Transcript Vocabulary 8 Help and Improvement

Unit 1

innuendos
archetypes
genres
symbol
proposition
tone
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
For a teenager, a parent is a ______ representing everything they do not want
to become. Nothing is more mortifying than a parent. Unless that is a parent in
a costume waving to you as you pass by with your friends on the school bus.
That would make Dale Price a top candidate to be the most embarrassing dad
in America. He has spent the past school year setting a comedic ______ by
waving at his high school son’s bus every day while dressed in costumes. His
outfits reach all ______ from make-believe characters to typical Halloween
costumes. The ones that were voted favorite were ______ depicting standard
pirates, nurses, and super-heroes. Mr. Price’s wife made the ______, suggesting
that he dress up, as a way to stay connected to his son. However, his son
described the experience as horrifying and downright embarrassing. Some
outfits even displayed ______ such as the time Mr. Price appeared as a
blushing bride.
Unit 1

first person narration structure
intrepid
obscure
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
After an accident this past weekend in which he fell off a concrete ______ and
fractured a metatarsal in his left foot, sales analyst Tim Morris was suddenly
thrown into a strange world pervaded by human generosity and kindness.
According to Morris, within seconds of the painful injury, he abruptly found
himself immersed in a curious realm where fellow human beings exhibited an
actual concern for his welfare without any thought of reciprocation. During a
documentary recapping the events surrounding his injury, a ______ provides a
summary of Morris’ thoughts: “Everyone kept asking me how I was doing or if
there was anything else they could get me.” Morris appears disoriented by this
______ behavior being directed toward him but hopes that the kindness will
continue. His dream is to be just as ______ as these people and offer kindness
to others as well.
Unit 2

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
acquisitive
belabor
encomium
banal
congeal
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
We won’t ______ the shortcomings of the QHHS football team since
we know they’re going to lose this season anyway.
To make snow pudding, add the sugar and lemon juice, then stir until
the mixture begins to ______.
The movie “Our Next President,” is a two hour ______ to former
Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, tracking her rise to fame.
McDonald’s has been particularly ______ in the past couple of
months, spending close to $1 billion to attract new customers.
Facebook has become the new center for ______ gossip, useless
trivia, and foolish videos.
Unit 2

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
arrogate
coherent
eschew
carping
emulate
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
Over the past decade, the piece of soldiering that received the most
______ was the uniform’s black beret.
In 1992 Colorado landowners voted to remove from their state
government the power to tax and instead ______ that power to
themselves.
Last week a pair of naked hikers got lost and authorities questioned
why they ______ not only clothes but also GPS devices.
After the crash the pilot was ______ but he was still sent for further
medical evaluation.
The Lakers just a year ago achieved what the Heat now hope to
______.
Unit 2







What are three things an insatiable person would consume?
How would an intransigent parent respond to your request
to borrow the car?
How would you make Palmdale High tenable during a war?
What are three things an invidious politician would say?
What are three actions a secret reconnaissance would need?
How would a murderer substantiate their innocence?
Why are some students taciturn?
Unit 3

celerity
incendiary
devious
myopic
Answer the following questions based on vocabulary word usage.
The documentary “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” premiered last month
and is the latest in a steady stream of public commentary on how the company
is bad for America. Even internal documents show that even Wal-Mart’s own
analysts recognize they risk damage to their overall reputation should they
continue such practices as lower wages and defunct healthcare. They also take
advantage of overseas sweatshops and exporting American jobs which create
ever-cheaper products. Ultimately we pick up the price tag while Wal-Mart
picks up billions of profits.
1.
What is the author’s message?
Unit 3

halcyon
avid
gambit
Answer the following questions based on vocabulary word usage.
The documentary “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” premiered last month
and is the latest in a steady stream of public commentary on how the company
is bad for America. Even internal documents show that even Wal-Mart’s own
analysts recognize they risk damage to their overall reputation should they
continue such practices as lower wages and defunct healthcare. They also take
advantage of overseas sweatshops and exporting American jobs which create
ever-cheaper products. Ultimately we pick up the price tag while Wal-Mart
picks up billions of profits.
1.
Which statement would this author agree with?
Unit 3

histrionics
animadversion
accosts
Answer the following questions based on vocabulary word usage.
The documentary “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” premiered last month
and is the latest in a steady stream of public commentary on how the company
is bad for America. Even internal documents show that even Wal-Mart’s own
analysts recognize they risk damage to their overall reputation should they
continue such practices as lower wages and defunct healthcare. They also take
advantage of overseas sweatshops and exporting American jobs which create
ever-cheaper products. Ultimately we pick up the price tag while Wal-Mart
picks up billions of profits.
1.
Which persuasive appeal matches the author’s tone?
Unit 3
Put the number corresponding to the word in the proper
space. The addition of the numbers will be the same
across each row and down each column.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
A. maelstrom
B. myopic
C. overt
D. pejorative
E. propriety
F. sacrilege
G. summarily
H. suppliant
I. talisman
1. Miss USA should have an opinion on the ______ of teaching
evolution in schools.
2. Fox News must fire their anchor after his ______ racism.
3. 95% of Americans ______ reject nuclear power.
4. Mike Leach is a Texas football coach who lost his job last
year in a legal and media ______.
5. Many servants have risen from ______ beginnings to become
close friends of the royals.
6. A neon pink BMW is not ______, it’s a great idea!
7. The boxer always kisses his ______ before a match.
8. Using the offensive term “anchor baby” is ______.
9. His opinions about young people were ______.
Unit 4

