VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT Vocabulary development from our reading

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT Vocabulary development from our reading 2009 -2010

o. Keep your list in the VOCABULARY AND SPELLING section of your notebook.

o. Words will be on the Friday quizzes, unit and final exams.

From what date and reading? WORD (from what reading? ) How used in reading Part of speech Definition

From MCHS ETHICS POLICY (9 -2) WORD endeavor(s) How used in Part of Speech reading “…act with honesty at all times in their academic endeavors. ” noun DEFINITION strenuous effort or attempt

From MCHS ETHICS POLICY (9 -2) WORD (from what reading? ) integrity ascertain cumulative tenure subsequent demerit(s) How used in reading “…promote academic integrity…” “…ascertain the authenticity…” “…policy operates on a cumulative basis over a student’s fouryear tenure at the school. ” “…subsequent offenses are added to existing demerits. ” Definition Part of speech noun verb -adherence to a moral or ethical code; state of moral correctness adjective noun -increasing by adding on adjective noun -to determine, to find out, to learn -time spent at a certain place or in a particular position -following; after the first - a mark or point against a person for misconduct

Adjective usage o o Adjectives are describing words; they describe/modify something else. Some adjectives can be used to describe things and people: n n o That was a wonderful idea. He was wonderful. Some adjectives are not used to describe people: n n n She had a subsequent meeting. He committed a subsequent offense. NO: He was subsequent.

FROM LECTURE OF BIOGRAPHY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR (9/10) o. Introspection n Noun the act of examining one's own inner thoughts, impressions, and feelings the contemplation of your own desires, decisions and conduct

FROM LECTURE OF BIOGRAPHY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR (9/10) o retrospection n n Noun the act or an instance of looking back on or reviewing past events, experiences, etc. reference to a past event a survey of past life or experiences

From The Shadow of Hate questions (9/15) o continuity n n noun “uninterrupted connection or unity” o (WWW. wordnetweb. princeton. edu) the state of being uninterrupted, continuous or ongoing How used: “How do the patterns of discrimination and racism show continuity from the past into the present? ”

From The Shadow of Hate questions (9/15) o juxtaposition n noun the act of placing two things side by side, especially to compare and contrast them How used: “Is the juxtaposition of Louis Farrakhan and David Duke at the end of the video fair? ”

From The Shadow of Hate questions (9/15) o inflammatory n n n adjective extremely agitating or controversial “tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc. ” o • (from Random House Webster’s Dictionary, 1995) How used: “Is the juxtaposition of Louis Farrakhan and David Duke at the end of the video fair? Is it inflammatory? ”

From American Literature Timeline (9/22) o o o eradicated (eradicate) punitive intuition primer (not paint) materialism