Solis Assignments

Lessons 1-5 Roots

The root anim means “feeling” “spirit” “life”

The rout sec, sect means “cut”

The root cand means “white” “shining”

The root ter means “earth”

The root apt means “fit”

The root bas means “low”

The root aster, astr means “star”

The root cap, capt means “take” “hold” 

The suffix ive means “relating to”

The root capit means “head” 

The root ced, cess means “yield” “go”

The root celer means “swift”

The root cord means “heart”

The root clin means “lean” “bend”

The root curr, curs means “run”

The root derm means “skin”

The root dign means “worthy”

The root di means “day”

The root domin means “leader” “master”

Lessons 1-5 Vocabulary

Good luck on tommorows test!

Lesson 1 Vocabulary

1. adroit-adj. skillful, clever

Everyone knew he was adroit with figures, but that he lacked a facility for public speaking.

syn:dexterous

2. adulterate-verb to make impure/adj. impure

The police were concemed about all the adulterated drugs on the street.

3. adveutitious- adj. accidental, nonessential

The scientists announced the breakthrough at a press conference and admitted that it had been an adventitious outcome.

4. aegis-noun a shield; protection, sponsorship

The young candidate felt he had a chance in the election because ofthe aegis of the former office holder.

5. aesthetic-adj. pertaining to beauty

The house was a bargain financially, but it lacked any aesthetic quality.

syn: artistic

6. affectation-noun a phony attitude

John felt that the outspoken Ruth was the only girl there who did not have any affectations.

syn: insincerity; pose

7. affinity-noun an attraction to

The young man had an affinity for fast cars and easy money. 

8. affluence-noun wealth

Although Paul’s family had much affluence, he was content to make do without their help.

syn: abundance

9. ngupe-adj. open mouthed; surprised

Even the judge was agape when the witness told the ridiculous story in court.

10. aggrandize-verb to enlarge or to expand

Much of what they did was not for their country, but to aggrandize their own positions.

syn: increase, augment, enrich

11. altruism-noun a concem for others

Ben’s altruism was apparent as he stopped at the scene of the accident to offer his assistance.

syn: unselfishness 

I2. ambiguous-adj. open to more than one interpretation

The candidate’s ambiguous comments tended to confuse the issue even more.

syn: unclean uncertain, vague 

I3. amoral-adj. lacking a sense of right and wrong

He was a greedy man, but he was not amoral and there were some things he would not do for money.

14. amorphous-adj. shapeless

The essay was due in two days and as yet, John couldn’t get a handle on the topic which remained amorphous in his mind.

15. animosity-noun hatred

There was a general feeling of animosity toward the judge for giving the boys such a harsh sentence.

syn: ill-will; hostility

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Lesson 5 Vocabulary

1. Deride-verb to ridicule 

The professor was very unpopular because he felt he had to deride his students if they made a mistake.

syn: to scam

2. Desiccated-adj. dried up

When she opened the old Bible, one yellow, desiccated rose fell to the floor.

3. Despicable-adj. contemptible. hateful

Only a despicable cad would behave so horribly.

4. Desultory-adj. wandering from subject to subject

He gave his talk in such a desultory fashion it was hard to understand.

syn: disconnected; rambling

5. Deviate-verb to tum aside

Sometimes it’s better to deviate from the truth rather than to hurt someone’s feelings.

syn: digress

6. Diadem-noun a crown

Peter referred to his wife‘s blonde hair as her golden diadem.

7. Diaphanous-adj. very sheer and light

The diaphanous gown was beautiful, but Gloria wasn’t sure she had the nerve to wear it.

syn: transparent

8. Dichotomy-noun a division into two parts

While most of us see a dichotomy between the real and the um·eal, some people contend that there is an overlapping.

9. Ebullient-adj. enthusiastic

The ebullient crowd cheered as the royal family appeared.

syn: exuberant 

10. Eclectic-adj. choosing from various sources

The room was fumished in an eclectic manner but it all came together very well.

syn: selection

11. Edify-verb improve someone morally

The sermon was meant to edify the congregation.