articulate
decrying
evince
credence
distraught
exhumation
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
Cigarette makers must now add large, graphic warning labels depicting
diseased lungs, a man exhaling smoke through a hole in his neck, and a
______ mother at a gravestone. The supersize labels are the highest-profile
part of an intensified war on tobacco by the federal government in a
continuing effort to ______ the risks of smoking. The FDA hopes the labels
will help give ______ to the fact that smoking ranks as the leading cause
preventable and premature death in the U.S and ______ people to quit.
Many other countries also have graphic warnings though they are far more
explicit than those the U.S. chose. In 2009 tobacco companies sued the FDA
______ that the graphic-labeling rule violated their rights to free speech.
One image that was not chosen for the labels depicts the ______ of a dead
body.
Unit 4

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
murky
propinquity
verdant
nefarious
utopian
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
Unlike other minimalist homes, Smith’s condo boasts splashes of color
courtesy of the ______ vines running to the ceiling.
Glen Davis’ future with the Boston Celtics is ______ but he hopes they’ll
retain him on the roster.
The truth is that there is no ______ society and even the most
prosperous nations experience social problems.
We need to minimize any potential health risks from contamination due
to the ______ of a landfill site.
I didn’t hear any talk of ______ plots by Democrats to alter election
results by allowing fraudulent voting.
Unit 4

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
piquant
unwonted
viscous
primordial
verbiage
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
The parents convinced the other children to repeat the bus driver’s
demeaning ______ so that they could sue him for bullying.
Meet Sinny, one of roughly 200 people in the world who have a rare
genetic condition called ______ dwarfism.
The Miami restaurant’s best dish contains a light sauce that is not spicyhot, but rather ______, giving the slightly chewy octopus great flavor.
In an order to ward off any ______ incidents, police patrolled the
Staples Center both before, during, and after the game.
There are tiny rocks in ear canals, known as “otoliths,” that are
suspended in ______ fluid and help us keep our balance.
Unit 5






What might cause a limb to atrophy?
What sports or activities would be beneficial to a frenetic
person?
How would a brother and sister who have reached a
concord act toward each other?
What is the most important grouse of teenagers when it
comes to school?
What would a kitchen in disarray look like?
What are three things the consummate basketball player
would do right before a game?
Unit 5

incarcerate
ludicrous
nettle
jocular
Answer the following questions based on vocabulary word usage.
LeBron James sure didn't do himself any favors on Sunday night with his little
personalized message to all his haters. “I'm going to continue to live the way I
want to live. He's not listening to them. They're beneath him. It might not be the
right thing to say when you're in LeBron's position, trying to win back a nation of
fans who turned against you a year ago. LeBron has been public enemy No. 1 in
pro sports since he made his "Decision" to migrate south last July. It's a little
outrageous. So LeBron left Ohio for South Florida. Won't we ever get over it?
Can't we ever get back to appreciating him as one of the world's most talented
athletes? How much longer must we villainize someone who did nothing illegal
and never meant to offend a soul?

What is the author’s message?
Unit 5

incumbent
mordant
strategem
Answer the following questions based on vocabulary word usage.
LeBron James sure didn't do himself any favors on Sunday night with his little
personalized message to all his haters. “I'm going to continue to live the way I
want to live. He's not listening to them. They're beneath him. It might not be the
right thing to say when you're in LeBron's position, trying to win back a nation of
fans who turned against you a year ago. LeBron has been public enemy No. 1 in
pro sports since he made his "Decision" to migrate south last July. It's a little
outrageous. So LeBron left Ohio for South Florida. Won't we ever get over it?
Can't we ever get back to appreciating him as one of the world's most talented
athletes? How much longer must we villainize someone who did nothing illegal
and never meant to offend a soul?

