English II
Language Acquisition
Week One
ORDO, ORDINS: order or series
STELLEIN: to put or to place
REGO, REGERE: to guide/to govern
STELLA: star
ASTER: star
KOSMOS: universe
Vocabulary Words
Apostle noun
Asterisk noun
Astral adj
Constellation noun
Cosmology noun
Definitions
A leader or teacher of a faith or movement
A star shaped figure used to indicate
Of or from the stars
A group of fixed stars
The study of the whole universe; origin, evolution, and relation to its parts
Cosmopolite noun
Epistolary adj
Inordinate adj
Insubordinate adj
Ordain verb
Ordinance noun
A person comfortable in any part of the world, or a person who knows
many subjects
Having to do with letter writing
Excessive; not controlled
Not submissive to authority
To give priestly authority
A command or order; a law or regulation, especially by a city government
Rectify verb
Rectitude noun
Stellar adj
Stolid adj
To set right; to correct
Moral uprightness; correctness of behavior
Having to do with stars
Showing or appearing to feel no emotion; apathetic
Week One: Fill in the Blank Sentences
apostle(n) asterisk (n) astral (n) constellation(n) cosmology (n)
cosmopolite(n)
epistolary (adj)
1. Marcus was amazed at the _______ bodies the telescope allowed him to see.
2. I often use ______ when I’m annotating to mark important things, and also
when I text.
3. Obama is an ________ of universal healthcare, which he mentioned during his
inaugural address.
4. I still hope to have an ___________ love affair, but no one writes love letters
anymore. 
5. I hope one day to be a ____________, so that I can feel comfortable going to
countries where I don’t speak the language.
6. _________ blows my mind; learning about the universe’s size makes me
question everything.
7. My favorite ________ is the little dipper; coincidentally, it’s my favorite candy
bar, too.
inordinate(adj)
rectify (v)
insubordinate (adj)
rectitude(n)
ordain(v)
stellar (adj)
ordinance(n)
stolid (adj)
1. One can be _________ as a reverend online, which seems kind
of shady to me.
2. When my 3 year old nephew is being ____, I have to remember
his age.
3. Certain students are perfect examples of __________; they respect their
own education and the education of others.
4. Drake always looks _______ because he doesn’t want anyone to think he’s
mean-mugging.
5. That school has an ________ amount of students getting a perfect score
on the ACT; they are under investigation for test tampering.
6. Jose can’t let anyone stay mad at him; he has to _______ problems with
friends with a 24 hour period.
7. The public _______ about speaker volume annoys me; sometimes I just
need to listen to Mariah Carey on full blast.
8. Vance’s theater department gave a _______ performance of Dr. Faustus
last fall.
Week One: Analogies
______________:letters::blogging: blogs
_________ : terrestrial::sky: ground
_______________:important:: erase : mistake
Tom Cruise: scientology:: ____________: movement
Hermit: ____________ :: recluse : traveler
___________: apathetic::dead: alive
_____________: stars:: America : States
Universe : ___________ :: life : biology
_____________: tardies :: controlled: ISS
____________: referrals :: well behaved : rewards
________: Priest :: Inauguration: Obama
_______________: rule :: jail : consequence
_________________: stars:: culinary: food
________________: fix:: whiteout : mistake
________________: Manti Te’o ::immoral: Mother Teresa
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Asterisk : important:: erase : mistake
Tom Cruise: scientology::apostle: movement
Astral : terrestrial::sky: ground
Hermit : cosmopolite :: recluse : traveler
Stolid: apathetic::dead: alive
Constellation: stars:: America: States
Universe : cosmology:: life : biology
Epistolary : letters :: blogging: blogs
Inordinate: tardies:: controlled: ISS
Insubordinate: referral :: well behaved: reward
Ordain: Priest::Inauguration: Obama
Ordinance : rule:: jail : consequence
Rectify: fix:: whiteout : mistake
Rectitude: Manti Te’o ::immoral: Mother Teresa
Stellar: stars:: culinary: food
Week Two
MUTARE: TO CHANGE
TURBO: TO DISTURB
Vocabulary Words
Definitions
Aspersion
A remark that slanders another
noun
Disperse verb
To spread widely or disseminate
Immutable
Never changing; unchangeable
adj.
SPARGERE: TO SCATTER
TEMPERARE: TO COMBINE IN PROPORTION
Imperturbable adj.
Unexcitable; calm
Outre
Not usual or proper; eccentric; outlandish
adj.