12. Effete-adj. wom out: barren

Although worn down by age and a life of hard work, the man was [ar Hom effetc

syn: exhausted; spent and sterile

13. Egregious-adj. remarkably bad; outrageous

His remark was so egregious that it shocked everyone at the party

syn flagrant

14. Elegy-noun a sad or moumful poem

Although she liked all poetry, she particularly liked those elegies that made her cry.

15. Elicit-verb to draw forth

The attomey tried to elicit a response from his client, but tl1e man remained mute.

Roots 

The root derm means “skin”

The root dign means “worthy”

The root di means “day”

The root domin means “leader” “master”

Lesson 4 Vocabulary

Better late than never!

1. Celibate-noun unmarried

        adj. abstaining from sex

In that religion, the priests take vows to remain impoverished and celibate.

2. Censure-verb to criticize sharply 

Congress voted to censure the young congressman because of his unethical behavior.

syn: blame, condemn

3. Cessation-noun a stopping, a discontinuance

Although there was a cessation in the hostilities, no one doubted that the battle would resume the next day.

syn: pause, a ceasing 

4. Chaff-noun worthless matter

“Give me just the facts,” the professor said. “Separate the wheat from the chaft”

5. Chagrin-noun embarrassment; or a complete loss of courage

Joanne had never felt such chagrin as the time when she fell into the mud puddle in front of her fiancée’s family.

6. Chimerical-adj. imaginary, fantastic 

Although they laughed at his plans and called them chimerical, later events proved him to be a visionary.

syn: absurd

7. Coalesce-verb to blend, to merge 

The anti-war group was made up of such different personalities that it took months before they could coalesce into a group that had some power. 

syn: mix, unite

8. Debacle-noun a complete failure; a total collapse

After reading the reviews, the actors knew the play was a debacle and would close in one night.

syn: sudden disaster 

9. Debauchery-noun corruption

He lived a life sunk in sin and debauchery.

10. Deference-noun respect

In deference to the young widow, we moved quietly aside and allowed her to leave first.

syn: regard, honor

11. Defile-verb to pollute, to corrupt 

The oil spill was of concem to the populace because it was bound to defile the streams and rivers for miles around.

12. Deign-verb to lower oneself before an inferior

“After what she did to me, I would not deign to say hello to·her,” Mary said to Joe about her former best friend.

syn: stoop, condescend

13. Delineate-verb to describe, to depict

The politician went on to delineate his proposal on disarmament in greater detail.

14. Demeanor-noun behavior

Believe me, his shy demeanor is just an act; he is really quite wild.

syn: conduct, department

15. Denouement-noun an outcome, result

Hazel prided herself on being able to solve mysteries, but the story she was reading was elusive and the denouement didn’t come until the final page.

Roots

The root celer means “swift”

The root cord means “heart”T

he root clin means “lean” “bend”

The root curr, curs means “run”

Lesson 3 Vocabulary

1. Bombast-noun impressive but meaningless language

Please, professor, no more bombast; just give me the facts.

2. Bona fide-adj. in good faith 

We made a bona tide offer for the property.

syn: legitimate

3. Boor-noun a rude or impolite person

My brother was acting like a boor.

syn: peasant, clown

4. Bovine-adj. pertaining to cowslor cattle

The critic described the large figures in the painting as bovine.

5. Bowdlerize-verb to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.

If the editors bowdlerize much more of the book, there won’t be anything left to read.

syn: to censor

6. Brevity-noun briefness; shortness

The brevity of the candidate’s speech surprised everyone.

syn: terseness

7.) Bucolic-adj. pertaining to the countryside

Jim wanted to find an old inn in a bucolic setting in which to have lunch.

syn:rural, rustic

8. Cajole-verb to coax, to persuade

Tim tried to cajole his parents into letting him use the new car.

syn: wheedle

9. Callow-adj. young and inexperienced

Although he was not the typical, callow youth, he was not as experienced as he pretended.