By referencing that LeBron “did nothing illegal,” what is the author suggesting
about the audience?
Unit 6

acuity
hallow
figment
enervate
delineate
garner
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
Norovirus is the most common cause of food poisoning. After experiencing it, I
set to work to ______ some information about common causes of food
poisoning, and I will now _______ that information. The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention estimates that 200,000 Americans contract food
poisoning every day. But Philip Tierno, Ph.D., who I will _______ by noting his
title of microbiologist at New York University medical center and author of
The Secret Life of Germs, believes the actual number is closer to 800,000.
And in 4 of 5 of food poisoning cases, the attack happens at home—right
(on the plate) under your nose. Often, food poisoning will _______ the
person because of the illnesses the body suffers, and the person feels
disoriented, lacking ______. "Everyone in this country will have at least one
incident of sickness this year attributable to a foodborne virus, bacteria, or
toxin," Tierno told Men’s Health. Except that most of us won't know what hit us
because we may think our nausea is just a ______ of our imagination.
Unit 6

depraved
esoteric
fecund
fiat
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
Too many cigarette advertisements are ________, glossing over the
effects cigarette smoke can have on a person’s health. In a dramatic
bid to get more Americans to quit smoking, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration asserted a ______ in regards to helping America see
the issues that are evident from smoking. The FDA on Tuesday
released nine graphic warning labels that will appear on all packs of
cigarettes by no later than September 2012. The images are not
meant to be _____ but widespread for many consumers to see
frequently. One image shows a man's face and a lighted cigarette in
his hand, with smoke escaping from a hole in his neck -- the result of
a tracheotomy. The caption reads "Cigarettes are addictive." Another
image shows a mother holding a baby as smoke swirls about them,
with the warning: "Tobacco smoke can harm your children.“ The
hopes are that these images will be _____, eliciting a rejection of
smoking so as to protect oneself from these complications.
Unit 6

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
idiosyncrasy
ubiquitous
reputed
sophistry
ignominy
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
Some would say the singer’s __________, her pink hair, made
her famous.
The physician was ______ as one of the top in his field.
After careful analysis, it was clear the politician’s argument was
nothing more than _______.
In Kentucky, no matter where we drove, we found that the
humidity was _____.
The girl felt _____ after the picture of her embarrassing
moment was posted on Facebook.
Unit 6

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
mundane
overweening
sumptuous
nuance
penchant
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
He looked and her and felt _____ right away; it was lust at first
sight.
The teenager was ______, never thinking about more than just text
messaging and watching TV.
The latest Wii was ________; on sale, we could only find it for six
hundred dollars!!!
The model walked in only talking to a few people and we could all
tell he was ______ immediately.
There was a _____ in the weather; instead of just being hot, it was
windy and hot.
Unit 7
o
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Answer the following questions, demonstrating that you
have an understanding of the vocab. word.
What would cause a movie to be degraded in quality for
you?
What might a person who is agnostic think about someone
forcing them to say a prayer before eating?
What happens to someone who has a complicity in a
robbery if they are prosecuted?
What would a house that is derelict look like?
How could someone counteract a diatribe without resorting
to violence?
Unit 7
o
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Answer the following questions, demonstrating that you
have an understanding of the vocab. word.
What might cause someone to create a effigy?
What are characteristics or things someone does who has
equity if they walk in on a fight?
What is the most inane thing you’ve ever done?
What would someone who receives an indictment do if he
or she is innocent?
Why does it help a student to be indubitable?
Unit 7
intermittent
plenary
testy
moot
Answer the question using one of the vocab. words in your answer.
Life in the oceans is at imminent risk of the worst spate of extinctions in millions
of years due to threats such as climate change and over-fishing, a study
showed on Tuesday. Time was running short to counter hazards such as a
collapse of coral reefs or a spread of low-oxygen "dead zones," according to
the study led by the International Programme on the State of the Ocean
(IPSO). "We now face losing marine species and entire marine ecosystems,
such as coral reefs, within a single generation," according to the study by 27
experts to be presented to the United Nations. "Unless action is taken now, the
consequences of our activities are at a high risk of causing, through the
combined effects of climate change, over-exploitation, pollution and habitat
loss, the next globally significant extinction event in the ocean," it said.
1. What is the author’s argument?

Unit 7
motif
surveillance
perspicacity
sylvan
Answer the question using one of the vocab. words in your answer.
Life in the oceans is at imminent risk of the worst spate of extinctions in
millions of years due to threats such as climate change and over-fishing, a study
showed on Tuesday. Time was running short to counter hazards such as a collapse
of coral reefs or a spread of low-oxygen "dead zones," according to the study
led by the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO). "We now
face losing marine species and entire marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs,
within a single generation," according to the study by 27 experts to be
presented to the United Nations. "Unless action is taken now, the consequences
of our activities are at a high risk of causing, through the combined effects of
climate change, over-exploitation, pollution and habitat loss, the next globally
significant extinction event in the ocean," it said.
2. What is the author’s purpose for using the words in blue? What effect is she
attempting to have on her audience by doing so?
Unit 7

