stomp
exception
abridge
ploy
eloquent
grandstand
dissent
dissidents profound
elitism
guise
contend
assent
essence
inalienable flagrant(ly) erosion
desecration
violate
irony
muck(ing)
forum
parading (v.)
ratify (ied)
tangible
(Dole’s “May Americans Do Battle to Save Our Flag”)
testament
sacrifice
entomb(ed) resilience
ascent
statute(s)
proscribe
obscenity
assent
ratification hurdles
frivolous
wither(ed) redemption cherish(ed) gratitude
amid
diversity
unique
amendment
brutality
sacred
(Week 14-15, continues)
(Kaplan’s “Flag-Burning Ban: Protecting What it Symbolizes or The Symbol?”)
amend
ban
desecration vow
seductive
calculate(d) discredit
convention arbitrary
swastika
ceremonial effigy
revulsion
avert
vocalizations (vocal)
ritual
intent
manifest
convey
fortuitous(ly)
essential
exaggerate offensive
trump
quintessentially
presumably rational
former
latter
(Quindlen’s “Desecration? Dedication?” pp. 453-455)
amendment sufficient
critical
potential
natal(ism) confer(red) flexible
gadfly
“politico”
eternal
fealty
persist
outrage
pedophile decry(ied) desecration
sanctify(ied) scarce(ly)
exist(ence) rite
regulate
opponent
foremost
conform
barren(ness) census
predict(able) ridicule
matrimony evoke
yearning
exile
dedication “wallop”
characterize devotion
naturalize(d) denizens
fervor
embattled
convert
feminist
“hetero type”
sacred
acknowledge
infertile
accustom(ed)
disenfranchise(d)
reprehensible
spouse(s)
(Colson’s “Societal Suicide: Legalizing Gay Marriage…Crime” pp. 455-457)
civil
unprecedented
glee(fully) mock(ing)
chaos
municipal(ities)
contentious
consequence(s)
judicial
mayor(al)
fiat embrace
jurisprudence
critical
millennia
presume
fundamental
civilization
clarity
procreation disastrous
delinquent
confirm
adolescent intact
heterosexual
accommodate
cohabitation norm
repent
empirical
legitimize intention
permanency
sole(ly)
enact
Allusion: “the sexual revolution”
Week 12
Baum’s “Flirting Fundamentals” (206)
self-conscious
fumble
neurological
tic
painstaking(ly)
catalogue
premise
initial (adj.)
excruciating(ly)
opt
buttock
caress
ethics
dissertation
random(ly)
gesticulation
clutch(ing)
covert(ly)
gesture(s)
assume
erotic
squirm
intricate
lateral
immense(ly)
flirt(ing)
rail (verb)
contend
scintillate(ing)
risk(y)
anthropologist
fascinate(ing)
decouple
rapist
imposition
unorthodox
gratification
subtle
court (verb)
frivolous
(re)affirm
primp
institute(d)
objective (adj)
voyeur(s)
Identify the following allusions from the essay: “Mona Lisa’s smile”, “the Jane Goodall of human
courtship”, “when Harry met Sally”.
Good and Fitzpatrick’s “A Successful Interview” (210)
Paglia’s “Rape and Modern Sex War” (353)
tolerate(d)
civilize(d)
feminism
crusade
pervasive(ness)
explicit elite
petition(ed)
inquest(s)
scrawl(ed)
allege(d)
incidence
exaggerate(ion)
castrate(d)
clan(s)
vulnerable
eerie
somber
remedy
embolden
slogans
prude(ish)
taxidermist
hormone(al)
menstruate(ion)
fraternity
testosterone
cacti (cactus) resolute
disciples
erotic(ism)
intertwine(d) pursuit
anarchy
brutishness (brute)
solemn
infectious
delirium
theatrics
anticipate
agonizing (agony)
subplot
climax
lure(d)
militant
arouse(al)
discard(ed)
suppress(ed)
anxiety
voracity
persistent
motif
covet(ing)
cosmic
prudent
cautious
grievance
infantile
espouse(s)
vulgar
dope(y)
propaganda
churn(ed)
uptight
psychodrama
manipulate (manipulative)
transgression
swagger(ing)
combust(ible) reorient
judiciary
drama(tize)
panic(ky)
acquaintance
solitary
naïve
quest(ing)
idiot
ethical(ly)
repress(iveness)
fend
subliminal
turbulence
straddle(s)
resolve
harass(ed)
affluent
spew
inquiry (inquire)
(Please learn literary devices often used by authors to create imagery and make their
writing more interesting.)
Allusion: A reference to a well-known name or famous event, which the author assumes all readers
will recognize. (i.e. Hey! Romeo and Juliet! Get a room!)
