Vocabulary
SLO
2/13, 3/6, 3/20
Purpose
 Academic
vocabulary, used well in
writing, will help you convince your
audience of your point of view, prepare
for the SATs, and generally raise the
quality of your writing because you will
not need to rely on colloquial or cliché
words.
Assessment
 Your
assessment will include the words for
each test in a multiple choice, matching,
fill in the blank test that requires you to
know the definition, part of speech,
synonyms and antonyms of each word.
Word Bank for Test #1
 averred,
blatant, bulwark, buttressed,
carousal, cloy, collate, disconsolate, grisly,
herculean, incontrovertible, inauspicious,
nonplussed, opportune, rejoinder
Word Bank for Test #2
 abet,
adamant, broach, brouhaha,
connoisseur, curtail, deference, definitive,
demeanor, encumber, foment,
enigmatic, prolific, impassive, sartorial
Word Bank for Test #3
 choleric,
impromptu, mawkish, mollify,
onus, presentiment, profligate, remit,
requisite, thwart
Word Bank Test #1
 http://quizlet.com/69429409/neshaminy-
slo-11th-grade-part-one-flash-cards/
Word Bank #2
 http://quizlet.com/72066343/vocabulary-
slo-set-2-flash-cards/
Practice Test #1 Sentences
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English 11 SLO Test #1
Aver
blatant
bulwark
buttress
carousal
Cloy
collate
disconsolate grisly
herculean
Inauspicious
incontrovertible
nonplussed
opportune
rejoinder
I will __________ your fitness to do the work to any prospective employer who requires.
Katherine Anne Porter’s Pale Horse, Pale Rider reveals the __________ effects of the influenza virus
during the epidemic that followed World War I.
Our road trip got off to an __________ start when we ran out of gas within five miles of home.
She thought she was prepared for all contingencies, but she was __________ by the turn of events.
When he explained were he had been and what he had done, her _________ was sharp and critical.
Macbeth hardly seems __________ when his wife dies; instead, he bluntly says he has no time to
grieve.
We decided to __________ the recipes according to how complicated they are.
We saw that getting the huge desk up the stairs would require a __________ effort.
The document was remarkable for its tact yet also __________ in its facts.
Your comments show a __________ disregard for my feelings.
He has read so widely that he can produce facts to __________ any argument he advances.
I had to add __________ on either side of my rickety shed to keep it from collapsing.
Vikings are notorious for having enjoyed a __________ after each of their battles.
If you intend to give that dog a bath, you had better pick an __________ moment, and then pounce!
Unit 13
 http://www.sadlier-
oxford.com/vocabulary/vw_a2h_units.cf
m?sp=teacher&level=f&ch=13
Unit 14
 http://www.sadlier-
oxford.com/vocabulary/vw_a2h_units.cf
m?sp=teacher&level=f&ch=14
Unit 15
 http://www.sadlier-
oxford.com/vocabulary/vw_a2h_units.cf
m?sp=teacher&level=f&ch=15
Quizlet Links
 http://quizlet.com/65186407/neshaminy-
slo-eleventh-grade-flash-cards/
 http://quizlet.com/72066343/vocabulary-
slo-set-2-flash-cards/