Penultimate adj.
Next to last
Permutation
An alteration; rearrangement of elements especially in mathematics
noun
Perturb verb
To agitate; to upset
temerarious adj.
Daring or reckless
Temerity noun
Foolish boldness; recklessness
Temper verb
To moderate
Temperance noun
Moderation in expressing feelings, appetite, or in consumption of alcohol;
self- restraint
To transform; to change from one form of nature into another
Transmute
verb
Turbid adj.
Muddy not clear; opaque
Ultimatum noun
A final uncompromising condition or demand
Week Two: Fill in the Blank Sentences
Aspersion (n) immutable (adj) outre (adj) permutation (n) temerarious (adj) Temper (v) Transmute(v)
1. Ms. Zeamer’s ________ behavior could get her fired; she once sang
and danced through an entire class period.
2. Animal control had to ______ the rabid dog, before it hurt anyone.
3. The little caterpillar ___________ into a beautiful butterfly, and
flies away.
4. A politicians career can be destroyed by a single ___________ that
he or she is guilty of dishonesty or improper actions.
5. My sister’s ____________ actions include driving fast, diving from
high places, and riding her bike in traffic.
6. DJ Jazzy Jeff is trying to figure out how many _____________ of
beats and grooves he can create.
7. Good thing bad hair cuts are not ____________, hair will grow back
eventually.
Disperse (v) Imperturbable (adj) Penultimate (adj)
Temerity (n)
Temperance (n)
turbid (adj)
perturb (verb)
ultimatum (noun)
8. The ______ movement was the beginning of underground Moonshine
distribution.
9. Students ___________ teachers, when they do not study for tests.
10. We wanted to snorkel, but the water was too ______ to see anything of
interest.
11. Mile’s mother gave him his ________, “Get a job or get out!”
12. When there is not a substitute, student’s get _________ into several other
classrooms.
13. The ___________ contestant showed no signs of outward excitement, even
after he won an boat and $10,000.
14. Lolo has no _________, she never leaves the house without her helmet and
refuses to J-walk.
15. On the ___________ day of the week, we create our own sentences in our
vocabulary lesson.
Week Two Analogies
_____________:Forever:::Temporary:Brief
_____________:Last::Second::First
_____________:Degrade::Compliment:Praise
Nikki Minaj:____::Jennifer Hudson:conservative
____________:scatter::marry:combine
Annoy:____________::Uplift:Console
Opaque:__________::Transparent:Clear
_______:Calm::Antagonize:Ignite
Week Two Analogy Answers
Immutable:Forever::Temporary:Brief
Penultimate:Last::Second::First
Aspersion:Degrade::Compliment:Praise
Nikki Minaj:outre::Jennifer Hudson:conservative
Disperse:scatter::marry:combine
Annoy:Perturb::Uplift:Console
Opaque:Turbid::Transparent:Clear
Temper:Calm::Antagonize:Rile
Week Three
HUMANUS:HUMAN BEING
ANTHROPOS:HUMAN BEING; MAN
HOMI:HUMAN BEING
VIR:MAN
GYNE:WOMAN
FEMINA:WOMAN
AUTOS:SELF
EGO: I
Vocabulary Words
Definitions
1. Anthropology (n)
The study of origins, cultural development, and human customs
2. Autocrat (n)
A ruler who has unlimited or absolute power
3. Automaton (n)
A person who behaves in a mechanical or routine way; robot
4. Autonomy (n)
Being self-governed; independent
5. Autopsy (n)
The examination of a corpse to determine cause of death
6. Egoism (n)
Conceited; excessive confidence in one’s own opinions
7. Feminism (n)
The belief that woman should have the same political and economic rights as men
8. Feminist (n)
A supported of women’s equal rights to men
9. Gynecology (n)
A branch of medicine that deals with disorders and treatments of the women’s
reproductive system
10. Homicide (n)
The killing of one person by another
11. Humane (adj)
Having human qualities such as kindness or compassion
12. Humanism (n)
A philosophy in which the interests and values of human beings are most important
13. Humanities (n)
Knowledge concerned with humans and their culture; philosophy, literature, arts
14. Misanthrope (n)
A person who hates all people
15. Virile (adj)
Having masculine characteristics, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness.
Week Three: Fill in the Blank Sentences
Automaton Autopsy Egoism Feminism Misanthrope Virile
1. My teacher was like an __________ she never smiled, cracked jokes, and
veered from her daily routine.
