Yup. I'm running a little behind. It's already THURSDAY. Sorry. But here's this week's vocabulary:

Voc. 20

1. unfeigned - adj.- genuine, real
2. inadvertent - adj. - accidental, unintentional
3. inscrutable - adj. - impossible to understand
4. sedulous - adj. - hard-working, diligent
5. lucid - adj. - clear, understandable
6. vituperative - adj. - abusive, scolding
7. partisan - adj. - one-sided, prejudiced, biased
8. placate - v - to soothe or pacify
9. ichthyology - n - study of fish
10. quandary - n - dilemma

Honors only:

11. bastion - n - fortress, defense, stronghold
12. complicity - n - participation, involvement
13. malingerer - n - one who pretends to be sick to get out of responsibility
14. toady - v - to flatter for favors
15. venturesome - adj. - bold, daring

Extra credit: scurf, saltatory, songfest, sobersided, sobriquet


HEY - Dialogue journals are due this Thursday and Friday for B,D,F,H. Drafting, too. B and F have polished writing pieces due Monday and Tuesday!!!

Also, new three-week project has been assigned - or will be, in F and H. Your task is to do something and do it BADLY - on purpose! Don't just screw up your homework accidentally. This assignment requires you to leap in and DO YOUR WORST! Are you up to the task?