Plan Ahead!

2. Plan Ahead! • Test on Section 8 words will be Tuesday, April 27! • There will be 16 words, 3 sections. • It’s raining words! April showers bring May test results.

3. Week 1 • Old hat, new hat • Words relating to the old or the new

4. Antediluvian- adj • Very, very old; “before the flood”; out of date • Though the woman tried to be youthful, her antediluvian clothes pegged her for an older generation.

5. Antiquated- adj • Very old and no longer in use; obsolete • The typewriter is a piece of antiquated equipment.

6. Inception- noun • The start or beginning of something • Since the inception of the school year, Dylan has been a hard working student.

7. Unprecedented- adj • Unequaled and unrivaled; head of the game • The number of colleges rivaling for her attention has been unprecedented.

8. Week 2 • Is there anybody out there? Just nod if you can here me… • Words related to being hardly noticeable or sneaky

9. Clandestine- adj • Hidden, secret, concealed • During the party, two students from English 11AP stole away into the woods for a clandestine rendezvous.

10. Covert- adj • Secret, hidden • Very few students know that Alexandria is actually an FBI agent performing a covert mission at WiHi searching out aliens.

11. Furtive- adj • Sneaky • Aliens are very furtive, cleverly disguising themselves to look like every day people.

12. Inconspicuous- adj • Hardly noticeable • Aliens make themselves inconspicuous by staying quiet and reclusive, rarely will they be seen performing in school functions.

13. Surreptitious- adj • Done or made in a secret way • Using surreptitious tactics, Alex has been able to infiltrate the alien world, thus saving all mankind.

14. Week 3 • Who do you know? • Words relating to people you will meet in life.

15. Adversary- noun • An opponent • In the volleyball match, Laura encountered a worthy adversary.

16. Advocate- noun • A supporter; proponent • When she’s on the court, her biggest advocate is Jacquel.

17. charlatan

18. pariah

19. raconteur