Hello, my friends!

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Don't you love English so far? Reading and writing territories and "fablious" stories about nose rings and concussions and all the rest. . .

Okay, a few business reminders:
1) 3 week projects due 9/27 or 9/28 - do something you've never done
before
2) Vocabulary 1 quizzes are on Thursday and Friday for B,D,F,H pds.
3) We still need to talk about homework!!!!!!!!!!!
Honors: You should be reading 1/2 hr. per night at least
four nights per week and doing writing (starting
next week) for at least 1 hour per week.
C1: You should plan on 1/2 hr. per night at least three
nights per week and writing 1/2 hour per week.
C2: We'll talk in class!
4) Honors folks - make sure you've turned in your notecards and
Fahrenheit 451 books.
5) Has everyone turned in the reading and writing survey?

This week's vocabulary is:

Vocabulary 1:

1. aberration - n - something unusual, a deviation; a mental disorder
2. august - adj - majestic, awesome, inspiring respect
3. antagonism - n - hostility, anger
4. autonomy - n - independence, self-government
5. cajole - v - to persuade with flattery or pleasant words
6. chastise - v - to scold or criticize
7. commodious - adj - roomy, spacious
8. cryptic - adj - secret, having hidden meaning
9. deprecate - v - to express disapproval, to berate
10. diminution - n - a reduction or lessening

Honors only:
11. vociferous - adj - noisy
12. winsome - adj - agreeable, gracious, engaging
13. wizened - adj - withered, shriveled
14. yokel - n - country bumpkin
15. zephyr - n - gentle breeze

Extra credit: granny dumping, tintinnabulation