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Grades so far…

Grades so far…. Canterbury Tales packet—test grade Research paper—2 test grades Research paper daily grades. Vocabulary 7. auspicious. Part of Speech—ADJECTIVE. fortunate; indicative of a successful outcome. Sentence : People tend to believe the number 13 is an auspicious number.

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Grades so far…

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  1. Grades so far… • Canterbury Tales packet—test grade • Research paper—2 test grades • Research paper daily grades

  2. Vocabulary 7

  3. auspicious Part of Speech—ADJECTIVE • fortunate; indicative of a successful outcome. Sentence: People tend to believe the number 13 is an auspicious number.

  4. copious Part of Speech—ADJECTIVE • in large amounts. Sentence: He wasn’t sure why they had to always take such copious notes in class.

  5. cornucopia Part of Speech—NOUN • a horn filled with fruits, etc.; symbol of plenty. Sentence: On Thanksgiving at my house, there is a cornucopia of food. click here

  6. disdained Part of Speech—VERB • showed contempt for. Sentence: He disdained people who showed they abused their children.

  7. disingenuous • crafty; insincere; lacking sincerity. Sentence: Your sarcasm shows that you are disingenuous. Part of Speech—ADJECTIVE

  8. exonerated Part of Speech—VERB • proved not guilty. Sentence: The man was exonerated of the charges against him.

  9. grandiose Part of Speech—ADJECTIVE • exaggerated; too great; on a grand scale. Sentence: She uses so much hairspray that people say her hair is grandiose.

  10. gratuitous Part of Speech—ADJECTIVE • free; unwarranted. Sentence: My mother’s advice is sometimes gratuitous because I do not ask for it.

  11. penchant Part of Speech—NOUN • a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something. Sentence: I have a very strong penchant for pizza.

  12. perusal Part of Speech—NOUN • careful reading. Sentence: During the SAT, he did a perusal of the questions first.

  13. surfeit Part of Speech—NOUN • excess; an excessive amount. Sentence: During the eating contest, he ate a surfeit of food.

  14. syncopated Part of Speech—ADJECTIVE • with strongly accented rhythm. Sentence: The jazz music was syncopated music.

  15. tacit Part of Speech—ADJECTIVE • unspoken; understood even though not expressed in words. Sentence: The couple had been together so long, they had tacit conversations.

  16. transcend Part of Speech—VERB • go beyond a limit. Sentence: Even when your team is losing, you need to transcend and finish.

  17. transitory Part of Speech—ADJECTIVE • short-lived; not lasting. Sentence: He has a transitory attention span during class.

  18. Homework • Write 1 sentence for each vocabulary word: Due: Friday. • Vocabulary quiz on Friday.

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