neophyte
travesty
Answer the question using one of the vocab. words in your answer.
Life in the oceans is at imminent risk of the worst spate of extinctions in
millions of years due to threats such as climate change and over-fishing, a
study showed on Tuesday. Time was running short to counter hazards such
as a collapse of coral reefs or a spread of low-oxygen "dead zones,"
according to the study led by the International Programme on the State of
the Ocean (IPSO). "We now face losing marine species and entire marine
ecosystems, such as coral reefs, within a single generation," according to
the study by 27 experts to be presented to the United Nations. "Unless
action is taken now, the consequences of our activities are at a high risk of
causing, through the combined effects of climate change, over-exploitation,
pollution and habitat loss, the next globally significant extinction event in
the ocean," it said.
3. What does the author assume about her audience’s background based on
the way her argument is set up?
List 8
Put the number corresponding to the word in the proper
space. The addition of the numbers will be the same
across each row and down each column.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
A. ephemeral
B. bestial
C. effrontery
D. allay
E. embellish
F. demur
G. felicitous
H. convivial
I. coterie
1. Yesterday, we ______ went to Disneyland.
2. The vacation spot was ______; we loved it!
3. She wanted to ______ the room with curtains on the windows.
4. The boxer carried himself with an ______, walking in like he
owned the room.
5. The team tried to ______ the referee’s call.
6. The warm up jog was ______.
7. My friends and I are ______ every time we go to parties
together!
8. The man was ______, hitting his son with much force.
9. They weren’t really friends, just ______.
10. The mother tried to ______ her crying baby.
Unit 8

misanthrope
illusory
furtive
picayune
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
Brazilian journalists who flew to London for the Champions League final were
struck by the importance given in the English press to the recent scandals
surrounding FIFA. They thought all of the attention was _________, and the story
is not playing anything like as big back home. European cynics might argue that
this has something to do with a certain South American tolerance of _____
customs. South American cynics, meanwhile, put the whole frenzy down to an
infantile English reaction at not being awarded the 2018 World Cup. But the
fault line goes deeper. A few months ago in Rio, Uruguay coach Oscar
Washington Tabarez gave a lecture to Brazilian coaches. Tabarez is not
considered a ________ in the world of soccer; instead an academic, a teacher
by trade (nicknamed "El Maestro" for this very reason), and he could not resist
some historical context. He stopped off briefly at the 1966 World Cup, held in
England while FIFA was presided by an Englishman, Stanley Rous. That
tournament, he said, had been a _____ conspiracy against the South American
teams. Tabarez is certainly no demagogue, no flaming-eyed nationalist. But he
believes that the tournament was set up to exclude the South Americans.
Unit 8
garish
inordinate
raiment
indigent
jettison
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
Charlotte Sheffield joined nearly three dozen other former Miss USAs on June 18 to
celebrate the contest’s 60th anniversary. The pageant, now owned by Donald Trump
and known what some say are _______ swimsuits that are racier than previous, has
kept the focus firmly on the beauty part of pageantry since its inception in Long Beach,
California in 1952. The Miss America contest, on the other hand, prides itself on its
talent competition—an element missing from the Miss USA because it was considered
______ to beauty. Meanwhile, the other “formers,” as they’re called, who range in age
from their 70’s to their 20’s, talked about old pageant scandals and discussed the
_______ and unique pressures of being considered outrageously beautiful–and then
having to live up to the title decades later. Others feel they still have to prove that they
have brains too, while some wonder whether they’ve been courted for themselves or
because men want the bragging rights that come with dating a former Miss USA. All
admit that the good fortune they experienced afterwards left them anything but
______. Ironically, there’s the other thing mentioned that these women have in common
besides their exceptional looks: each of them survived a year of wearing the glittering,
metal crown which was heavy enough to press grooves into its wearer’s head even
through a bouffant while wearing extravagant _______.
Unit 9

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
allege
conciliate
fatuous
juggernaut
echelon
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
The Marines were the strongest ______ of the different
groups present.
The class clown had a ______ grin on his face after his
practical joke.
After weeks of therapy, the psychologist was able to
________ of his patient.
The officer was known to ______ people’s guilt without
proof.
The monster truck was the ______ of the event.
Unit 9

1.
arrant
countermand
irrefutable
badinage
exacerbate
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
The basketball player was _____; he made rude comments to the
player and didn’t care.
2.
Landing on a hurt ankle while running will _______ the injury.
3.
The case the prosecution made against the murder was _________.
4.
The couple held a _______ while they waited for the film to start.
5.
The general shouted a ______ to his troops to stop the drill they had
started.
Unit 9
o
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Answer the following questions, demonstrating that you have
an understanding of the vocab. word.
Why might a student be lackadaisical in a class?
What are some different events where people say a litany?
Why would make a date macabre?
If you were on a deserted island by yourself and there was
a paucity of food, how would you survive?
What are four different ways to portend an island that there
will be a flood?
Unit 9
o
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Answer the following questions, demonstrating that you have
an understanding of the vocab. word.
How could we rebuild PHS if it were razed?
Why might a witness recant her testimony at a murder trial?
Describe the steps in which a little girl could saturate a piece
of bread with Kool-Aid?
What are five possessions that you could slough if needed?
Describe a way to help an old man who was saturnine?
Unit 10
acclamation
calumniate
bucolic
Answer the question using one of the vocab. words in your answer.
It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this
nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are created equal.” I have a dream that one day on the red
hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be
able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day
even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with
the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have
a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be
judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream
today! I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its
governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join
hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. This is our hope, and
this is the faith that I go back to the South with.
1. What is the message that Dr. Martin Luther King attempts to convey in this passage?
Unit 10

