English Homework Thread

[Cassandra]

Research the definition of the following words and use them in a sentence:

1. Abdicate
   
2. Abound
   
3. Acquittal
   
4. Admirably
   
5. Aesthetic
   
6. Affidavit
   
7. Affiliate
   
8. Amiable
   
9. Amnesty
   
10. Analogy

Write this on your MI Theme Pad.

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Find the origin of the words in blue. Bonus points will be awarded to those who are able to find interesting facts about the words.

Due on June 18, 2010 (Friday).

[Cassandra]

Research the definition of the following words and use them in a sentence:

1. Annihilate
   
2. Antiquity
   
3. Apex
   
4. Appease
   
5. Apprehensive
   
6. Aptitude
   
7. Arbiter
   
8. Archaic
   
9. Assert
   
10. Astute

Write this in your Vocabulary Filler.

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Find the origin of the words in blue.

Due on June 23, 2010 (Wednesday).

[Cassandra]

Read "An American Childhood" on page 19 and "Kicking Shyness" on page 39.

Answer the following guide questions on your English notebook:

1. What did the author talk about? Topics & Details.
   
2. What lessons did he learn?
   
3. What are the main experiences that changed his life?

Do this by June 24, 2010 (Thursday).

[Cassandra]

Please study for a quiz on our Vocabulary List #2 on June 25, 2010 (Friday).

[Cassandra]

Please submit your experience web about your topics for your Reflective essay on June 28, 2010 (Monday).

[Cassandra]

Research the definition of the following words and use them in a sentence:

1. Atrocious
   
2. Aura
   
3. Autonomy
   
4. Axiom
   
5. Balmy
   
6. Bayou
   
7. Bedlam
   
8. Beguile
   
9. Besieged
   
10. Bestride
    
11. Bias
    
12. Botched
    
13. Bourgeois
    
14. Breach
    
15. Buffet
    
16. Callous
    
17. Canine
    
18. Cant
    
19. Carp
    
20. Casement

Write this in your Vocabulary Filler.


Due on July 1, 2010 (Thursday).

[Cassandra]

Research the definition of the following words and use them in a sentence:

1. Caustic
   
2. Censure
   
3. Charisma
   
4. Clangor
   
5. Clemency
   
6. Cliche
   
7. Clientele
   
8. Closure
   
9. Coffer
   
10. Coincidental
    
11. Colloquial
    
12. Commence
    
13. Commendable
    
14. Compassion
    
15. Compatible
    
16. Compliance
    
17. Composure
    
18. Conceive
    
19. Concession
    
20. Condescend

Write this in your Vocabulary Filler.

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Find the origin of the words in blue.

Due on July 7, 2010 (Wednesday).

[Cassandra]

Research the definition of the following words and use them in a sentence:

1. Condole
   
2. Conducive
   
3. Consolidate
   
4. Constituent
   
5. Contemptuous
   
6. Contend
   
7. Convene
   
8. Crony
   
9. Curtail
   
10. Daunt
    
11. Debase
    
12. Debut
    
13. Decimate
    
14. Decrepit
    
15. Defunct
    
16. Delectable
    
17. Demure
    
18. Destitute
    
19. Deteriorate
    
20. Detonate

Write this in your Vocabulary Filler.

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Find the origin of the words in blue.
Find two antonyms of the words in red.
Find two synonyms of the words in green.

Due on July 15, 2010 (Thursday).

[Cassandra]

Please read pages 28 - 47 in preparation for July 14, 2010 (Wednesday).

[Cassandra]

• 7 paragraphs or more
  
• 5 to 10 sentence each
  
• Handwritten
  
• Theme Pad

To be submitted on July 19, 2010 (Monday).

[Cassandra]

Research the definition of the following words and use them in a sentence:

1. Devastation
   
2. Diminutive
   
3. Discern
   
4. Disconcerting
   
5. Dissent
   
6. Diversion
   
7. Documentary
   
8. Edifice
   
9. Edify
   
10. Effervescent
    
11. Eject
    
12. Electorate
    
13. Elite
    
14. Emancipate
    
15. Emphatically
    
16. Encompass
    
17. Encumber
    
18. Enjoin
    
19. Ensue
    
20. Episode

Write this in your Vocabulary Filler.


Due on July 23, 2010 (Friday).

[King Camacho]

Haughty
Hinder
Illustrious
Impartial
Jovial
Juvenile
Keen
Knowledge
Landlord
Lofty
Lucid
Marginal
Meditate
Miser
Negligent
Obvious
Opportune
Optimist
Paramend
Permeate
Perplex
Radical
Recalcitrant
Sanction
Shrewd
Stoic
Spontaneous
Tame
Temper
Tumult

Look for a synonym and antonym for each word.

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