 We
have Vocab Quiz #5 today as promised!
 Please take the first 10 minutes of class to
study your vocab words.
 Have your vocab sentences out and I will
begin grading them as soon as I’ve finished
attendance.
 Writer’s
Notebook:
 How did you get your name? Tell as much as
you know about how you got your name and
any history, meanings, stories behind it.
Then, discuss how you feel about your name.
Do you like it? Why or why not? If you could
change it, would you and what would you
change it to? Have you ever named someone
(a sibling or grandparent perhaps) or
something (a pet, a toy, etc)? How did you
come up with the name? If you have kids
someday, do you have any names or kinds of
names in mind for them?
Haughty (adjective)- arrogant, excessively proud
or vain.
Sample Sentence: Her haughty attitude kept her
from making many new friends.
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Quandary(noun.)- a state of uncertainty or
perplexity.
Sample Sentence: Jed was in a quandary after
being asked to the Sadie Hawkins dance by two
different girls.
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*Don’t put away your list. There are 3 more
words…
Pecksniffian (adjective)- hypocritically and smugly
pretending to have benevolence or high moral
principles.
Sample Sentence: Her pecksniffian habits were
exposed to the world when she was caught on camera
confessing that she only gave to charity for the tax
benefits.
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Convoluted (adjective)- highly involved or intricate.
Sample Sentence: The process for applying to colleges
can be so convoluted that many resort to the “common
application” to help them apply to multiple schools.
*Don’t put away your list. There is 1 more word…
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Frenetic(adjective)- fast and energetic in a
rather wild and uncontrolled way.
Sample Sentence: The way he danced was
frenetic and drew a lot of churlish looks at the
dance. His date, however, was happy his moves
weren’t insipid. In fact, she found him quite
winsome! For her there was no quandary; she
would not mimic her pecksniffian friends and
would buck the status quo by joining in the freestyle dancing.
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Now write your own original sentences using the
words haughty, quandary, pecksniffian,
convoluted, and frenetic correctly (part of
speech and context).
Write down the following words, their parts of
speech and definitions. After each word, leave a
2-3 blank lines for an original sentence.
Dogged (adj)- persistent, stubbornly
determined, refusing to give up
 Sample Sentence: She was dogged in her efforts
to finish her grading before progress reports
were due, staying up all night and rising early
the next morning.
 Now write your own original sentence using the
word dogged correctly (part of speech and
context).
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Write down the following words, their parts of
speech and definitions. After each word, leave a
2-3 blank lines for an original sentence.
Austere(adj)- of a stern or strict bearing or
demeanor
 Sample Sentence: My Uncle Leon is very
austere when you first meet him due to his
perfectly trimmed white beard and 6 foot 7 inch
height.
 Now write your own original sentence using the
word austere correctly (part of speech and
context).
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Write down the following words, their parts of
speech and definitions. After each word,
leave a 2-3 blank lines for an original
sentence.
 Caustic(adj)-
harsh or corrosive in tone.
 Sample Sentence: Her caustic reply left him
feeling ashamed of what he had said about
her outfit.
 Now write your own original sentence using
the word caustic correctly (part of speech
and context).
Write down the following words, their parts of
speech and definitions. After each word, leave a
2-3 blank lines for an original sentence.
Cynical (adj)- believing the worst of human
nature and motives.
 Sample Sentence: Because of his past
experiences, he was extremely cynical when it
came to expecting others to act in kindness.
 Now write your own original sentence using the
word cynical correctly (part of speech and
context).
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Write down the following words, their parts of
speech and definitions. After each word, leave a
2-3 blank lines for an original sentence.
Anachronism (noun)- something or someone out
of place in terms of historical or chronological
context.
 Sample Sentence: Though wearing large,
extravagant hats is usually an anachronism these
days, on Derby Day it is the popular thing to do.
 Now write your own original sentence using the
word anachronism correctly (part of speech and
context).
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