chary
dilettante
collusion
Answer the question using one of the vocab. words in your answer.
I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a
dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” I have a
dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the
sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of
brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state
sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be
transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little
children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of
their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today! I have a dream
that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips
dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in
Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white
boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. This is our hope, and this is the faith that I
go back to the South with.
2. How does Dr. King convey his argument?
Unit 10
imperturbable increment
mandate
paltry
Answer the question using one of the vocab. words in your answer.
I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a
dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” I have a dream
that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of
former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I
have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the
heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an
oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day
live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the
content of their character. I have a dream today! I have a dream that one day, down in
Alabama, with its vicious racists . . . little black boys and black girls will be able to join
hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. This is our hope, and
this is the faith that I go back to the South with.
3. How is Dr. King’s allusion to the “Declaration of Independence” an appeal to his
audience’s logic, emotion, or action? How is he attempting to affect his audience?
Unit 10
Put the number corresponding to the word in the proper
space. The addition of the numbers will be the same
across each row and down each column.
Suddenly, the man stood up demonstrating a ______, yelling in the library.
(paroxysm)
The preacher often was characterized as being _________. (pedantry)
The passengers in the airplane enjoyed a _____ across the Sierra Mountains.
(peregrination)
The girls found the song to be ______ of their childhood. (redolent)
The girl was _______ at her quinceanera. (refulgent)
The immigrant often said a phrase that was a _______ and many therefore
knew she was from a different area (shibboleth)
The boy was a ______ in kick-boxing only having started doing it a few weeks
prior. (tyro)
The ringing noise was ___________ all night. (unremitting)
All her friends said she was very ______ when it came to decision making.
(vacillate)
The little boy was ___________ to the dog, kicking it every morning.
(vituperative)
List 10
Put the number corresponding to the word in the proper
space. The addition of the numbers will be the same
across each row and down each column.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
paroxysm
pedantry
peregrination
redolent
refulgent
shibboleth
tyro
unremitting
vacillate
1. The preacher often was characterized as being ______.
2. The boy was a ______ in kick-boxing only having started doing it a few
weeks prior.
3. The immigrant often said a phrase that was a ______ and many
therefore knew she was from a different area.
4. Her tendency to ______ between boys makes her a bad girlfriend.
5. The girl was ______ at her quinceanera.
6. Suddenly, the man stood up demonstrating a ______, yelling in the
library.
7. The girls found the song to be ______ of their childhood.
8. The passengers in the airplane enjoyed a ______ across the Sierra
Mountains.
9. The ringing noise was ______ all night.
Unit 11
forgo
foible
attenuate
fraught
decimate
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
Ahhh, the dreaded brain freeze. The good thing about ice cream headaches is that
they _______ and are usually over in a matter of seconds, or at most a couple
minutes. And ice cream headaches don’t come only from ice cream — they can come
from anything _____ with cold temps. Like Slurpees. In fact, in 1994, 7-Eleven even
trademarked the term Brainfreeze to use in conjunction with its delicious frosty drink.
The _____ of their marking is that the delicious was marked by a negative! So what
causes ice cream headaches in the first place? It has to do with the nerve receptors
above the roof of your mouth. When you take a bite of ice cream, some of it touches
the top of your the top of your mouth, otherwise known as the hard palate.
That in turn triggers the nerves above the palate to cool down — and quick.
The nerves send an emergency message to the brain that it’s about to get
cold up there, and the blood vessels in the brain constrict to accommodate.
When the warm blood rushes through the blood vessels again — presto! You get a
searing headache similar to a migraine. Ouch! No worries, they are temporary and
will not _____ your brain, which is another reason you don’t need to _____ cold
treats and you can dive in again!
Unit 11
askance
cavil
charlatan
inure
benign
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
Every day, you make food choices. You may look at that food label with
______ wondering if all the ingredients really are listed. Turkey bacon or
regular? Whole grain toast or bagel? Milk or juice? Being consciousness of what
you eat will have have a ______ on your life. The food choices we make each
day have an effect on moods, energy levels, or something as simple as
satisfying a craving. For those who exercise, choosing the right foods is essential
in boosting the metabolism and energy to get an efficient workout. Making
beneficial food choices also helps us get the nutrition we need to make sure our
bodies cooperate before, during, and after exercise. Yet, there’s nothing worse
than a _______ who says they know what to eat but never does the research.
Also, eating on the go will ______ one’s ability to make those choices so it’s
better to plan out your meals for each day so as to avoid rushed choices.
Importantly, rather than _____ the fast-food industries, do the research and
planning needed to eat healthy. Some great choices are avocados, bananas,
oranges, yogurt, cottage cheese, and eggs.
Unit 11

