12th grade Vocabulary

1. English IV Honors Vocabulary lesson 1 August 31, 2009

2. Vocabulary Lesson 1 1. camaraderie (n.): rapport and goodwill 2. frangible (adj.): fragile; easy to break 3. litany (n.): any long, repetitive, or dull recital 4. moratorium (n.): a suspension of activity; an authorized delay 5. zealous (adj.): fervent; fanatical 6. desiccate (v.): to dry out; to remove moisture 7. wrenching (adj.) causing mental or physical pain 8. replete (adj.) full; abundant

3. Vocabulary Lesson 1 9. interminable (adj.): tiresome and long; seemingly endless 10. arable (adj.): suitable for cultivation of land 11. lugubrious (adj.): mournful; gloomy 12. truncate (v.): to shorten 13. ubiquitous (adj.) occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent 14. vernacular (n.): everyday language 15. equanimity (n.): composure; calmness

4. Explanation of Vocabulary Assignments Vocabulary Homework Vocabulary Short Stories: You will write a short story each week using the vocabulary words in the current lesson. You must use 15/20 words in each lesson per week with context clues. These assignments will typically be due on Tuesdays since vocabulary is typically introduced on Mondays. Vocabulary Exercises: Complete vocabulary Lesson 1 exercises 1-3 Both assignments are due on Tuesday, September 1, 2009