ACT REVIEW ENGLISH FOURTH 9 WEEKS VOCABULARY LISTS 3/29/12
You will be responsible for looking up the vocabulary words, copying the definitions
(yes, if there is more than one, you are responsible for all definitions….do not use a minidictionary), and keeping a scrap book with pictures that illustrate the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Definitions for each list are worth 5 points per week.
complete definitions
written out by hand
neat and easily read
Due the Wednesday of each week
Illustrated scrapbook of vocabulary words is worth 10 points per list.
May draw or color
May cut and paste pictures from magazines
May create cartoons or comics
Due the Friday of each week
There will be a vocabulary quiz each Friday.
Each quiz is worth a minimum of 15 points
Vocabulary work is worth a minimum total of 30 points per week.
VOCABULARY LIST #8 3/18/11
Definitions due Wednesday 4/11/12
1.
ABERRANT
2.
BEDLAM
3.
CAPACIOUS
4.
DEBILITATE
5.
ECCENTRICITY
6.
FARCE
7.
GAMUT
8.
HACKNEYED
9.
IGNOMINY
10.
JETTISON
11.
KOWTOW
NAME________________
Scrapbook and Quiz on Friday 4/13/12
12.
LACHRYMOSE (British spelling so look around)
13.
JAUNT
14.
NABOB
15.
OBSEQUIOUS
VOCABULARY LIST #9
Definitions due Wednesday 4/18/12
1.
PARADIGM
2.
QUERULOUS
3.
RAILLERY
4.
SACRILEGIOUS
5.
TENABLE
6.
UNCTUOUS
7.
VENERATE
8.
WREST
9.
ABSCOND
10.
BELIE
11.
CHAUVINISM
12.
CLEMENCY
13.
DERIVATIVE
14.
ECLECTIC
15.
FINITE
Scrapbook and Quiz on Friday 4/20/12
VOCABULARY LIST #10
Definitions due Wednesday 4/25/12
1.
GIST
2.
IMPERVIOUS
3.
JUGGERNAUT
4.
LIMPID
5.
MISNOMER
6.
ORTHOGRAPHY
7.
PERSPICACITY
8.
PICAYUNE
9.
RAZE
10.
STOIC
11.
TENUOUS
12.
UNDULATE
13.
VERISIMILITUDE
14.
ANIMUS
15.
BUFFOON
Scrapbook and quiz on Friday 4/27/12
ACT REVIEW VOCABULARY LIST 11
Definitions due Wednesday 5/2/12
1.
OBDURATE
2.
PALLADIUM
3.
PANTHEISM
4.
PROPITIOUS
5.
RATIOCINATE
6.
SACCHARINE
7.
SACERDOTAL
8.
UNICAMERAL
9.
ABSCOND
10.
ACCOURTREMENTS
11.
ANTITHESIS
12.
BLANDISHMENT
13.
CLAIVOYANCE
14.
COMMENSURATE
15.
CREPUSCULAR
Scrapbook and Quiz on Friday 5/4/12
VOCABULARY LIST #12
Definitions due on Wednesday 5/9/12
1.
MAR
2.
HERETIC
3.
RANCOR
4.
INUNDATE
5.
PRIVY
6.
COMPUNCTION
7.
CORPORAL
8.
EQUIVOCATE
9.
AVARICE
10.
PRISTINE
11.
TRADUCE
12.
EPITAPH
13.
PANDER
14.
GERMANE
15.
PARAGON
Scrapbook and Quiz on Friday 5/11/12