1.
obtuse
rebuff
luminous
sporadic
oscillate
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
The temperature tended to ______ that day, going up and down
often.
2.
The nightlight was _______ for the little girl.
3.
The stink from her purse helped to ______ all potential robbers!
4.
5.
Geometry is my worst subject and my mind is _____ with all of the
shapes!
The volume on the stereo worked at best what would be called
________ where sometimes it worked but others it did not.
Unit 11

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
obsequious
reconnoiter
penitent
shambles
peremptory
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
The FDA sent an agent to do a _______ of the meat packing
industry’s procedures.
The house was in _______ before my trip with everything just
everywhere.
The girl acted ________ because she knew the gentleman would fall
over himself to be macho and shower her with attention if she did.
The little boy threw a ball angrily at the window, but after he saw it
shatter, he was immediately _______ for his deeds.
The runner was ________ that he would place in the top five.
Unit 11

askance
decimate
forgo
benign
foible
fraught
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
The first day of high school as a freshman can be a journey with both highs
and lows, but if one keeps a level head, they can come out their first year of
high school with the essentials to succeed in high school and life. Many
incoming freshman feel that each class is ______ with danger of hard
assignments, projects and tests. Students also feel that every time they walk
into the class the teacher looks ______ at students, looking for a reason to
______ the students pride and confidence. Confidence is one student’s
______ and if they do not have it throughout the entire first year of high
school, it may be hard to regain for the next three years. One decision many
students make is to just ______ doing their best work and getting failing
grades or just getting bye. This, of course, is not the correct path to take. The
teachers at this high school will have a ______ influence on your education as
well as help shape you for your future endeavors.
Unit 11

attenuate
charlatan
cavil
inured
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
The Midwest is becoming more and more of a desirable destination to live with
the overpopulation of West and East Coast cities. Of course, one must look at
the many different aspects, such as weather, accommodations, job opportunities,
and natural disasters. When looking to move to the Midwest I suggest you do not
______ over small things but instead focus on what is important. As for the harsh
winters and hot and humid summers, your body will adjust to the these climates
over time. Many residents have become ______ to the cold winters; some would
even say they have “thicker blood”, which lets them tolerate the snow and below
freezing temperatures. Don’t let stereotypes of Midwest people being
uneducated and behind the rest of the US scare you away. It may shock you to
know that that most of these stereotypes are “created” by a ______, who has
never stepped foot out of his New York apartment. Facts are, you need to get
out and see what is right for you. Don’t follow what others say, most are just
making an effort to ______ your thoughts on moving to what may be, the best
place you will ever live.
Unit 11

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
luminous
obtuse
penitent
obsequious
oscillate
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
Walking under that ______ night sky induced in me weighty
thoughts not often pondered.
The thief was sincerely ______.
Jane Austen ridiculed characters who were ______ to the
aristocracy but condescending to their social inferiors.
The lieutenant was too ______ to see the danger and led his
company right into the hands of the enemy.
The terrified narrator in Poe’s story The Pit and the Pendulum
watches the dreaded instrument ______ as it slowly moves
toward him.
Unit 11

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
peremptory
reconnoiter
sporadic
rebuff
shambles
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
Her ______ of my invitation was quite rude.
The burglars made a complete ______ of the
apartment in their search for money and jewelry.
The soldiers heard ______ gunfire from the other side
of the river.
The board members resented the director’s ______
tone of voice.
Infantry officers often ask for volunteers to ______ the terrain
ahead before ordering their soldiers to advance.
Unit 12
o
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Answer the following questions, demonstrating that you
have an understanding of the vocab. word.
What would be two euphemisms for the word dead?
What can you infer will happen the rest of your day?
What examples of onomatopoeia would be used when
Batman would hit the Joker or Two Face?
Bob hit Sara; she cried? What is the antecedent of “she”?
When was the last time someone was cynical towards you
and how so?
Unit 12
o
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Answer the following questions, demonstrating that you
have an understanding of the vocab. word.
What nostalgia do you wish to incorporate into your life?
Translate the oxymoron “cruel kindness” into your own
words.
What is a great way to juxtapose two pieces of poetry
when doing your brainstorming for an essay?
If you took Linguistics in college, what would you be
studying?
If you were late to class, how would you use digression to
get out of a “tardy pass”?
Unit 12
evocation
ellipsis
fable
metonymy
Answer the question using one of the vocab. words in your answer.
In the landmark Miranda case, the Supreme Court ruled that the
Constitution’s guarantee against self-incrimination required that police
warn criminal suspects about their right to remain silent and to have a
lawyer present when they are taken into custody for questioning.
Now the court has ruled in J. D. B. v. North Carolina that police need to
consider a suspect’s age when deciding whether they must give him
Miranda warnings.
Under earlier rulings, the court said that whether a suspect was “in
custody” for Miranda purposes depended on the circumstances of the
interrogation and whether a reasonable person would have felt free to
leave.
In its new decision, the court concludes that age matters because a
teenager is likely to think he is not free to leave an interrogation even
if a reasonable adult would think otherwise.

