American Lit Honors
Vocabulary Unit 1
PROVINCIAL
JADED
APPROBATION
TRANSCEND
“Nice store you
got there. Would
be a real shame
if something
happened to it.”
INNUENDO
ELICIT
Golden Opulence sundae for the low, low price of
…….$1,000
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gold leaf and is also rich in flavor thanks to Tahitian
vanilla ice cream infused with Madagascar vanilla
beans and chunks of rare Chuao chocolate from
Venezuela.
In lieu of Hershey's syrup and a maraschino cherry,
this sundae is drizzled with one of the world's most
expensive chocolates, from Amedei Porcelana, and
then adorned with candied fruits, gold covered
almonds, chocolate truffles and marzipan cherries.
The dish also features a dollop of sweet Grande
Passion caviar served with a mother of pearl spoon
and a gilded sugar flower. The whole shebang looks
as good as it tastes, served in a Baccarat crystal
goblet (yours to keep) with an 18-carat gold spoon
(not included).
DECADENCE
HACKNEYED
HIATUS
SIMULATE
LURID
INTERCEDE
ASSUAGE
UNCTUOUS
COALITION
UMBRAGE
MERITORIOUS
EXPOSTULATE
PREROGATIVE
PETULANT
approbation
n. the expression of approval or
praise
syn. approval,
Commendation, sanction
ant. disapproval, censure
Origin—1350–1400; Middle
English (< Middle French ) <
Latin approbātiōn- (stem of
approbātiō ).
Saban gives his team another sign of
approbation as they win the National Title.
assuage
v.
to make easier or milder, to
calm or to quench, to appease
or satisfy
syn. mitigate, alleviate
ant. Intensify, aggravate, exacerbate
• 1250–1300; Middle English
aswagen < Old French
asouagier < Vulgar Latin
*assuāviāre, equivalent to Latin
as- as- + -suāviāre, verbal
derivative of Latin
suāvis agreeable to the taste,
pleasant ( compare suave; akin to
sweet)
•
Granny can assuage
your hunger with a
homemade Jimmy Dean
sausage and biscuit..
coalition
n. a combination,
union or merger
syn. alliance, league,
ant. splinter group
•
1605–15; < Latin coalitiōn- (stem of coalitiō ), equivalent to coalit ( us ), past
participle of coalēscere ( co-+ ali-, past participle stem of alere to nourish + tus past participle suffix) + -iōn
•
The United States created the coalition that defeated Saddam Hussein in the Gulf
War.
decadence
n. decline and decay; a period of
decline and decay; excessive
self indulgence
syn. Degeneration
ant. rise, growth,
development
1540–50; < Middle French
< Medieval Latin
dēcadentia, equivalent to
Late Latin dēcadent- (stem
of dēcadēns ), present
participle of dēcadere to
fall away ( de- + cad ( ere )
to fall + -ent-) + -ia noun
suffix;
SENTENCE
Some musicians may experience a time of
decadence if they only produce a one-hit wonder.
elicit
v. to draw forth or to bring out
from some source
syn. Call forth, evoke, extract,
Educe
ant. Repress, quash, stifle
SENTENCE
A teacher’s question may elicit
several responses from the class.
1635–45; < Latin
ēlicitus drawn out
(past participle of
ēlicere ), equivalent
to ē- e- + lici- draw,
lure + -tus past
participle suffix
expostulate
v. to attempt to dissuade
someone from course
or decision by earnest reasoning
syn. Protest, remonstrate, complain
ORIGIN—1525–35; < Latin
expostulātus demanded urgently,
required (past participle of
expostulāre ). Postulate—
To demand
Though it was a scorching 98 degrees outside, Bernie
dressed in the chicken outfit in an attempt to
expostulate eating fast food.
