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SY:2011-2012 ACT/PSAE Action Words

SY:2011-2012 ACT/PSAE Action Words. Mr. Gibson Classes Defining & Utilizing Action Words in Contextual Settings Week 15: Jan. 30 – Feb 03 Two-thousand & twelve. Week 15: Jan. 30 – Feb. 03. SY: 2011-2012 PSAE/ACT Action Words. Good morning! Good morning ladies & gentlemen!.

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SY:2011-2012 ACT/PSAE Action Words

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  1. SY:2011-2012 ACT/PSAE Action Words Mr. Gibson Classes Defining & Utilizing Action Words in Contextual Settings Week 15: Jan. 30 – Feb 03 Two-thousand & twelve

  2. Week 15: Jan. 30 – Feb. 03 SY: 2011-2012PSAE/ACTAction Words Good morning! Good morning ladies & gentlemen!

  3. Week 15: Jan. 30 – Feb. 03 SY: 2011-2012PSAE/ACTAction Words • Please open your PSAE Vocabulary Journals provided to you this morning by your Advisory Teacher.

  4. Week 15: Jan. 30 – Feb. 03 SY: 2011-2012PSAE/ACTAction Words • The PSAE/ACT “action” words to the left are to be entered into your journal. • Intuitive • Jubilation • Lobbyist • Longevity

  5. Week 15: Jan. 30 – Feb. 03 SY: 2011-2012PSAE/ACTAction Words • Intuitive- spontaneously derived from –or- prompted by… a natural tendency (or insight); • Jubilation – a feeling of extreme joy; • Lobbyist – someone who is paid by an interested “3rd party” to persuade legislator(s) to vote for legislation that favors that “3rd” party; • Longevity – the duration (time spent in) of service.

  6. Week 15: Jan. 30 – Feb. 03 SY: 2011-2012PSAE/ACTAction Words spontaneously derived from –or- prompted by… a natural tendency (or insight). Intuitive in-TWO-ah-tiv The fact she could see where the experiment would lead by examining the labware was quite intuitive on her part. Conventional (familiar)

  7. Week 15: Jan. 30 – Feb. 03 SY: 2011-2012PSAE/ACTAction Words a feeling of extreme joy. Jubilation joo-bill-AY-shun After four years of hard work in high school – each year’s graduation ceremony ends in great jubilation by graduates, their family members, friends, and school staff alike.

  8. Week 15: Jan. 30 – Feb. 03 SY: 2011-2012PSAE/ACTAction Words someone who is paid by an interested “3rd party” to persuade legislator(s) to vote for legislation that favors that “3rd” party Lob-EE-ist Lobbyist With a 97% success rate, the lobbyist was highly sought after for the passing of legislation favoring their businesses in nternational trade.

  9. Week 15: Jan. 30 – Feb. 03 SY: 2011-2012PSAE/ACTAction Words the duration (time spent in) of service lawn-JEV-itty Longevity No one really knew how he had avoided the many company layoffs as the secrets to his longevity mystified even his immediate supervisors.

  10. longevity Intuitive lobbyist jubilation “We never thought we’d get the permit to explore the Stairs of Hulda Gate, but your idea was quite ____________.” Avi commented. “In fact, if I didn’t know any better I’d say you had hired a ____________ to persuade the lawmakers to change the previous laws against such studies.” “Nah. I went to Harriet Burnstein’s offices. She has been on the subcommittee for so many years, her _____________ alone told me she could persuade the others to go along with the change.” Selig revealed. “Well maybe so. Judging by the _____________ of our department, you might be made king soon.” Avi replied.

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