ENGLISH IV HONORS VOCABULARY LESSON 1 August 31

ENGLISH IV HONORS VOCABULARY LESSON 1 August 31, 2009

VOCABULARY LESSON 1 1. camaraderie (n. ): rapport and goodwill 2. frangible (adj. ): fragile; easy to break 3. litany (n. ): any long, repetitive, or dull recital 4. moratorium (n. ): a suspension of activity; an authorized delay 5. zealous (adj. ): fervent; fanatical 6. desiccate (v. ): to dry out; to remove moisture 7. wrenching (adj. ) causing mental or physical pain 8. replete (adj. ) full; abundant

VOCABULARY LESSON 1 9. interminable (adj. ): tiresome and long; seemingly endless 10. arable (adj. ): suitable for cultivation of land 11. lugubrious (adj. ): mournful; gloomy 12. truncate (v. ): to shorten 13. ubiquitous (adj. ) occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent 14. vernacular (n. ): everyday language 15. equanimity (n. ): composure; calmness

EXPLANATION OF VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENTS Vocabulary Homework Vocabulary Short Stories: You will write a short story each week using the vocabulary words in the current lesson. You must use 15/20 words in each lesson per week with context clues. These assignments will typically be due on Tuesdays since vocabulary is typically introduced on Mondays. Vocabulary Exercises: Complete vocabulary Lesson 1 exercises 1 -3 Both assignments are due on Tuesday, September 1, 2009