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Vocabulary Word:. Accolade (n): An expression of approval; an award. Impromptu Topic #1. Convince us to vote for you as President of the USA. Vocabulary Word:. Acrimony (n): Bitter, sharp hostility, especially in speech. Impromptu Topic #2.

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  1. Vocabulary Word: Accolade (n): An expression of approval; an award

  2. Impromptu Topic #1 Convince us to vote for you as President of the USA.

  3. Vocabulary Word: Acrimony (n): Bitter, sharp hostility, especially in speech

  4. Impromptu Topic #2 Explain three uses for a pencil besides for writing.

  5. Vocabulary Word: Angst (n): A feeling of anxiety or apprehension

  6. Impromptu Topic #3 Explain which letter of the alphabet is the best and why.

  7. Vocabulary Word: Boondoggle (n): An unnecessary or wasteful activity

  8. Impromptu Topic #4 If I could only eat three foods forever…

  9. Vocabulary Word: Bravado (n): A show of bravery or defiance intended to impress

  10. Impromptu Topic #5 Explain why books are important.

  11. Vocabulary Word: Brusque (n): Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely blunt

  12. Impromptu Topic #8 You are an ant. Convince an anteater not to eat you.

  13. Vocabulary Word: Cabalistic (adj): Having a secret or hidden meaning

  14. Impromptu Topic #6 Convince us that homework is bad for your health.

  15. Vocabulary Word: Capricious(adj) Impulsive and unpredictable

  16. Impromptu Topic #7 Things I’ll never eat…

  17. Vocabulary Word: Carte blanche (noun) Unrestricted, unconditional authority

  18. Impromptu Topic #6 The most dangerous jobs in the world…

  19. Vocabulary Word: Catch-22 (noun) A set of contradictory rules that make it impossible to attain a desired outcome

  20. Vocabulary Enrichment: Catch-22 was invented by Joseph Heller in his 1955 novel, Catch-22, which takes place in Italy during WWII. When the main character, a pilot, asks if it is possible to be grounded for insanity, here is the answer:

  21. Vocabulary Enrichment: “There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask; and as soon as he did, he would no longer be crazy and would have to fly more missions. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn’t, but if he was sane he had to fly them.”

  22. Impromptu Topic #11 You are a salesperson trying to sell us the shirt you have on.

  23. Vocabulary Word: Caustic (adj): Critical or sarcastic; cutting

  24. Impromptu Topic #13 You are a mad scientist. Tell us about your latest invention.

  25. Vocabulary Word: Disheveled (adj): Marked by disorder; untidy

  26. Vocabulary Enrichment: Disheveled comes from the Middle English discheveled, meaning, “having no hat or headdress on, and therefore (since a hat or headdress kept the hair in place) having one’s hair in disorder.” In modern English, of course, more than hair can be disheveled!

  27. Impromptu Topic #15 If everything in the world had to change to the same color, what color would you choose and why?

  28. Vocabulary Word: Ennui (noun): Listlessness and boredom resulting from lack of interest

  29. Impromptu Topic #9 Explain three different ways to eat an Oreo cookie.

  30. Vocabulary Word: Esoteric (adj): Intended for or understood by only a restricted number of people.

  31. Impromptu Topic #12 Explain the benefits of drinking milk.

  32. Vocabulary Word: Fastidious (adj): Displaying meticulous attention to detail

  33. Impromptu Topic #14 Explain which came first: the chicken or the egg.

  34. Vocabulary Word: Faus Pas (noun): A social blunder

  35. Impromptu Topic #16 Describe how you would modify a snail so it can go faster.

  36. Vocabulary Word: Freudian Slip (noun): A verbal mistake thought to reveal an unconscious belief, thought, or emotion

  37. Impromptu Topic #17 Convince our principal to give students their birthdays off of school.

  38. Vocabulary Word: Glib (adj): Performed with a natural, offhand ease

  39. Impromptu Topic #18 If I had a million dollars to give away…

  40. Vocabulary Word: Heresy (noun): An opinion or teaching in conflict with established beliefs and opinions

  41. Impromptu Topic #19 If dogs ruled the world…

  42. Vocabulary Word: Idyllic (adj): Tranquil, carefree, or picturesque

  43. Impromptu Topic #20 If I could design a school…

  44. Vocabulary Word: Junket (noun): A trip taken by an official at public expense

  45. Impromptu Topic #21 If I could have dinner with anyone…

  46. Vocabulary Word: Kitsch (noun): Art or other objects appealing to popular taste, as by being gaudy or overly sentimental

  47. Impromptu Topic #22 If I could travel through time…

  48. Vocabulary Word: Litany (noun): A repetitive recital or list

  49. Vocabulary Enrichment: Originally the word litany designated a specific type of liturgical prayer. A member of the clergy pronounces a long series of varying supplications or invocations, after which the congregation responds with a fixed formula. Litanies can be quite long, thus the modern day meaning.

  50. Impromptu Topic #24 Three things that I’d change if I ruled the world are…

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