1. What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?
Unit 12
apostrophe
ambivalence
false analogy
unity
Answer the question using one of the vocab. words in your answer.
The case involved a 13-year-old seventh-grade student in North Carolina who
was taken out of a classroom by a uniformed police officer and questioned for
at least 30 minutes in a closed-door conference room about the theft of a
digital camera. The police did not tell the student that he was free to go and
did not give him Miranda warnings. The student eventually confessed to the
theft — after an officer told him that “this thing is going to court” and that he
might be “sent to juvenile detention before court.”
Writing for the 5-to-4 majority, Justice Sonia Sotomayor explained that “children
cannot be viewed simply as miniature adults” and said “a reasonable child
subjected to police questioning will sometimes feel pressured to submit when a
reasonable adult would feel free to go.”
2. What is the author’s purpose for using the anecdote in the article? What
effect are they attempting to have on the audience by doing so?

Unit 12
abstract language
ambiguous
Answer the question using one of the vocab. words in your answer.
The majority sensibly holds that “courts can account for that reality without
doing any damage to the objective nature of the custody analysis.”
For the four conservative dissenters, Justice Samuel Alito Jr. contends that the
majority has turned the decision about when to give Miranda warnings
from a simple, easily applied rule into a complicated undertaking,
upsetting the balance between society’s and a suspect’s interests.
But considering a suspect’s age doesn’t alter the warnings. They remain
simple and clear-cut. It is not in society’s interests to have confessions
from young suspects thrown out because they were coerced, as
happened before Miranda.
Police will find that considering a suspect’s age in delivering Miranda
warnings is a prudent safeguard for that individual’s rights and also for
their work.
3. What is the author’s call to action?

Unit 13
Put the number corresponding to the word in the proper
space. The addition of the numbers will be the same
across each row and down each column.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
aesthetic
defunct
discomfit
espouse
fetish
gregarious
hapless
impeccable
importune
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
I would expect the recreation director of a cruise ship to be a ______ person.
Since the structure had no practical purpose, keeping it in place could only be
justified on ______ grounds.
The rabbit’s foot, once a very popular ______ seems to have lost its hold on the
public imagination.
I could find no forwarding address or phone number for the ______ organization.
To appeal to the large number of dissatisfied voters, the candidate ______ a
strong program of reform.
The general tried to ______ his enemies by repeatedly beginning an advance and
then pulling back.
We always consulted my grandmother about what to wear because she had
______ taste in clothing.
My bankrupt uncle ______ my father for a loan.
Once again, my younger brother has become the ______ victim of a silly practical
joke.
Unit 13

irreparable
nadir
languish
mendacious
laconic
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
John and Mike were the best of friends, until that one day when
everything fell apart. John believed what Mike did was ______ and that
they would never be on speaking terms again. John departed from his
conversation with John by giving a ______ statement which only he would
know what he said due to the fact that he was crying and sobbing like a
baby that was deprived of his pacifier. Due to this situation John locked
himself in his room where he could ______ there, eating dinner that was
dropped off at the door as if he had imprisoned himself.
According to John, Mike went to his counselor and gave a ______
account of the situation, which only upset John more. John could not
believe this had happened, it was now the _______ of their friendship
and he saw no way back from this situation.
How could John ever be friends with Mike again—All Mike had to
do was accept a friend request on Facebook—a truly tragic event in
anyone’s life.
Unit 13
omnipresent
plaintive
tantamount
perfunctory
requite
Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words.
As the college student sat in front of his laptop he wondered how he got himself
into this situation. An essay was due at 8:00 in the morning and he had not even
set up MLA format on his final draft paper. He had made a ______ effort to get
research on the topic of the essay, so was going to have fabricate facts to finish
his paper. His conscience was an _______ presence on his shoulder yelling it at
him for the choices he made. The past three nights he spent playing “Call of
Duty”, which at the time seemed like the better thing to do. Now with bloodshot
eyes he let out a ______ cry, waking up his roommate who had just passed out in
his bed. His roommate suggested that he has dug his own grave and now needed
to deal with it. The student’s statement back was ______ to an admission of guilt,
but his roommate could care less. Then his roommate had an idea. He told him if
he did his laundry for a month he would email him his paper from last year. The
student was elated and made sure to ______ his roommate for his generosity.
The student awaited the email with his roommates paper attached, and when he
finally got it the title of the email read: I WENT TO PALMDALE HIGH AND I HAVE
PRIDE—DO YOUR OWN WORK!!!!!
Unit 14

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
metonymy
apostrophe
persona
synecdoche
onomatopoeia
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
Shakespeare used ______ in many of his plays: one
famous scene is Hamlet talking to the skull.
The teacher came in and counted heads to see how many
students are in her class. This is an example of ______.
The hiss of the snake was an ______ which I will
remember forever and hope I never hear that close again.
Some say Mark Twain’s ______ was that of Tom
Sawyer—a boyhood adventurer.
The pirate stated their were “ten sail” on the horizon. This
is an example of ______.
Unit 14

