WORD OF THE DAY #37 Candor [ kan-der ] n .

1. WORD OF THE DAY #37Candor [kan-der]n. Honesty; frankness Outspokenness, forthright, straightforward

2. WORD OF THE DAY #38Carnage [kahr-nij]n. Widespread killing; slaughter; bloodshed Massacre, annihilation, havoc, mass murder A: What did you choose to write about for the word carnage? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word carnage.

3. WORD OF THE DAY #39Cascade [kas-keyd]n./v./adj. waterfall Fall, flowing, stream, descending A: What did you choose to write about for the word cascade? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word cascade.

4. WORD OF THE DAY #40Catastrophic [kat-uh-strof-ik] adj. disastrous Damaging, harmful, devastating, A: What did you choose to write about for the word catastrophic? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word catastrophic.

5. 1.Which irony is being used (situational, verbal, or dramatic)?2. Give one example of irony being used. “The Gift of the Magi” p. 287Questions

6. WORD OF THE DAY #41Chronic [kron-ik] adj. Frequently occurring Constant, habitual, continuous, unyielding A: What did you choose to write about for the word chronic? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word chronic.

7. WORD OF THE DAY #42Clarity [klar-i-tee]n. clearness clear, accuracy, brightness, certaintly A: What did you choose to write about for the word clarity? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word clarity.

8. Ticket-Out-the Door1. (On page 302,second paragraph) How does this paragraph make the possible future actions of the princess ambiguous?

9. Ticket-Out-the DoorPersuasive Essay Pre-AssessmentBefore we start the persuasive essay and learn about the rhetorical appeals, we will write an introductory paragraph in response to the following topic: school uniforms. Keep in mind what you already know about persuasive essays, and what your goal is when writing one. I cannot tell you what to do --this is similar to a pre-test. Just try your best.

10. WORD OF THE DAY #43Clench [klen-ch]v. Tightly close Grasp, grip A: What did you choose to write about for the word clench? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word clench.

11. WORD OF THE DAY #44Coerce [koh-urs]v. force Pressure, intimidate A: What did you choose to write about for the word coerce? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word coerce.

12. WORD OF THE DAY #45Compulsory [kuhm-puhl-suh-ree]adj. Required by rule or law Required, mandatory, obligatory A: What did you choose to write about for the word compulsory? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word compulsory.

13. WORD OF THE DAY #46Conceivable [kuhn-see-vuh-buhl] adj. Capable of being imagined or understood Believable, possible, reasonable A: What did you choose to write about for the word conceivable? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word conceivable.

14. WORD OF THE DAY #47Condolence [kuhn-doh-luhns]n. Expression of sympathy Comfort, compassion A: What did you choose to write about for the word condolence? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word condolence.

15. WORD OF THE DAY #48Condone [kuhn-dohn]v. Overlook or excuse an offense Pardon, disregard, forgive, accept, tolerate A: What did you choose to write about for the word condone? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word condone.

16. “Title”Based on Albert Einstein’s articles and Ray Bradbury’s “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind,” the main ideas connect through_________________. In ________, ___________ relates because __________ _______________(evidence). In ________, ___________ correlates because _________ ________________(evidence). __________ _________________helps me understand __________________________________.

17. WORD OF THE DAY #49connoisseurship [kon-uh-sur, -soor]n. Expert knowledge Specialist, expert, critic A: What did you choose to write about for the word connoisseurship? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word connoisseurship.

18. WORD OF THE DAY #50Conscientious [kon-shee-en-shuhs] adj. Careful, thoughtful Exact, thorough, detailed A: What did you choose to write about for the word conscientious? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word conscientious.

19. WORD OF THE DAY #51Conspicuous [kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs] adj. Obvious, noticeable, notable Plain, visible, evident, transparent A: What did you choose to write about for the word conspicuous? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word conspicuous.

20. WORD OF THE DAY #52Conspiracy [kuhn-spir-uh-see]n. Secret, often unlawful plan carried out by a group Scheme, plot A: What did you choose to write about for the word conspiracy? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word conspiracy.

21. WORD OF THE DAY #55Controversial [kon-truh-vur-shuhl]n. Stirring up disagreements between groups holding opposing views Debate, belligerent, combative, contentious A: What did you choose to write about for the word controversial? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word controversial.

22. Name Survey Who would you hire based on their name? George Nguyen George Cortez Thien Nguyen Chen Vu Juan Carlos Diercoles

23. WORD OF THE DAY #56Conviction [kon-vic-shun]n. Strong belief Opinion, faith A: What did you choose to write about for the word conviction? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word conviction.

24. WORD OF THE DAY #58Decrepit[de-kre-pit]adj. Falling apart Deteriorate, decay A: What did you choose to write about for the worddecrepit? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the worddecrepit.