ENGLISH 12
April 8 & 9, 2015
Agenda - 4/8/2015
• Grade Sheets (Q3) & Late Passes (Q4)
• Advancing Vocabulary – Unit 2: Chapter 9
•Fill out chart
•Quiz on 4/16 (A) & 4/17 (B)
• Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
• Complete/Collect Reading Guide Pgs. 180 - 208
• Homework: Have a lovely evening!
UNIT TWO: CHAPTER 9
•bolster
• relegate
• depreciate
• replete
• indiscriminate
• sedentary
• inquisitive
• tenet
• nebulous
• terse
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
1 bolster
– verb
• The front porch was sagging, so we had to bolster it with cinder
blocks until it could be repaired.
• When Yoko was in the hospital, visits from friends bolstered her
spirits.
Bolster means
A. to reach.
B. to replace.
C. to support.
mid-15c. (implied in bolstered), "propped up, made to
bulge" (originally of a woman's breasts)
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
1 bolster
– verb
• The front porch was sagging, so we had to bolster it with cinder
blocks until it could be repaired.
• When Yoko was in the hospital, visits from friends bolstered her
spirits.
Bolster means
A. to reach.
B. to replace.
C. to support.
Cinder blocks would support the sagging porch. Visits from friends
would support Yoko’s spirits while she was in the hospital.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
2 depreciate
– verb
• As soon as you drive a new car off the lot, it depreciates; it’s
immediately worth less than you paid for it.
• The property depreciated when the city built a sewage plant
nearby.
Depreciate means
A. to become better.
B. to become less valuable.
C. to become definite.
from Late Latin to low er the price of
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
2 depreciate
– verb
• As soon as you drive a new car off the lot, it depreciates; it’s
immediately worth less than you paid for it.
• The property depreciated when the city built a sewage plant
nearby.
Depreciate means
A. to become better.
B. to become less valuable.
C. to become definite.
If the car is worth less than you paid for it, it has become less valuable.
Having a sewage plant built next door would make a property become
less valuable.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
3 indiscriminate
– adjective
• Some people end up hopelessly in debt because of indiscriminate
spending, so be selective about what and how much you buy.
• I confess to an indiscriminate love of chocolate. I don’t distinguish
between plain old Hershey bars and fancy imported chocolates—I
adore them all.
Indiscriminate means
A. healthy.
B. unenthusiastic.
C. not selective.
late 16th century (in the sense 'haphazard, not selective')
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
3 indiscriminate
– adjective
• Some people end up hopelessly in debt because of indiscriminate
spending, so be selective about what and how much you buy.
• I confess to an indiscriminate love of chocolate. I don’t distinguish
between plain old Hershey bars and fancy imported chocolates—I
adore them all.
Indiscriminate means
A. healthy.
B. unenthusiastic.
C. not selective.
The word selective suggests that indiscriminate means “not selective.”
A person who doesn’t distinguish between plain old Hershey bars and
fancy imported chocolates is not selective in his or her love of
chocolate.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
4 inquisitive
– adjective
• Inquisitive students usually do better than those who are less
curious and less eager to learn.
• Small children are naturally inquisitive. They wonder about the
world around them, and they are constantly asking “Why?”
Inquisitive means
A. hard-working.
B. particular.
C. questioning.
Middle English enquere from Old French enquerre, from a variant of
Latin inquirere, based on quaerere 'seek'. The spelling with in-,
influenced by Latin, dates from the 15th century
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
4 inquisitive
– adjective
• Inquisitive students usually do better than those who are less
curious and less eager to learn.
• Small children are naturally inquisitive. They wonder about the
world around them, and they are constantly asking “Why?”
Inquisitive means
A. hard-working.
B. particular.
C. questioning.
Students who are less curious are contrasted with students who are
questioning. Children who are constantly asking “Why?” are children
who are questioning.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
5 nebulous
– adjective
• When I ask Leonard what he wants for his birthday, he never
gives me any specific ideas. He just gives a nebulous answer like
“Oh, something I can use.”
• “A good essay cannot be nebulous,” the English instructor
explained. “It must contain sharp, precise details.”
Nebulous means
A. indefinite.
B. long.
C. specific.
late Middle English (in the sense 'cloudy'): from French
nébuleux or Latin nebulosus, from nebula 'mist'. The sense
'cloudlike, vague' dates from the early 19th century
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
5 nebulous
– adjective
• When I ask Leonard what he wants for his birthday, he never
gives me any specific ideas. He just gives a nebulous answer like
“Oh, something I can use.”
• “A good essay cannot be nebulous,” the English instructor
explained. “It must contain sharp, precise details.”
Nebulous means
A. indefinite.
B. long.
C. specific.
Saying “Oh, something I can use” shows that Leonard is indefinite
about what he wants. An essay that does not contain sharp, precise
details is indefinite.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
6 relegate
– verb
• At family gatherings, we kids were always relegated to the
kitchen table, while the adults ate in the dining room.