2. Many celebrities suffer from ___________, they think they are better than
everyone and put their opinions into interviews.
3. The _________report found that the woman had died of natural causes.
4. Although Miles was a male, he lacked _______ qualities; he could not lift
anything over five pounds, had a high pitched voice, and was extremely shy.
5. When women earned the right to vote, ___________ won a big battle.
6. Aramis, a____________, never liked going to crowded places, or being
around anyone, he despised all humans.
7. We debated all the great works of literature, philsophical theories, and art
in _________________class.
Autocrat Autonomy Feminist Gynecology Homicide Humane Humanism
8.In movie GI Jane, Demi Moore is a ____________, and believes that she should have
every right to be in the army as a man does.
9.The United States cannot have an ____________ in power, we have system of
checks and balances to prevent one person from having too much authority.
10.In my ________________ class, we studied the origins of men, how they lived, and
what they believed.
11.Thanks to the ____________ people at the pet rescue organization, many animal
lives are saved each day.
12.Ever since watching his friend struggle with ovarian cancer, Michael wanted to
grow up to become a ________________, and help woman with similar issues.
13.There is an entire unit in the police force that deals with ____________, many
people die each day at the hands of another.
14.The students wanted to kick out their teachers and principals and start an
________________, they would rule the schools by themselves.
15.Those who believe that God or a higher being is the most important thing, would
not agree with the philosophies of __________________.
Week 3: Analogies
Biology : Life :: __________ : Human Origin
_________ : Confidence :: Fanatic : Supportive
__________ : Masculine :: Effeminate : Feminine
____________ : Hate :: Humanitarian : Care
Urology : Males :: ______________: Females
__________ : Absolute :: Democrat : Shared
__________ : Routine :: Free spirit: Spontaneous
______________: Kindness :: Merciless : Hatred
Week 3 Analogy Answers
Biology : Life :: Anthropology : Human Origin
Egoism : Confidence :: Fanatic : Supportive
Virile : Masculine :: Effeminate : Feminine
Misanthrope : Hate :: Humanitarian : Care
Urology : Males :: Gynecology: Females
Autocrat : Absolute :: Democrat : Shared
Automaton : Routine :: Free spirit: Spontaneous
Humane : Kindness :: Merciless : Hatred
Week Four
GENS:RACE OR FAMILY
GENUS:BIRTH OR RACE
GIGNO:TO BEAR/TO BRING FORTH
Vocabulary Words
Congenital (adj)
Definitions
Existing at birth but not hereditary
Engender (v)
To bring rise to; to create
Genealogy (n)
The study of family records
Genesis (n)
A beginning or origin
Genocide (n)
The planned annihilation of a racial, political or cultural group
Genre (n)
A type , class, or category; especially in art and literature
Genteel (adj)
Well mannered or polite
Gentile (n)
Anyone that is not Jewish
Gentry(n)
Aristocratic or well bred people
Heterogeneous (adj)
Having parts that are unrelated or completely different
Homogeneous (adj)
Of the same kind
Indigenous (adj)
Occurring in or characterizing an area; native
Ingenious (adj)
Cleverly inventive or creative
Progenitor (n)
A direct ancestor
Progeny (n)
Children or offspring
Week 4 Fill in the Blank
CONGENITAL
GENEALOGY
GENOCIDE
INGENIOUS
PROGENITOR
GENRE HOMOGENEOUS
PROGENY
1. Mrs. Banghart spent days researching her _______ records, so that she could
trace her roots back to her long lost relative, Vanilla Ice.
2. Spina Bifida is a _________ disease, it is present at birth but not passed on from
parents.
3. Hitler’s mass execution of the Jewish people was a mass _____________.
4. Mrs. Hopkins hopes to pass her sense of humor and cat-like reflexes to her
___________.
5. The Apple product engineers develop ____________ ideas, the Ipad, Iphone,
and the Macbook are cleverly made.
6. One of Ms. Smith’s _______________ is her great grandfather, Mildred, they
are directly related.
7. The SAW movies fell under the horror ____________, they were definitely not
comedy.
8. The students were broken into _____________ groups, some were of only boys
and some were only girls.
ENGENDER GENESIS GENTEEL GENTILE GENTRY HETEROGENEOUS INDIGENOUS
9. The ____________ of the English language comes from Latin and
Greek roots.
10.Everyone wanted their daughter to date Dante, he had the
___________ manners of a fine Southern gentlemen.
11.During the Holocaust, Hitler left many of the ___________ alone,
and killed many Jewish people.