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
verbal irony
inversion
freight-train
anaphora
periodic
Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words.
The football player used ______ to show his disapproval of
soccer by stating, “Oh soccer, yeah, that’s a really hard thing
to play!”
In Star Wars Yoda states, “A Jedi you will become”, which is an
example of ______.
At times when writing it is better to join three ideas in to one
sentence making it a ______.
Whenever I go to Disneyland, it makes me appreciate my
family and children. This is an example of ______.
The speaker used ______ in his persuasive speech, starting
each paragraph with the same phrase to drive home his point
on government.
Unit 14
o
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Answer the following questions, demonstrating that you have
an understanding of the vocab. word.
What would be non-sequitur statement following the
statement: “We were talking about the basketball
game,…”?
Explain a time when you used a red herring.
What is the deductive reasoning behind syllogism?
What is the conventional structure of a five paragraph
essay?
What is something you have read (poetry, book, etc.) that
has deconstruction?
Unit 14
o
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Answer the following questions, demonstrating that you
have an understanding of the vocab. word.
What time period in American Literature is know for it’s
prose?
What would be an example of the semantics of the word
“bad”?
What is something you have read (poetry, book, etc.) that
has unity?
What would be an example of abstract language as it
pertains to something in your life?
Write out a sentence which has balance.
Unit 15


deign
canard
abstruse
cynosure
Answer the question using one of the vocab. words in your answer.
The “soccer vs. football” argument is a century-long gripe. “Soccer”
originated in England as Oxbridge slang, a contraction of the
formal term “association football.” In 1905, an indignant New York
Times reader complained when the paper used the “undignified”
term soccer when reporting a game. “It is to be hoped that this
heresy will not spread,” he wrote. But the word soccer was
necessary to distinguish this foreign import from the already
established American game of football. Arguing that we should stop
saying soccer is like saying Americans should stop saying gasoline
instead of petrol, or have a parliament, or adopt the metric system
- changes that would be pointless, burdensome and culturally
cowardly.
1. What is the author’s purpose for using the words in blue?
What effect is the author attempting to have on the audience
by doing so?
Unit 15

Decorous
desiccated
affront
Answer the question using one of the vocab. words in your answer.
It’s not just Americans who have a fondness for their native games;
Canadian football, Australian Rules football and Gaelic football
are all called “football” in their countries of origin. Football in
America is thus part of a long tradition in countries that used to be
part of the British Empire. Since when did the left start opposing
anti-colonialism?
America’s lack of enthusiasm for soccer is also chalked up to racism,
according to some U.S. bashers. But contrary to hooligan sniping,
there is more of an ethnic mix on the average U.S. football team
than almost any comparable soccer team. Silly leftist critics who
think that “white opposition” to soccer is because it is played by
“brown people” need to watch more professional sports on ESPN
instead of Univision.
2. How does the author convey his argument about racism in soccer and
sports in America?
Unit 15
Cognizant
contrite
captious
Answer the question using one of the vocab. words in your answer.
Soccer has been “the next big sport” for a long time. “Soccer Gaining Ground” one
headline proclaimed, over a news report claiming that the sport was “getting a
tighter grip on America.” This prediction came in 1907. Whenever American
soccer teams do something extraordinary - such as defeating England 1-0 in
1950, the so-called “Miracle on the Grass” - there is a flurry of predictions that
soccer’s time has come. Some say the influx of immigrants from Latin America
points to soccer’s demographic inevitability. Maybe so.
Tastes change with the times, and Americans are free to choose the sports they play
and watch. What really upsets our critics is that the most popular sports in
America - football, baseball and basketball - originated here in the Land of the
Free. They are 19th-century inventions that have become part of the bedrock of
American culture. The only way the World Cup match got more U.S. viewers than
the World Series in 1994 was because the baseball series was canceled.

3. What argument does the author use to show soccer will not be as
popular a sport as the big three—football, baseball and basketball?
Unit 15
Put the number corresponding to the word in the proper
space. The addition of the numbers will be the same
across each row and down each column.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
efficacy
engender
ethereal
facade
ghoulish
incongruous
machination
mesmerize
putative
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
After years of neglect, the sooty ______ of the cathedral is finally getting a much needed
cleaning.
Ancient Celtic rituals and ceremonies are the ______origins of some of our modern Halloween
customs.
The magician was able to ______ the audience with his fast-moving hands and distracting
chatter.
The university has made an appealing videotape in order to ______ student interest in studying
abroad.
The pharmaceutical company has done extensive research to prove the ______ of the new drug
they are marketing.
The Renaissance painter Fra Angelico captured the ______ beauty of angels in his famous
frescoes.
Abraham Lincoln, the backwoods lawyer, and Mary Todd, the rich socialite, seemed an ______
couple.
The ______ practice of grave robbing is sometimes motivated by the desire to find and sell
valuables.
Shakespeare’s Othello was the victim not only of Iago’s evil ______ but also of his own jealous
nature.