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Block 3&4 Warm Ups. Monday, October 18 th. EOG #11 Anguish (noun) – suffering and pain The old lady was in anguish because she couldn’t ___________________ that her husband had passed away. (accept or except). Tuesday, October 19 th. Avert (verb) – to turn away from
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Monday, October 18th • EOG #11 Anguish (noun) – suffering and pain • The old lady was in anguish because she couldn’t ___________________ that her husband had passed away. (accept or except)
Tuesday, October 19th • Avert (verb) – to turn away from • “I know he’s annoying,” complained the girl. “I’m trying to avert his attention, _________________.” (to, two, or too)
Wednesday, October 20th • Awe (noun) – an overwhelming admiration or fear • I was in awe of the _________________ because she was green with a big wart on her nose. When I visited her at home, I saw two broomsticks in the hallway. I wondered _______________ of her broomsticks flew. (which and witch)
Thursday, October 21st • Awry (adjective or adverb) – slightly askew or crooked • The joke went slightly awry. It was intended to be funny, but instead it insulted the man _____________ the jukebox. (by, buy, or bye)
Friday, October 22nd • Belittle (verb) – to regard someone or something as if they are less valuable than yourself • _______________ son was belittled by the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper told him that if he couldn’t count change he didn’t belong in the store. (their, there, or they’re)
Vocabulary with sentences will be collected on Monday! Make sure your notebook is organized and complete. I will post the warm ups for this week on my website in the calendar section. If you do not have them completed, please refer to this resource. Record this assignment in your agenda: *10/25 – Vocab. Due