12.I prefer to live in a ____________neighborhood, there are people
from many different races, backgrounds, and places.
13.I knew the lady was part of the ____________, she drank her tea
with her pinky in the air and always wore designer clothes.
14.Mrs. Vanweezy hopes to __________ a love of reading in their
students.
15.Black snakes are _______________ to the mountains of North
Carolina.
Week 4 Analogies
__________: create:: Demolish: destroy
Anthropology : human customs::____________: family records
_________________ : start :: epilogue : end
_____________: polite:: Slob :vulgar
______________ : Native::Imported : Foreign
Homogenous: vanilla :: _____________ : Neapolitan
______________ : children :: Parent : adult
______________: hereditary :: Contagious : transferable
Week 4 Analogy Answers
Engender: create:: Demolish: destroy
Anthropology : human customs::Genealogy: family records
Genesis : start :: epilogue : end
Genteel: polite:: Slob :vulgar
Indigenous : Native::Imported : Foreign
Homogenous: vanilla :: heterogeneous : Neapolitan
Progeny : children :: Parent : adult
Congenital: hereditary :: Contagious : transferable
Week Five
MATER: MOTHER
PATER: FATHER
FRATER:BROTHER
UXOR: WIFE
Vocabulary Word
Avuncular (adj)
Definitions
Like an uncle
Bigamy (noun)
Marriage to two mates
Familial (adj)
Having to do with the family
Fraternal (adj)
Pertaining to brothers; brotherly
Fraternize (verb)
To be friendly with
Matriarchy (noun)
A society ruled of controlled by women
Matriculate (verb)
To register as a student at a college or university
Matrix (noun)
The surroundings within which something begins or develops
Monogamy (noun)
Marriage to a single mate
Patriarch (noun)
The male head of a family or tribe
Patrimony (noun)
A family inheritance
Patronage (noun)
Support or encouragement
Patronize (verb)
To go to regularly; treat someone as inferior
Patronymic (noun)
Name derived from a paternal instinct
Uxorious (adj)
Dominated by one’s wife
Week Five Fill in the Blank Sentences
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Upon graduation from high school, students begin to __________ into
college.
Mr. Brines hears his wife’s orders, he completes many
_____________actions to make her happy.
Willy Zeamer participates in _____________, he has his first wife, Mable,
and his other wife, Ebony.
The girl scouts ask for people’s _________ outside of grocery stores,
pedaling their cookies.
Although Mr. Clapp is not her uncle, Miatta feels that he has __________
qualities; he takes her to baseball games, and buys her ice cream cones.
People that participate in bigamy, do not believe in marriage to one
person, they do not agree with _____________.
All of Mr. Cooperman’s children were very well behaved, they wanted to
get a cut of his ____________, when he was gone.
When Jade marries her husband she will take his ___________,
Goodridge.
9. My brother thinks he is the _____________ of the house,
when my dad is out of town.
10. In Madea’s world, she runs the house, her home is a
____________.
11. Student’s are always more comfortable when they have a
warm and ____________ classroom environment.
12. The Greco Roman world was the _______ for Western
civilization.
13. Although Shay and Marshay fight a lot, their __________
feelings always help them to forgive.
14. I never ____________ with people that get on my nerves or
smell.
15. Jackaline ______________ Carowinds every day, hoping that
her support would eventually lead the manager to hire her.
Week Five Analogies
___________:Bigamy:: Dating:Pimping
Patriarchy:___________:: Man : Woman
__________:Begin::Withdraw:End
___________:Support::Boycott:Oppose
____________:Friendly::Avert:Avoid
_____________:Brothers::Sisterhood:Sisters
_________:Beginning::Devestation:End
Week Five Analogy Answers
Monogamy:Bigamy:: Dating:Pimping
Patriarchy:Matriarchy:: Man : Woman
Matriculate:Begin::Withdraw:End
Patronize:Support::Boycott:Oppose
Fraternize:Friendly::Avert:Avoid
Fraternal:Brothers::Sisterhood:Sisters
Matrix:Beginning::Devestation:End
Week Six
PUER: A male child
NASCOR: to be born
MORIOR: TO DIE
SUM, ESSE: To be
Vocabulary Word
Entity n.
Definitions
Something that has a real or independent existence
Essence n.
The basic element; identifying characteristic
Euthanasia n.
The act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal
Innate adj.
Possessed at birth
Moribund adj.