Simile: A comparison of two things using “like” or “as”. (i.e. “He is as slow as molasses in January.”)
Metaphor: A comparison of two things without using “like” or “as”, but by saying one thing is, or is
equal to, another thing. (i.e. His look of defiance only tightened the noose around his neck.)
Analogy: An extended comparison with the goal of comparing the new idea with a common one that
is assumed to be familiar to the reader. (i.e. See paragraph 2 of “Why Marriages Fail”, page 219.
Roiphe compares troubles in marriage to a hurricane.)
Adage: An old saying or a reference to a proverb used to make a point.
Robertson’s “Romantic Love, Courtship, and Marriage” (216)
marital
pragmatic
persist
eligible
potential
askance
defy(ies)
clinical
obsessive
disregard
phenomenon
mutual(ly) absorb(ed) flighty
(ir)rational endure(ing) portray(ed)
endorse(d) noble
spouse
nuclear
orientation neolocal
facilitate
kin
procreate(ion)
cooperate(ively)
(dys)functional
distract
obligation
incentive
lure automatic(ally)
assume(d)
tempt(ing) proposition (propose)
sociological assets
interfere
meddle(some)
alien(ate)
persuade
predominant(ly)
anonymous
random
mysterious predict(able) homogamy segregate(d) relative(ly)
(inter)denomination(al)
ethnic
interracial
propinquity
From the essay, what does the allusion to “Cupid’s arrow” mean?
Roiphe’s “Why Marriages Fail” (219)
sacred
obsolete
destined (destiny)
quantify(ing) unique
perils
despair
endure(ance)
capacity
intimacy
infertility (fertile)
plague
turbulent
stupefy(ing) tender
(un)conscious
emeritus
obese
concoction compulsive(ly)
frustration recurrence splintered
myth
rely(ies)
strain
merge(ing) obligation
alter(ing)
erode
bliss
euphoric
delusion
hypnotic
forge (v.)
exhaust(ion) puncture
stranded
adapt(ability)
flexible(ility) erupt
essential
intimacy
suffocate
extramarital artificial
project(ed) infidelity
symptom
symbol(ic) (un)ravel(er) proverb(ial) permissive(ness)
chaos
sacrifice
dread(ful)
compromise legitimate
shackle(d) salvation
mutual
devastation myth
persist
despite
Allusions: Who was Sigmund Freud? What is meant by “the women’s movement”? “The sexual
revolution”?
What is the analogy in paragraph 2, page 219?
What is the simile in paragraph 7, page 220?
What is the metaphor in paragraph 8, page 220?
What is the adage (proverb) used in paragraph 13, page 221?
tolerate(d)
pervasive(ness)
panic(ky)
acquaintance
solitary
naïve
hormone(al)
resolute
pursuit
solemn
theatrics
subplot
arouse(al)
civilize(d)
feminism
explicit
elite
scrawl(ed) allege(d)
castrate(d) clan(s)
somber
remedy
prude(ish) taxidermist
quest(ing)
fraternity
idiot
disciples
ethical(ly)
anarchy
repress(iveness)
anticipate
fend
climax
lure(d)
discard(ed) suppress(ed)
crusade
drama(tize)
petition(ed) inquest(s)
incidence
exaggerate(ion)
vulnerable eerie
embolden
slogans
menstruate(ion)
testosterone cacti (cactus)
erotic(ism) intertwine(d)
brutishness (brute)
infectious
delirium
agonizing (agony)
subliminal militant
turbulence anxiety
voracity
persistent
motif
straddle(s)
cosmic
prudent
cautious
resolve
infantile
espouse(s) vulgar
harass(ed)
propaganda
churn(ed)
uptight
affluent
manipulate (manipulativeness) transgression
swagger(ing)
combust(ible)
reorient
inquiry (inquire)
covet(ing)
grievance
dope(y)
psychodrama
spew
judiciary
What are “pie-in-the-sky” fantasies? What is a “double standard”?
What is meant by “politically correct language”?
Identify the following allusions from the essay: “Shirley Temple”, “Carry Nation”, “Clara Bow”,
“Marilyn Monroe”, “Cher”, “Yvette Mimieux syndrome”.
(Topic: High School Students Working Part-Time (Positive or Negative?)
