Astute Adj Wise in a clever or practical

§ Astute- Adj. Wise in a clever or practical way. § Authentic- Adj. Genuine; true. § Derogatory- Adj. Expressing a low opinion; intending to hurt the reputation of a person or thing. § Devour- V. To eat up hungrily. § Figment- N. Something that is made up in the mind but has no connection with reality.

§ Mythical- Adj. Imaginary; not real. § Prior- Adj. Coming earlier in time, order, or importance. § Scavenge- V. To search through or pick over; looking for something usable. § Solitude- N. The condition of being alone or at some distance from people. § Vulnerable- Adj. Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally.

1. People who are able to use good judgment are unlikely to be fooled easily. 2. Persons who pick over objects that have been thrown away are not allowed at the town dump. 3. It’s obvious that this coin marked 55 B. C. is not genuine but must be a fake.

1. People who like being all alone make good lighthouse keepers. 2. I try to ignore statements that are intended to hurt someone’s reputation. 3. Many experts agree that the Loch Ness monster is imaginary.

§Figment §Prior §Solitude §Vulnerable

§Astute § Authentic §Derogatory §Scavenge

Choose three vocabulary words and make a sentence for each word.

§Devour §Mythical §Authentic

§Devour §Figment §Prior

§Vulnerable §Solitude §Scavenge

§If someone offered you a million dollars to live in solitude for a year would you do it? In three sentences explain why or why not.

Without looking, list as many vocab words and their definitions as you can. See if you can list all ten.

§Choose three vocabulary words and make a sentence for each word.

§Study for the test!

§ Read a book you brought or one of the books from my shelf. § As you read look for and write down synonyms or antonyms of our current or past vocabulary, figurative language, and current or past vocabulary words. § Synonym or antonym of vocab words are worth 25 points § Similes, metaphors, and personification are worth 15 points § The Golden Egg, a vocab word used in the book, is worth 50 points Write down what you found, what page you found it on and the point. At the end of the hour the top 5 points earners receive a prize. § Example: Pg. 218 Simile “Her eyes sparkled like diamonds” 15 pts

§ Astute • Acknowledge § Authentic • Authority § Derogatory • Devastate § Devour • Estimate § Figment • Impartial § Mythical • Infuriate § Prior • Irrelevant § Scavenge • Precise § Solitude • Sham § Vulnerable • Trek Synonym or antonym of vocab words are worth 25 points Similes, metaphors, and personification are worth 15 points The Golden Egg, a vocab word used in the book, is worth 50 points