About to die or end
Mortify v.
To shame
Naïve adj.
Childlike; unsophisticated
Nascent adj.
Emerging; coming into existence
Nonentity n.
A person or thing of no importance
Orthopedics n.
Branch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and tissues
related to movement
A teacher
Pedagogue n.
Pedant n.
Postmortem n.
A scholarly show off; someone who pays more attention to rules than
understanding
An examination to determine cause of death; an autopsy
Puerile adj.
Childish or immature
Renaissance n.
A rebirth or renewal
Week Six FIB Sentence
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Kobe Bryant practices his basketball skills every day, but only to perfect
his ________ talent.
The _________ eliminated the possibility that her death was caused by
poison.
Mr. Coop is a devoted ________ of English, teaching his students
grammar and reading is his passion.
A true scholar wants to learn the causes of world events, a ________
only memorizes the dates and events.
Tavaris and Javaris dressed differently and participated in separate
activities; they want to be their own ___________.
After falling off of a log, Mrs. Brines had to go see an __________, so
that she could have her ankle examined.
Poor ________ Anayeshua helped the creepy man look for the lost
puppy for an hour before she realized he was kidnapper.
8. Teachers want to encourage the ________ skills of young writers.
9. During the ___________, Greek and Roman ideas and art styles were
reintroduced.
10. The sweet dog was in too much pain, his owners had to take him to the
vet to receive __________.
11. Although the monster’s in Lance’s dreams are a ___________, they cause
him real fear.
12. A good way to __________ your mother at the grocery store is to moon
the cameras.
13.The ___________ of a Democracy is equal representation.
14.Sometimes students act ________, such as passing gas during class and
then laughing about it.
15.Some people feel that show like American Idol and America’s Got Talent
will be __________ in a few years; they are getting old.
Week Six Analogies
_________: Ms. Smith ::President: Obama
_________ : Shame :: Rectify: Repair
_________: Emerge :: Descend : Decline
________: Renewal :: Genocide : Death
_______: Mercy :: Homicide : Murder
________ : Movement:: Orthodontist: teeth
______ : Rules :: Scholar : Knowledge
_________: Childlike :: Matured: adult
Week Seven
Odium : Hate
Amare: to love
Philos: friend
Phileo: to love
Phobos: fear
Pax: Peace
Vocabulary Word
Acrophobia (noun)
Definitions
Fear of heights
Amicable (adj)
Friendly; peaceable
Amity (noun)
Friendship; friendly relations
Appease (verb)
To calm
Bibliophile (noun)
A lover of books
Claustrophobia
Fear of being closed in or a feeling of being trapped
Enamored (adj)
In love with; charmed by
Hydrophobia (noun)
Fear of water
Inimical (adj)
Harmful; unfriendly
Odious (adj)
Hateful or distasteful
Pacific (adj)
Peaceful or serene
Pacify (verb)
To calm or make quiet
Philanthropy (noun)
Goodwill to fellow human beings
Phobia (noun)
Strong irrational fear
Xenophobia (noun)
Fear or hatred of what is strange or foreign
Week Seven Fill in the Blank Sentences
1. Lulu’s intense _________ prevented him from learning how
to swim.
2. The ______ Ocean was named after its peaceful and calm
waves.
3. The student refused to join travel club because he had
_________; he would hate all the people over seas.
4. Loraine and her sister fought with each other all of the time,
but during the holidays they were __________ with each
other.
5. Every time Ms. Smith goes to the library she goes wild, she is
such a _____________.
6. Too much sugar is ____________ to your health.
7. Jade could not step into the elevator without having a panic
attack, she was a ________________.
Week Seven Fill in the Blank Sentences
8. People that have _______ should not climb mountains or live on the 3rd floor.
9. Anayushea had to give Ava three bottles to _________ her.
10. The Real Housewives of Atlanta practice _________, they give lots of
money to the needy and charities.
11. Students that talk a lot in class value _______ over grades.
12. People have ________ feelings towards murderers and rapists.
13. Janette’s________ of little people, keeps her from going in to
elementary schools.
14. The student __________ the teacher by apologizing and following
directions.
15. Mrs. Brines was so ________ by the song Miles was singing, she decided
to look up the Riff Raff original.