(Manges’s “The Dead-End Kids” pp. 294-296)
recruits
zeal
universal(ly)
surge
rudiments pursue
monotonous adolescent automaton
culinary
colleague
cynical
irrelevant
prospects
sacrifice
allied (to)
prospective yearn(ed)
urge
cooperative
applaud
reinforce
smidgen
inclined (v.)
algae
initiative
preliminary
hustle
sophisticated
declined (v.)
lure (v.)
accelerate
(McLellan’s “Part-time Work Ethcis: Should Teens Go For It” pp. 296-300)
objective
forgone
adolescent
promote
motivation
maturity
tremendous
devote
relative(ly)
lingerie
exterminate
provocative
deter
cynicism
interfere
absurd
hinder
cognitive
independent
exception
extensive
delinquent
superficial
introspection
ethic
self-reliance
computation
toll
crest
accumulate
sole
severe
contend
alumnus
evidence
merchandising
tradition(ally)
luxury
monotonous
curtail
transition
(alumnae)
drone
(Brown’s “Balancing Act: High School Students…Jobs” pp. 300-304)
confirm
contradict
“rite of passage” (term)
numerous feign(ing)
perceive
flexible
decade
solicit
meticulous critical
etch(ing)
dialogue
extracurricular
(flexibility)
criteria
adjust(ment)
initial
initiate
constructive
facet
criterion
sector
utter
skeptic(al)
commit(ment)
trilingual
(Hamerlinck’s “Killing Women: A Pop-Music’s Tradition” pp. 169-171)
domestic
tragic
genre
rage
riff
transcend
despite
disturb(ing)
rationalize
mainstream
phenomenon
misogyny
numerous
caress
terror
overwhelming(ly)
casual
shrug
tolerance
prominent
depictions innocuous
scenario
jealous
deliberate homicide
retribution incorporate
vein
stark
primary
wicked
appall(ed) perpetrator
ubiquitous(ly)
profile
cultivate(d)
controversy (ial)
premeditation
stalk(ing)
eerie
restrain(ing)
perseverance
Homonym: vein and vain
(Friedrich”s “The Changing Face of America” pp. 171-175)
horrible
urge(ing)
estimate
immigrate
heighten
adapt(ation)
commute
ambivalent
tolerant
immigrant
“quota system”
assimilate
contradict(ory)
converge(d)
interpret(er)
suburban
acculturate(tion)
diversity
minority
tradition
frontier
preserve
fiscal
substantial
diversity
separatism ambiguous
strict(ly)
persecute
consequence
obscure
“Farsi”
“bric-aa-brac”
blot
perspective alien
intention
relative(ly coherent
ethnic
elite(ist)
bewail(ed)
disparity(ies)
demographer
(Rodriguez’s “The Future/El Futuro” pp. 404-407)
constitution(al)
amend(ment)
repeal
federal
mandate
chic
legendary accuse
impersonate(d)
xenophobia presumption (presume) umbrella
naivete
desperate
ambition
confide
myth
leisure
assure(ance) poise(d)
prospector globe(al)
environment(alist)
toll
liberal
tarnish(ed) apocalypse extraordinary
eccentric
obligation oblivious
*“coyote”
inevitable
distinction ameliorate tenement
*”coyote” is slang for one who guides illegal immigrants across the border.
Week 9- MONDAY
(Quindlen’s “Desecration? Dedication?” pp. 453-455)
amendment sufficient
critical
potential
natal(ism) confer(red) flexible
gadfly
“politico”
eternal
fealty
persist
outrage
pedophile decry(ied) desecration
sanctify(ied) scarce(ly)
exist(ence) rite
regulate
opponent
foremost
conform
barren(ness) census
predict(able) ridicule
matrimony evoke
yearning
exile
dedication “wallop”
characterize devotion
naturalize(d) denizens
fervor
embattled
convert
feminist
“hetero type”
sacred
acknowledge
infertile
accustom(ed)
disenfranchise(d)
reprehensible
spouse(s)
(Week 9 continued)
(Colson’s “Societal Suicide: Legalizing Gay Marriage…Crime” pp. 455-457)
civil
unprecedented
glee(fully) mock(ing)
municipal(ities)
contentious
consequence(s)
mayor(al)
fiat embrace
jurisprudence
critical
presume
fundamental
civilization
clarity
procreation disastrous
delinquent
confirm
adolescent intact
heterosexual
accommodate
cohabitation norm
repent
empirical
legitimize intention
permanency
sole(ly)
enact
Allusion: “the sexual revolution”
chaos
judicial
millennia
decouple
rapist
imposition
unorthodox
gratification
Week 9-WEDNESDAY-(439-449)
Topic of Flag-Burning
(Greenberg’s “The American Flag: A Symbol We Should Protect”)
desecration prime(d)
ratify
yokels
“soapbox” deface
condescend
patronize
symbol
liberals
conservatives
transcend
accessory
coarse
desensitize
obligation
monopolize vandalize
scrawl
synagogue
decency
civil
barbarism
malady
reverence
orator
pettifoggers
abet
resent
civilize
symptomatic
Levendosky’s “Flag Burning and The First Amendment”)
virtual
stampede
stomp
exception
abridge
ploy
eloquent
grandstand
dissent
dissidents profound
elitism
guise
contend
assent
essence
inalienable flagrant(ly) erosion
desecration
violate
irony
muck(ing)
forum
parading (v.)
