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Ms. Rola’s 12 th Grade English Class

Ms. Rola’s 12 th Grade English Class. Sit in assigned seat. Take out a pencil/pen (no red ink) Take out lined piece of paper for vocabulary. Unit 2 Vocabulary #1-10. 1. accost ( ) verb

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Ms. Rola’s 12 th Grade English Class

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  1. Ms. Rola’s 12th Grade English Class Sit in assigned seat. Take out a pencil/pen (no red ink) Take out lined piece of paper for vocabulary.

  2. Unit 2 Vocabulary #1-10 1. accost ( ) verb Definition: to approach and speak to someone first; to confront in a challenging way The tourist was accosted on the street by a beggar in rags who wanted a handout. Syn: buttonhole, approach, confront Ant: evade, avoid, shun, eschew

  3. Unit 2 Vocabulary #1-10 2. animadversion ( ) noun Definition: comments indicating strong criticism or disapproval The novice filmmaker was disheartened by the animadversion of the film critic. Syn: rebuke, reproof Ant: praise, compliment, encomium

  4. Unit 2 Vocabulary #1-10 3. avid ( ) adj. Definition: desirous of something to the point of being greedy; extremely motivated; intensely eager Most writers are also avid readers who have devoured books since childhood. Syn: keen, enthusiastic, earnest Ant: reluctant, indifferent, bored

  5. Unit 2 Vocabulary #1-10 4. brackish ( ) adj. Definition: having an unpleasant salty taste and/or smell The water from the hand-dug well had such a brackish taste that it was unfit to drink. Syn: briny, saline Ant: fresh, clear, sweet

  6. Unit 2 Vocabulary #1-10 5. celerity ( ) adj Definition: swiftness, rapidity of motion Although the heavy snowfall was not expected, the highway department responded with amazing celerity. Syn: promptness, alacrity, speed Ant: slowness, sluggishness, dilatoriness

  7. Unit 2 Vocabulary #1-10 6. devious ( ) adj Definition: straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way with the intent to deceive. Because we took a devious route to the park, we were the last to arrive. The interrogator used devious methods to get the suspect to incriminate himself. Syn: roundabout, indirect, tricky, sly Ant: direct, straightforward, open, aboveboard

  8. Unit 2 Vocabulary #1-10 7. gambit ( ) noun Definition: strategic or calculated move; a play, an opening move that involves risk The gambit of moving to the inside track gave the runner the advantage at the finish line. Syn: strategy, ruse, maneuver

  9. Unit 2 Vocabulary #1-10 8. halcyon ( ) Definition: a.) noun; a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher b.) adj; relative to the halcyon; i.e., calm, peaceful, happy, golden, prosperous, affluent a.) The legend is about the halcyon, a mythical bird that nested in a calm sea. b.) The old woman spoke longingly of the halcyon days of her youth. Syn: tranquil, serene, placid Ant: turbulent, chaotic, tumultuous

  10. Unit 2 Vocabulary #1-10 9. histrionics ( ) noun Definition: theatrical mannerisms; expressions or gestures for dramatic effect; melodrama She was not impressed with the young man’s histronics – she wanted sincerity, not dramatic gesture histrionic ( ) adj. Upon receiving his award, the actor gave a most histrionic speech, full of melodrama and exaggerated theatrics. Syn: affected, feigned Ant: low-keyed, muted, real subdued

  11. Unit 2 Vocabulary #1-10 10. incendiary ( ) adj. Definition: deliberately setting or causing a fire; one who causes strife or rebellion The arsonist planted an incendiary device in the basement of the building. His incendiary words stirred up a fight between the two groups. The radical incendiary was condemned as a terrorist.

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