Week Seven Analogies
Hydrophobia : Water :: ___________ : heights
___________ : Books :: Pedophile : Children
Amicable : Peace :: Volatile : Hate
__________: Satisfy :: Annoy : Dissatisfy
__________ : Calm :: Stir : Agitate
__________ : Love :: Disgusted : Hate
Week Eight
PATHOS: Suffering
MISO: To hate
DYS: Bad
CUPERE: to desire
Vocabulary Word
Antipathy (noun)
Definitions
A hatred or dislike
Apathy (noun)
Lack of feeling, energy, or interest
Complacent (adj)
Self- satisfied; smug
Covet (verb)
To crave or desire
Cupidity (noun)
Greed or avarice
Dysentery (noun)
Severe diarrhea
Dyslexia (noun)
A serious difficulty learning to read in the usual way
Empathy (noun)
Implacable (adj)
The ability to identify with someone else and understand that person’s
situation and feelings
Impossible to calm or make happy
Misogamy (noun)
Hatred of marriage
Misogyny (noun)
Hatred of women
Pathological (adj)
Caused by disease; abnormal in behavior
Pathos (noun)
A feeling of sympathy; a quality that arouses pity or tenderness
Placate (verb)
To calm; to appease
Placid (adj)
Showing calmness of peacefulness
Week Eight Fill in the Blank Sentences
1. Kanye West broke off his engagement to Kim Kardashian because he can
handle a baby but he will never get rid of his _____________.
2. Dwayne knew that he was a __________ liar, when he told three old ladies
he was going to visit them in the nursing home every day for three hours.
3. Mrs. Brines has _________ toward Bruno Mars, she thinks he is hella fake
and his music is the pits!
4. It is not beneficial to ________ other people’s possessions; people should
be happy with what they have.
5. Successful people are never ___________ with their work; they are always
trying to improve themselves.
6. Despite having __________, Tom Cruise overcame his disability and
develop a way to read all of his scripts before movies.
7. Beyonce tried to __________ and upset Michelle and Kelly, when they
found out she was only letting them perform for 2 minutes in the Super Bowl
halftime show.
Week Eight Fill in the Blank Sentences
8. Every year on Black Friday as people stand in long lines and push and shove each
other over material things, I am disgusted at how much __________ people have.
9. Willy had to leave the Thanksgiving table three times to go to the bathroom due to
her ____________.
10. Spring break gives teachers and students a chance to feel ___________ before
they have to finish the school year.
11. There should be more ___________ given to bullied students; you never know
what someone is going through.
12. His mother knew he was filled with ________, when John Dough shrugged his
shoulders when the scale reached 200 lbs and ate a donut.
13. The ________________ child cried throughout the whole movie.
14. My grandmother’s funeral was filled with much ___________ and love.
15. Chase has always practiced ________, when he was a baby he growled at all
females from his highchair.
Week Eight Analogies
___________ : Diarrhea :: Bronchitis : Coughing
____________:Calmness :: Aggressive:Rage
_____________: Hate :: Adoration: Love
____________ : Calm :: Tranquil : Angry
_____________ : Reading :: Insomnia : Sleeping
__________: Marriage :: Bigamy: Monogamy
_________ : Disinterested :: Sympathy : Care
_________ : Satisfied :: Restless : Unfinished
Week Nine
DOMUS: HOUSE
DORMIO: TO SLEEP
LAVARE: TO WASH
VESTIS: GARMENT
Vocabulary Word
Ablution (noun)
Definitions
Washing of the body, especially as a ritual purification
Deluge (noun)
A downpour; a great flood
Divest (verb)
To take away something belonging to someone
Domain (noun)
Range of one’s control; territory
Domestic (adj)
Related to the family or household
Domicile (noun)
A home; residence
Domineer (verb)
To dominate; to be bossy
Dominion (noun)
Control; rule; area of influence
Dormant (adj)
Asleep; not in an active state
Investiture (noun)
Somnambulate (verb)
A ceremony in which a person formally recieves the authority or symbol
of an office
To walk while sleeping
Somnolent (adj)
Drowsy or sleepy
Travesty (noun)
An absurd or inferior imitation
Vested (adj)
A concern for something from which a person expects to get personal
benefit
A piece of clothing that indicates position or authority; robes worn by
clergy
Vestment (noun)
Week Nine Fill in the Blank
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Nuns are always recognized by their black and white _______________.
During the wee hours of the night the young Jeezy _____________
through his house turning on all the lights on the house and watering the
plants.
The church officials took the child into the river to perform an
__________.
Troy likes to ___________ the students in his group because he is the
boss.
My dad always use to tell my siblings and I that he was the king and the
house was his ___________, we had to do as he said.