hackneyed
adj. Used so often as to lack
freshness or originality
syn. banal, trite, common
place, corny
ant. new, fresh, novel, original
• Origin:
1740–50; hackney + -ed2
“to be honest”
“actually”
“don’t just talk the talk; you got to
walk the walk”
“when I get around to it”
“the fact of the matter is”
“in conclusion”
“first of all”
Mrs. League said I must “hack”
hackneyed
away the
phrases in my essay if I expected
to earn an A.
hiatus
n. a gap, an opening, or a break
syn. pause, lacuna
ant. continuity, continuation
ORIGIN 1555–65; < Latin
hiātus opening, gap, equivalent to
hiā ( re ) to gape, open + tus suffix of v. action
Joe’s doctor informed him that he would need
to take a hiatus from table tennis for about ten
weeks since he broke his arm while trying to
carry his girlfriend’s purse.
innuendo
n. A hint or indirect suggestion or
reference (often in a derogatory
sense)
syn. Insinuation or intimation
ant. direct statement
ORIGIN—
1555–65; < Latin: a hint, literally, by
signaling, ablative of
innuendum, gerund of innuere to
signal, equivalent to in- in-2 + nuere to
nod
The gangster’s innuendo,
“Nice store you got there.
Would be a real shame if
something happened to it,”
made me cringe.
intercede
v. To plead on behalf of
someone else; to serve as a
third party or go-between in a
disagreement
syn. intervene, mediate
1570–80; < Latin intercēdere.
Since Hailey and Casey could
not get a long, my brother-in-law
decided to intercede
and tape the two of them
together!
jaded
Adj. wearied, worn-out, dulled
syn. Sated, surfeited, cloyed
ant. Unspoiled, uncloyed
• Origin:
1585–95; jade2 + -ed2
•
The jaded Aerosmith fan
had seen the show fifty
times.
adj. causing shock, horror, or
revulsion; pale in color; lack
of restraint
lurid
syn. gruesome, gory, grisly,
ghastly
ant. pleasant, attractive,
appealing, wholesome
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin
lūridus sallow, ghastly
The clown’s lurid appearance
frightened Jesse so much that
he could not sleep alone at
night for three solid days.
meritorious
adj. worthy, deserving
recognition, or praise
syn. praiseworthy, laudable,
commendable
ant. blameworthy,
reprehensible, discreditable
In recognition of all her
ORIGIN—
1375–1425; late Middle English meritorious efforts in the relief
< Latin meritōrius on hire.
work, Dresden received a
certificate.
petulant
adj. peevish, annoyed by trifles,
easily irritated and upset
syn. Irritable, testy, waspish
ant. even-tempered, placid,
serene, amiable
ORIGIN:
1590–1600; < Latin petulant- (stem of
petulāns ) impudent, akin to petere to
seek, head for
Acting like a petulant
tortoise, Tommy decided to
crawl home rather than
make amends with the red
globidydook.
prerogative
n. a special right or privilege; a special quality
showing excellence
syn. perk, perquisite
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin
praerogātīvus (adj.) voting first,
praerogātīva (noun use of feminine of adj.)
tribe or century with right to vote first.
Brittany Spears thinks she has a
prerogative to change her mind
about going on tour, despite the fact
that thousands of fans have already
bought their tickets.
provincial
adj. pertaining to an outlying area, local,
narrow in mind or outlook, countrified
in the sense of being limited and
backward
n. A person with a narrow point of view
syn. narrow-minded, parochial, insular,
naïve
Ant. cosmopolitan, broad-minded
1300–50; Middle English (noun and adj.) <
Latin prōvinciālis.
The Puritans cast their
provincial eyes on
Hester Prynne as she
tightly holds Pearl.
simulate
v. to make a pretense of; to
imitate, to show the outer
signs of
syn. feign, pretend, affect
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English (adj.)