ratify (ied)
tangible
(Dole’s “May Americans Do Battle to Save Our Flag”)
testament
sacrifice
entomb(ed) resilience
ascent
statute(s0
proscribe
obscenity
assent
ratification hurdles
frivolous
wither(ed) redemption cherish(ed) gratitude
amid
diversity
unique
amendment
brutality
sacred
(Kaplan’s “Flag-Burning Ban: Protecting What it Symbolizes or The Symbol?”)
amend
ban
desecration vow
seductive
calculate(d) discredit
convention arbitrary
swastika
ceremonial effigy
revulsion
avert
vocalizations (vocal)
ritual
intent
manifest
convey
fortuitous(ly)
essential
exaggerate offensive
trump
quintessentially
presumably rational
former
latter
Week 10-WEDNESDAY (246-257)
Topic of Drinking Age Limits
(Eng’s “Should the Legal Drinking Age be Lowered…? Yes”)
consume
mature
flaunt(ing) apparent
parallel(ed)
decline
alternative
consensus
constitute
behooves
Week 10-WEDNESDAY continued
(Hurley’s “Should the Legal Drinking Age be Lowered…? No”)
“binge drinking” consortium foster
condone
adage
horrific
longevity
penalize
severe(ly)
enactment uniform
devastation propose
(Whelan’s “The Perils of Prohibition”)
imperative predicament
moderation/moderate
proscribe
“per capita consumption”
banning
tantalizing (tantalize)
disenfranchised
dilemma
exacerbate(d)
sophisticated
anachronistic
inevitable pitfall
electrocute(d)
amputate(d)
intoxicate(d) maneuver(ed)
prudent(ly)
liberate(d)
intensify
abstinence
(Toomey, Rosenfeld, Wagenaar’s “The Minimum Legal Drinking Age…”)
prohibition
designate(d)
fatalities
mandate(d)
**Can you identify the acronym “MLDA” from this essay?
Acronym: An acronym is a word made from the first letters of a group of words or
phrase. For example, most people know that the IRS stands for The Internal Revenue
Service; the USA stands for The United States of America. It is important that your
reader know the original words of the acronym. The first time you refer to the
organization in your paper, be sure to write out the whole name, and put the acronym
you will use throughout the rest of the paper in parenthesis.
Week 11-MONDAY (pp. 274-289)
Topic of Legalization of Drugs
(Johnson’s”The Case For Drug Legalization”)
hypothesis scenario
opposed
handicap
regulate
emphasize comply
transform
consequence discriminate
dynamic
retroactive flippant
devastating intravenous
decriminalize
aspire
verboten
(Rangel’s “Why Drug Legalization Should be Opposed”)
advocates
spawned
excessive
coincides
exploited
rigorous
blight
sanction
incarceration
mandatory
disparity
prominent adversaries
intensify
annihilation
eradicate
(Carter’s “We’re Losing the Drug War…”)
prohibition integrity
truism
latitude
monumental
bootleggers corruption penny ante gross
legitimate
subvert
linger(ing) surge
opponent
incentive
proponent minuscule “hell-bent”
Can you identify the cliché: “beating a dead horse”?
(Bennett’s “Should Drugs Be Legalized?”)
fatalistic
euphoria
proliferate
acute(ly)
squander
liberalize
illicit
furtive
egalitarian
clandestine “laced”
perpetuate
ramparts
console
merit
degrade
concede
revenue
default
revulsion
impoverish(es)
intrinsic(ally)
garner(ed)
cater (to)
contemplate
Week 11-WEDNESDAY ( pp. 449-453 in WR Textbook, plus supplemental handouts provided)
Final Exam Topic: Use of Animals in Scientific Research
(Amory’s “The Trials of Animals”)
abide
colleagues mandate
scofflaw
sole
stimuli
appendage filthy
jurisdiction sanctuary (ies)
vise(s)
electrodes equilibrium cite
anesthetize
testimony
(Kline’s “A Scientist: I Am The Enemy”)
vilify
inhumane traumatic
relevance
simulation apathetic
initiative
complacent contend
alleviate
therapies
static
placate
grieve
compassion
pathetic
majority
aroused
impotent
seize
malevolent
simulate
insulate(d)
minority
inflict
unconscionably
sadistic
expedient
radical
** Allusion: A literary device often used in academic writing, an allusion is a reference to some person,
object, or historical event which the writer assumes the reader will know. It is used as a way of
comparing one thing to another.