Recently an ______________ was held to introduce the new pope.
The ________ destroyed the crops and water damaged many properties .
Ms. Hopkins only pokes the bears when they are ___________, she
doesn’t want to get hurt.
Fill in the Blank Sentences
9. The lions have __________ over the jungle; Pumba and Timone fear them.
10. Shay has excellent ___________ skills, he always cooks and cleans to help
his family out.
11. Ms. Banghart always goes straight to her ___________ after crafts class,
to practice her skills.
12. When the town heard that the politician was taking bribes they
________ him of his power.
13. The students were __________ in the fundraising efforts; they knew they
would have to pay less for their trip if they did well.
14. Ms. Smith chugs her Mountain Dew and coffee so that she is not
__________.
15. Lifetime movies based on real stories are often ____________ and do not
portray the events correctly.
Week Nine Analogies
________: Water :: Blizzard : Snow
__________: Hibernate :: Active: Hunt
__________ : Control :: Surrender : Follow
_______ : Gain:: Impeachment : Lose
__________: Coffee :: Bleeding : Bandaid
_________ : Steal :: Bestow : Gift
___________ : Clergy :: Uniform : Player
Week Ten
COQUO: TO COOK
VORO: TO DEVOUR
MEL: HONEY
SAL: SALT
POTO: TO DRINK
LUDO: TO PLAY
Vocabulary Word
Allude (v)
Definitions
To make an indirect reference to
Carnivorous (adj)
Meat eating
Collusion (n)
A secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy
Concoct (v)
To mix ingredients, as in cooking
Cuisine (n)
A characteristic style of cooking
Delusion (n)
Elude (v)
A false belief or opinion; especially one held in spite of contradictory
evidence
To avoid or escape from by cunning; to evade
Herbivorous (adj)
Plant-eating
Imbibe (v)
To drink
Mellifluous (adj)
Sweet as honey (voice or words)
Potable (adj)
Fit to drink
Potion (n)
A liquid for drinking,, especially a medicinal, magic or poisonous drink
Precocious (adj)
Showing unusually early development, especially mentally
Saline (n)
Having to do with salt
Voracious (adj)
Extremely hungry; greedy
Week Ten Fill in the Blanks
1. Although Ms. Smith likes to swim with the fishes, her allergy
to ________ water keeps her from staying in the ocean all
day.
2. The city water was not ________ for many weeks after
Aramis poured the poison in the well.
3. If Mrs. Brines does not ________ her coffee in the morning,
she is one grumpy mamajamma!
4. After the students grabbed the drinks off of the Coke
vendor’s cart, they hid in the bathroom trying to ______
adults.
5. _____________ Willy sits at Outback and orders a 16oz
steak, and tells them to hold the sides.
6. Mile’s book bag full of sausage biscuits caused the
________students to stare at him and lick their lips.
Week Ten Fill in the Blanks
7. When Ms. Hopkins auditioned for American Idol, the judges cried in awe of
her _______ voice.
8. Hide your tomatoes, hide your CORN! The giant ________ Troy is coming to
a garden near your!
9. Mexican ________ relies on bean, corn, chicken, beef, chiles, and love.
10. The ________ child, Ava, began reading at age 2.
11. When Alex gets home he _________ a delicious salad of exotic fruits.
12. When Sleeping Beauty sipped the ________ she was free from the evil
curse.
13. We constantly make ___________ to pop culture in our lessons.
14. Mr. Cooperman made a _________ with the karaoke man, so that he
would be the only contestant in the contest that night.
15. Even though Miatta told Eder to stay away from her, he still held the
________ that she was in love with him.
Analogies
_________:Drink::Ingest: Eat
Hide: ______::Search : Find
_______: Cooking:: Genre: Movie
_______: Hunger::Stuffed: Full
_______:Ocean::Chlorine: Pool
_______: False:: Conviction : True
______: Indirect::Call out: Direct
Week Eleven
CAPUT: HEAD
CEREBRUM: BRAIN
FACIES: FACE/SHAPE
FRONS: FRONT/FACE
Vocabulary Word
Affront (v)
Definitions
To insult intentionally; to offend or embarrass
Capitalist (n)
A person who invests personal wealth in business
Capitulation (n)
Surrender; ending resistance
Cerebral (adj)
Pertaining to the brain
Cerebration (n)
The action of thinking; thought
Confront (v)
To stand or come directly in front of
Decapitate (v)
To cut off the head of; to behead
Deface (v)
To mar or spoil the appearance or surface of something
Efface (v)
To wipe out or obliterate
Effrontery (n)
Flippant or insulting boldness
Façade (n)
The face of anything
Facet (n)
One aspect of a situation
Precipice (n)
The edge of a dangerous situation
Precipitate (v)
To throw down from a great height
Recapitulation (n)
The restatement of a main idea
Week Eleven Fill In the Blank
1. The soccer game was canceled as soon as the rain began to _________
onto the players.