< Latin simulātus (past participle
of simulāre ), equivalent to simul(variant of simil-, base of similis
The video game SIMS simulates
similar) + -ātus -ate1
real life. Even the settings are realistic!
transcend
v. to rise above or beyond; exceed
syn. surpass, outstrip
ORIGIN—
1300–50; Middle English < Latin trānscendere to
surmount, equivalent to trāns- trans- + scendere, combining form of scandere to climb
•
Sister Madonna Buder transcended everyone’s
expectations. As the oldest triathlete, Sister
Madonna has competed in more than 300 races
and is 78 years young!
umbrage
n. shade cast by trees; foliage giving
shade; an overshadowing
influence or power; offense,
resentment; a vague suspicion
syn. irritation, pique, annoyance
ant. Pleasure, delight, satisfaction
1400–50; late Middle English < Old
French; see umbra (shadow) –age
(quality of)
One of my fondest childhood
memories is when all of my family
would gather underneath the
umbrage of a Mimosa tree to shell
peas and listen to my grandparents’
storytelling.
unctuous
adj. excessively smooth or smug; trying
too and to give an impression of
earnestness, sincerity or piety; fatty,
oily, pliable
syn. mealymouthed, servile, fawning,
greasy
ant. Gruff, blunt1350–1400; Middle
English < Medieval Latin
ūnctuōsus, equivalent to Latin ūnctu ( s
) act of anointing ( ung ( uere ) to
smear, anoint + -tus suffix of v. action)
+ -ōsus -ous
Being naïve, I looked past his
unctuous behavior and said
yes when he asked me out.
• Puritan Plain Style –composed of short words, direct
statements, references to everyday or ordinary
objects/subjects
• -conceit—elaborate comparison between two different
subjects
• -apostrophe—is a figure of speech in which someone
absent or dead or something nonhuman is addressed as
if it were alive and present and was able to reply
• -paraphrase—to restate in your own words, line by line
• -style-• -syntax –sentence structure
• -inversion—the placing of words out of order
traditional subject + verb “…let’s so persevere in love”
inversion—”in love let’s so persevere”
How is Puritan literature a reflection of the time period? How can the
student evaluate the thematic and stylistic characteristics of the period?
AGENDA January 27, 2011
• Begin DGP 1/Day 3
• Vocab. Unit 1/Day 3
1.) Close Reading—Cuckoo’s Nest
– Conceit—poem/passage DUE TUESDAY
2.) “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” pg. 84
EQ: How can the student understand, acquire, and use new vocabulary in reading and
writing? [ELAAMLRL3]
EQ: How can the student demonstrate and understanding of what he/she reads?
[ELAAMLRL1]
Tuesday, Jan. 24th
1. Unit 1 Vocab. (COLLECT $$$ FOR BOOKS)
“Choosing the Right Word” pg. 17
DGP #1—Tuesday, Sentence Parts
2. Sticky-note novel assessment.
Homework:
• Vocabulary “Completing the Sentence” pg. 19
• Imitation sentences using 10 different vocab. words.
due Friday. TOPICS 2nd—Valentine’s Day 3rd—Pie
How is Puritan literature a reflection of the time period? How can the
student evaluate the thematic and stylistic characteristics of the period?
AGENDA August, 30th
• Vocab. Unit 1/Day 2
• Begin DGP 1/Day 2
1.) Discuss TurnItIn.com
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How is Puritan literature a reflection of the time period? How can the
student evaluate the thematic and stylistic characteristics of the period?
How does the student understand and acquire new vocabulary and uses it
correctly in reading and writing?
