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American Literature

American Literature. Period 1 Friday, 2 September 2011 Daily Journal Vocabulary List 4 TEST. Unit Objectives Focus for Today. Build vocabulary and spelling skills . Daily Journal #9. Start new DJ set on a new page! Make sure you have DJ #, Date, Prompt, and Response.

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American Literature

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  1. American Literature Period 1 Friday, 2 September 2011 Daily Journal Vocabulary List 4 TEST

  2. Unit Objectives Focus for Today • Build vocabulary and spelling skills

  3. Daily Journal #9 Start new DJ set on a new page! Make sure you have DJ #, Date, Prompt, and Response. • Choose the vocabulary word that best fits each sentence. • Study Definitions for List 4 • I will call on you to share answers after. Make sure you explained your answer.

  4. Check Definitions • Catapult (CAT uh pult) slingshot • Glutton (GLUT en) one who eats or consumes a great deal • Muster (MUS tur) to collect or gather • Beget (bi GET) to give birth to; to create • Curtail (ker TALE) to lessen, usually by cutting away • Paranoia (par uh NOY uh) a mental illness of unreasonable anxiety • Facilitate (fuh SILL uh tate) to make easier, to help bring about • Craven (KRA ven) cowardly • Mode (mowed) a way or method of doing something

  5. Alienate (AY lee uh nayt) to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged • Obtuse (ob tuse) insensitive • Scrutinize (SKROOT uh nyze) to look very carefully; to examine • Congenial (kuh JEAN eeul) pleasant to be around; social, agreeable • Fjord (fyord) a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills • Aspire (ass PIRE) something one hopes to achieve; goal • Martyr (MAHR tur) someone willing to sacrifice and even give their life to a cause • Citadel (SIT uh dul) a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold • Doldrums (DOHL drums) a period or condition of depression or inactivity • Consensus (kun SEN sus) general agreement • Blather (BLAH thur) to talk nonsensically

  6. Vocabulary List 4 TEST • Pass forward your definitions. • Clear your desks. • Remain QUIET until all tests are completed.

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