2. When writing a senior exit paper, students should be aware of each graded
_________: grammar and style, content, and research.
3. Mrs. Brines was always embarrassed of her dad’s __________; every time
they went to a restaurant he would demand to be seated despite a full
restaurant.
4. Chase the Vampire enjoys _________ people’s property with spray paint
and eggs.
5. Shay wanted to _______ his bully, Miles, before things got out of hand.
6. Troy wants a beautiful girlfriend, but she also needs to be intelligent so that
they can have a ____________ discussion.
7. Bill Gates is a ____________; he invests his personal money into Microsoft.
Week Eleven Fill in the Blank
8. The guillotine was used to __________ criminals.
9. Miatta tries to _______ her horrific memories of dating Eder.
10. The ________ of the capital building is meant to resemble
ancient Greek architecture.
11. The _________ of the situation was when the car following
Tierrani turned onto her street.
12. After the students read an article, Ms. Bumbles asks the
students to give a _________.
13. My mother tells people embarrassing childhood stories so
that she can _______ me.
14. Students need to take time out for ________ in between
lesson, so that the material sinks in.
15. Although the criminals had a chance to flee, they decided
_________ was the better option.
Week Twelve
OS: MOUTH
ORO: TO SPEAK
DENS: TOOTH
ODON: TOOTH
Vocabulary Word
Disgorge (v)
Definitions
To expel from the throat or stomach; to vomit
Gargantuan (adj)
Gargoyle (n)
Indentation (n)
Gigantic
A grotesque carved human or animal figure, especially one used as a
rainspout carrying water clear of a wall.
A deep, narrow passage with rocky sides, enclosed between mountains;
gluttonous eating; to fill full or stuff
A cut or a notch
Indenture (v)
A written contract between two parties
Inexorable (adj)
Relentless; unyielding
Oracle (n)
Oration (n)
A shrine where the ancient Greeks consulted one of their gods for advice
or prophecy
Formal speech given on special occasions
Orifice (n)
A mouth or vent; an opening
Orthodontist (n)
A specialist who corrects irregularly positioned teeth
Osculate (v)
To kiss
Regurgitate (v)
To rush or surge back; to cause to pour back; vomit
Supercilious (adj)
Disdainful; haughty; aloof
Trident (n)
A long three pronged fork or weapon
Gorge (n)
Fill in the blank Week 12
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
The __________ sat on the top of the Parisian buildings, and poured
down rain on all of the people below.
Ms. Zeamer ____________ herself on pizza bites three nights a week.
I once killed a man with a _______; he had three wounds.
Katy Perry tried to rename her song I ______________ a girl and I liked
it, but tweaked the name a bit at the last minute.
After going to Lotus Buffet for three hours, Shay went home and
________________ all of the sesame chicken from his belly.
Mr. Rex wants his students to place a ___________ in front of each
paragraph.
Ms. Smith ____________ a contract between her landlord and herself;
she was to receive 5 sandwiches a week and a juice box, in addition to
her lodging.
Week 12 FIB
8. Ms. Banghart drinks a __________ glass of a milk every day, in order to
keep her bones strong.
9. OJ Simpson went to see an __________ before his trail; he wanted to know
what the verdict would be.
10. Maria goes to see her ___________ every week to check the status of her
teeth.
11. When the students are passing gas, yelling, and blowing their nose; the
teacher’s wish they had no ____________.
12. The ____________ child asked his mother for candy 1000 times.
13. Ms. Hopkins hopes and prays every night that she will be asked to give the
___________ at graduation this year.
14. Teachers don’t want students to __________ information and facts, they
want them to understand ideas.
15. The ______________girl looked down on other people.
Analogies
__________: Kanye West :: Arrogant: Justin Beiber
__________: Obese :: Starve : Malnourish
Quit: __________ :: Lazy: Persistent
_______: Formal :: Conversation : Informal
Food:__________:: Students : Expelled
__________: Lips:: Hug : Arms
Three:________:: One: Sword