Agenda August 30th
• 1.) Finish Anne Bradstreet and Edward
Taylor—Puritan Poetry—compare/contrast
poems
• 2.) Conceit Poem/Paragraph—see a few,
write one—Due Thursday
• 3.) Begin reading Jonathan Edwards’ “Sinners
In the Hands of an Angry God”
EQ: How can the student understand, acquire, and use new vocabulary in reading and writing? [ELAAMLRL3]
EQ: How can the student demonstrate and understanding of what he/she reads? [ELAAMLRL1]
Monday, Jan. 23rd
1. Unit 1 Vocab./DGP #1
• Introduce vocab unit 1 (complete synonyms and antonyms during
the introduction)
2. Introduce Imitation Sentence Assignment
TOPIC _______________
3. Argument essay pre-assessment
MISSING PROJECTS:
2ND-Rationalism, Romanticism, Postmodern
3rd- Transcendentalism, Naturalism/Regionalism, Postmodern
Homework:
1. Vocabulary “Choosing the Right Word” vocabulary sentences DUE Tues.
2. Imitation sentences using 10 different vocab. words. DUE Friday
How does the student use close reading strategies to understand the writer’s craft,
especially in relation to theme, character development, theme, and other literary
devices? [ELAAMLRL1]
Agenda August 31st
1.) Vocab. #3/ DGP #3
2.) –Focus Assignment—Check MLA, title, first person pronouns,
contractions
2.) Gather with your “Home” group
3.) 2 question test—independent
4.) Collaboration with “Home” group—sharing of focus reading
assignment
5.) Whole-class discussion
HW—Complete the conceit poem/prose. Don’t forget to write a paragraph
explaining how you have used the conceit.
HW—Remember, you should have responded to another student’s discussion post in
Schoology if you haven’t done so already.
EQ: How can the student understand, acquire, and use new vocabulary in reading and
writing? [ELAAMLRL3]
EQ: How can the student demonstrate and understanding of what he/she reads?
[ELAAMLRL1]
Friday, January 27th
1. DGP/Unit 1 Diagramming
2. Collect Sentence Imitations
3. Unit 1 Vocab—Quiz
4. The Scarlet Letter independent reading
Homework:
1. Continue reading TSL. Pay close attention to
details and complete your focused reading
assignment.
IMAGERY
Appeals to the five senses
1.) sight—visual
2.) sound—auditory
3.) smell—olfactory
4.) taste—gustatory
5.) touch—concrete
EQ: How can the student understand, acquire, and use new vocabulary in reading and
writing? [ELAAMLRL3]
EQ: How can the student demonstrate and understanding of what he/she reads?
[ELAAMLRL1]
• Wednesday, Jan. 25th
*Extended homeroom; adjusted schedule*
1. Unit 1 Vocab/DGP #1
Go over vocabulary—Completing the Sentences
2. Finish the Sticky Note Assessment– 20 mins.
3. Go to media center and pick up The Scarlet Letter.
4. Introduce essential question:
What is worth risking everything for?
“Risky Behavior” activity.
• Tomorrow we will begin our close reading of The Scarlet
Letter.
Homework: ALL PROJECTS SHOULD BE COMPLETE & SAVED.
1.) Colonial group presentation. Tomorrow
2.) Vocab. Sentence Imitations—Due Friday
EQ: How can the student understand, acquire, and use new vocabulary in reading and writing?
[ELAAMLRL3]
EQ: How can the student demonstrate and understanding of what he/she reads? [ELAAMLRL1]
Thursday, January 26th
1. Unit 1 Vocab/DGP #1—Vocab. in Context
pg. 21
2. The Puritan Period Presentations
3. Go over The Scarlet Letter reading assignments
and group activities/projects.
4. Begin close reading of Chapter 1 “The Prison Door”
Homework:
1. Sentence Imitations due tomorrow.
2. Vocab. Unit 1 Quiz —definitions, synonyms & antonyms
and Completing the Sentences
3. Continue reading TSL. Pay close attention to details and
complete your focused reading assignment.
1. Unit 1 Vocab./DGP #1
2. Vocab. Resources
Please use the online resources for vocab. review.
• http://www.vocabtest.com/
• http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/index.cfm
• http://quizlet.com/
3. Share your conceit poems.
4. The Scarlet Letter quiz/discussion
5. Watch The Crucible
Homework--Students will write 10 imitation sentences using 10
different vocab. words. DUE Friday.
Vocab. 1 Quiz