October 31, 2011 - Monday

Vocab week 9

Raucous – Adjective (Rah-Kus)

·         Disagreeably harsh or strident.

·         Boisterously disorderly

·         Wild and loud

Regression – noun (Re-Gress-shun)

·         A shift toward a less perfect state

·         Gradual loss of memories or skills

·         Reversion to an earlier mental or behavioral level

Rueful – Adjective (Ru-full)

·         exciting or causing pity or sympathy - Pitiable

·         Mournful

·         Regretful

Stoically – Adjective (Stoe-ihk-ly)

·         Free from passion

·         Unmoved by joy or grief

·         Showing no feelings

Iambic Pentameter – Noun (Eye-Am-Bic)

·         Used in poetry

·         five pairs of syllables with the accent on the second syllable in each pair.

Spelling Week 9

Infamous – Terrible, evil, bad person

Spontaneity – no formal plans

Contrary – against or opposed

Vociferous – Loud, vocal

Ostracized – Shunned

Sagacious – Wise

Mayonnaise – Sandwich gel

Bologna – A city in Italy, lunch meat

Colonel – Military rank

Tonsillitis – Sore throat

Journal – Week 9

·         Try and prove your point.  Write a persuasive essay about something you believe strongly in.  Use your best logic and arguments to support your decisions.