** Acronym: The use of letters to refer to a much longer name. Can you identify the acronym “ADL”?
(Henry’s “The Meaning of TV” pp. 427-430)
organism
mainstream
inert
disdain
embody
susceptible
entice
medium
congenial
toxic
avid
profound
pulpit
libertine
collaborative
auteurs
vintage
superiority
diehard
cluster
elite
dictum
epitomize vainglorious
propaganda distinguishable
revere(d)
confer(red)
potent
passive
profess
innocuous
catharsis
skepticism
(Robinson’s “TV Can’t Educate” pp. 430-434)
predominance
narcissism ensconced
virtue
gross(ly)
distort(ed)
insinuate(d) civic
resurgence crucial
assumption absorption proposition
inexorably utopian
complex
phenomenon
affiliation gratuitous peccadillo
authoritatively
approximation
“slumming”
revulsion
pretensions phony
theoretical
garb
superbly
ironically
immobile
obbligato
“buffo”
patter
foibles
dilemma
antebellum
superficial(ity)
lugubrious virtuous
vain(ly)
mentor
memoir
elude(d)
(Cross’s “Shadows on the Wall” pp. 434-436)
virtue
stampede(d)
distort(ed) contradict(s)
preoccupied oblivious
blubber(ing)
ergo
fanatic(ism)
heretic
glum
corpse
harsh
brood(ed)
folly
corrupt(ed)
unrelenting
(Drexler’s “Don’t Touch That Dial” pp. 436-439)
cognitive
discredit
crosscutting
exert
wary
hypnotize
cognitive
descent
narcotic
assumption
inference
hinder
nascent
curb(ing)
passive
lucre-driven
mesmerize
muse
imply (ied)
conversely
contend
lofty (ier)
default
distinguish impair(s)
plausibility montage
comprehend contention
devotee
ironic
disparage
inherent(ly)
thorny(ier) materialism
persist
strife
(Cooper’s “Pupil’s Sweat Out The ‘’Big Test’” pp. 394-397)
trudge
whir(ring) mandatory
mandate
standardized
“social promotion”
remedial
cite(d)
self-esteem
reliable
prevalence accountability
wane
advocate
high-profile curtail
abandon(ed)
ambiguous critic(s)
benign
incentive(s) alternative
stigma(tized)
disruptive retention
institute(d)
voluntary
constructive
intervention oversee(s) habit(ually)
eager(ly)
tackle(d)
deficiency inaccurate intensive
(Liddy’s “Without Emotion”)
cocked
startled
ornament
reproach
rationing
scald
tentative
spurting
clutching
disabling
decapitate
efficiently
(O’Connor’s “A View from Mount Ritter”)
torrents
pelted
abruptly
squatting
chuckling panicked
donning
fumbling
rigor mortis
stimulating entranced
defy(ing)
folly
conversion
(Hoppe’s “How to Stay Alive)
piteously (pity)
cast
corpse
mortally
supplement
convulse
unison
amateur
underestimate
potential
frantically
subside
invigorating
merely
fascinate(d) tract
rabid
renounce(d)
subsist(ing)
anguish
(Dahl’s “Burned Out and Bored”)
shrug(ged) distress(ingly)
nonchalant stimulation transient
ponder(ing) onslaught arouse
gory
inflict
dismember opponent
consume
immerse
reckless
exhilarate
accelerate
navigate
cumulative feverish
apathetic
indifference stimulant
antidepressants
underpinnings
complex
genetic
vulnerabilities (vulnerable)
neurologically
myriad
irritable
ironic(ally)
phenomenon
fleeting(ly) cliché
hectic
(The Wall Street Journal’s “Animals and Sickness”)
renowned counteract threat
mere(ly)
intruders
imminent
allegedly
activist
elicit
engulf
compliance nonsense
rally(ied)
spectacle
gullible
facility
fringe (adj.)
laureate(s)
(Zawistowski, et. al “Letters in Response to Animals and Sickness”)
perpetuate catastrophic alternative alleviate
adequate
mandate(d) publicize
verify
access
advocates
criticize
irrelevance trauma
condemn
exaggerate
contrary
infectious obsolete
“grassroots”
Topic: Euthanasia (Physician-Assisted Suicide)
(Create list)
Johnson’s “Love Me, Love My Hogs” (134)
rugged(ly) wit
remote compost
urban
picturesque
manure
avid