Vocab

Section 1 Vocab game quiz http://quizlet.com/6970785/scatter/
Section 2 Vocab game quiz http://quizlet.com/8607282/scatter/


What Did we learn from...
-On a papers with one vocabulary word each written on them, have students, one by one (60 seconds per paper, then pass them to next person, keep passing until everyone has seen each paper once) add to a whole-class mind map of the vocab words from both lessons.  ???
Well we learned how people interpret things
The first think they think when they saw one of the vocab words, then the first thing they thought when they saw what another person wrote.
It was a very interesting activity and it helped 


Chapter 2 Vocab
http://quizlet.com/8607282/test/

1. subvert: to upset or wreck

2. subservient: obedient, subdued

3. contort: to twist out of shape

4. distort: a. to twist something out of its shape b. to alter something to make it false

5. retort: a. to answer quickly, usually to an accusation b. a quick and witty reply

6. tortuous: a. Having many many twists and turns b. tricky

7. adversity: misfortune, suffering

8. avert: a. Turn away b. to keep something from happening

9. introvert: a person who is not very social and his/her thoughts and emotions are barely shown.

10. perverse: stubbornly doing something other than what is expected
(image represents opposite of perverse)

11. prose: a. Normal talking or writing without rhyme b. related to the speech and writing other than verse.

Challenge:

12. : deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.
(picture sort of)

13. Subside: become less intent, violent, or severe.

14. Truss: To tie up a chicken (originally, but can now be used with a person) with its wings (or arms) and feet to its sides. B. a framework

15. Tort: A wrongful act or infringement of a right.

16. Extroversion: An outgoing, overly expressive person.

17. Vortex: A mass of whirling fluid or air.

Vocab P3 2011

Percussion

http://quizlet.com/6970785/vocab-16-words-for-english-flash-cards/

and Synonyms and Antonyms
http://quizlet.com/7037295/synonyms-for-vocab-words-flash-cards/

Definitions:

1. The striking of one body against another. With a certain sharpness.

2. The tapping of the surface of a part of the body for Medical purposes.

3. The striking of a musical instrument to produce tones.

4. A music type created by banging bodies to other bodies.

Perennial

Definitions:

1.     Lasting for very long time.

2.     Continuing Regularly.

3.     Living longer than two years. (usually used for plants).

Permeate

Definitions:

1. To spread around and go through spaces

Persevere

Definition:

1.Persevere is To remain loyal to a task or purpose despite obstacles.

(Just wrote down the persevere is due to the fact it was a Run-On)

Challenge Words

Perturb: to disturb or agitate a state of mind. (example ‘calmed’)

Perspicacious: Having deep mental understating.

Defer

Definition:

1.     To delay and/or postpone

Dilatory

Definition:

1.     Something that tends to delay or postpone.

Elation

Definition:

1.     Excited feelings of pride, triumph etc. (actually going to use this one for my story : D)

Infer

Definition:

1.     To use available evidence to get clues, guesses, that will lead to forming a conclusion.

Challenge Words

Superlative: Of the highest kind, quality, order or rank.

Prelate: A religious man of high order.

Contend

Definitions:

1.     To engage in a fight.

2.      To put forward in a discussion.

Intent

Definition:

1.     The purpose.

Final Challenge Words

Tendentious: having or showing a tendency towards something.

Portend: to indicate before or in advance.