• When we have overnight guests, my parents give them my room
and relegate me to a cot in the attic.
Relegate means
A. to send.
B. to punish.
C. to reward.
late Middle English (in the sense 'send into exile'): from
Latin relegat- 'sent away, referred', from the verb
relegare, from re- 'again' + legare 'send'
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
6 relegate
– verb
• At family gatherings, we kids were always relegated to the
kitchen table, while the adults ate in the dining room.
• When we have overnight guests, my parents give them my room
and relegate me to a cot in the attic.
Relegate means
A. to send.
B. to punish.
C. to reward.
In the first item, the kids were sent to the kitchen table. In the
second item, the speaker would be sent to a cot in the attic.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
7 replete
– adjective
• The show was replete with dazzling effects, including gorgeous
scenery, glittering costumes, dramatic lighting, and thrilling music.
• The book of household hints got an excellent review. “It’s replete
with good advice,” the critic wrote. “Every homeowner should
purchase a copy.”
Replete means
A. replaced.
B. filled.
C. followed.
late Middle English: from Old French replet(e) or Latin
repletus 'filled up', past participle of replere, from re- 'back,
again' + plere 'fill'
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
7 replete
– adjective
• The show was replete with dazzling effects, including gorgeous
scenery, glittering costumes, dramatic lighting, and thrilling music.
• The book of household hints got an excellent review. “It’s replete
with good advice,” the critic wrote. “Every homeowner should
purchase a copy.”
Replete means
A. replaced.
B. filled.
C. followed.
A table replete with food
A show that includes gorgeous scenery,
glittering costumes, dramatic lighting, and
thrilling music is filled with dazzling effects.
To get an excellent review, the book would
have to be filled with good advice.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
8 sedentary
– adjective
• People in sedentary occupations, such as bus drivers and writers,
need to make a special effort to exercise.
• My older sister’s lifestyle is so sedentary that the longest walk
she ever takes is from her living-room couch to the front seat of
her car.
Sedentary means
A. involving much walking.
B. involving stress.
C. involving much sitting.
late 16th century (in the sense 'not migratory'): from
French sédentaire or Latin sedentarius, from sedere 'sit'
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
8 sedentary
– adjective
• People in sedentary occupations, such as bus drivers and writers,
need to make a special effort to exercise.
• My older sister’s lifestyle is so sedentary that the longest walk
she ever takes is from her living-room couch to the front seat of
her car.
Sedentary means
A. involving much walking.
B. involving stress.
C. involving much sitting.
Driving a bus and writing are occupations
that involve much sitting. If the longest
walk the sister ever takes is from her livingroom couch to the front seat of the car, her
lifestyle must involve much sitting.
A sedentary group of women
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
9 tenet
– noun
• One of the basic tenets of democracy is freedom of speech.
• This world might be a paradise if everyone lived by such tenets
as “Never cause suffering.”
Tenet means
A. a principle.
B. a ritual.
C. a prediction.
late 16th century (superseding earlier tenent): from Latin,
literally 'he holds', from the verb tenere.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
9 tenet
– noun
• One of the basic tenets of democracy is freedom of speech.
• This world might be a paradise if everyone lived by such tenets
as “Never cause suffering.”
Tenet means
A. a principle.
B. a ritual.
C. a prediction.
Freedom of speech is one of the basic principles of democracy.
“Never cause suffering” is a principle that could help make the
world a paradise.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
10 terse
– adjective
• I was hurt by Roberto’s terse response to my invitation. All he
said was “No thanks.”
• A British humor magazine once gave this terse advice to people
about to marry: “Don’t.”
Terse means
A. dishonest.
B. unclear.
C. short.
early 17th century: from Latin tersus 'wiped, polished', from the
verb tergere. The original sense was 'polished, trim, spruce',
(relating to language) 'polished, polite', hence 'concise and to
the point' (late 18th century)
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
10 terse
– adjective
• I was hurt by Roberto’s terse response to my invitation. All he
said was “No thanks.”
• A British humor magazine once gave this terse advice to people
about to marry: “Don’t.”
Terse means
A. dishonest.
B. unclear.
C. short.
The first item gives an example of a short response. The second
item gives an example of a short bit of advice.
WHO ARE THE
VOICES OF MODERN CULTURE?
•By the end of this unit, students will be able to develop and apply their definition of
CULTURE. Culture is often difficult to define, but it influences everything from who you
are as an individual to how you relate to other people at home and around the
world. Just what is culture, and how does it contribute to the way you see the
world? In this unit, you will explore these questions by investigating factors that
affect your personal and cultural identities. You will learn about the concept of voice,
or how you express identity in written, spoken, or artistic forms. By engaging with
different types of fiction and nonfiction texts, you will discover how writers and
speakers use voice to express cultural ideas and personal identities.
•Essential Questions
o1. How can cultural experiences shape, impact, or influence our perception of the world?
o2. How does one's voice function in and beyond the context of writing?