10. Carcinogen-noun causing cancer 

It is widely believed that nicotine is a carcinogen.

11. Carnal-adj. sensual, sexual `

Even though Evelyn didn’t understand the painting, she knew it had a carnal feeling about it.

12. Carrion-noun decaying flesh

The vultures circling in the sky led the border patrol to the carrion they had been seeking since the report of the disaster.

13. Cataclysm-noun a violent change

The earthquake in Mexico was a cataclysm which no one could have foreseen.

syn: disaster 

14. Cataract-noun 1. large waterfall

                  2. abnormality of the eye

Because of the cataracts in that part of the river, you can’t put a canoe in the water.

My grandmother had to have a cataract surgically removed from her eye.

15. Caveat-noun a warning

John did not heed that-old caveat about swimming alone because he had such confidence in his own ability.

Roots

The root cap, capt means “take” “hold” 

The suffix ive means “relating to”

The root capit means “head” 

The root ced, cess means “yield” “go”

Lesson 2 Vocabulary

l. antipathy-noun an intense dislike 

So great was her feeling of antipathy, she was afraid it showed in her face.

syn: aversion

2. antithesis-noun an exact opposite 

Love is the antithesis of hate.

3. badinage-noun playful; teasing talk

 verb to banter; to tease with playful talk

Although it started out as badinage, it quickly escalated to cutting insults.

4. banal-adj. common, ordinary

His banal remarks quickly bored the entire class.

syn: trivial;insipid

5. baroque-adj. over decorated

The new disco had a great light show in which the baroque fumishings seemed right in place.

6. bauble-noun a showy but useless thing

John had to find some kind of bauble to give Mary for Christmas.

syn: trinket

7. bedlam-noun a noisy uproar

The concert hall was sheer bedlam until the rock star had appeared.

8. beguile-verb to deceive; to charm

Scarlett O’Hara had tried to beguile all the eligible men she met.

syn: to enchant

9. besiege-verb to overwhelm; to close in on

Congressmen were besieged with phone calls during the controversial hearings.

syn: attack

10. besmirch-verb to make dirty; to stain

My ex-best friend tried to besmirch my reputation with her vicious gossip.

syn: soil; sully

ll. bestial-adj. savage, brutal

He took a bestial delight in tormenting the captive slaves.

syn: brutish, vile

12. bilious-adj. bad tempered; cross

The party ended early because no one could stand being in the same room with Sam when he was in a bilious mood.

13. blanch-verb to whiten, to make pale

Sue’s face blanched visibly when she saw the charred remains of what had been her home.

14. bland-adj. mild, tasteless, dull

His bland manner had a calming effect on the children.

syn: smooth, agreeable 

15. blandishment-noun flattery .

Silky smooth blandishment poured from his lips as he tried to butter up the old lady.

Roots

The root apt means “fit”

The root bas means “low”

The root aster, astr means “star”

Lesson 1 Vocabulary

“Yeah but the Tumblr doesn’t have the sentences.”

Lesson One

1. adroit-adj. skillful, clever

Everyone knew he was adroit with figures, but that he lacked a facility for public speaking.

syn:dexterous

2. adulterate-verb to make impure/adj. impure

The police were concemed about all the adulterated drugs on the street.

3. adveutitious- adj. accidental, nonessential

The scientists announced the breakthrough at a press conference and admitted that it had been an adventitious outcome.

4. aegis-noun a shield; protection, sponsorship

The young candidate felt he had a chance in the election because ofthe aegis of the former office holder.

5. aesthetic-adj. pertaining to beauty

The house was a bargain financially, but it lacked any aesthetic quality.

syn: artistic

6. affectation-noun a phony attitude

John felt that the outspoken Ruth was the only girl there who did not have any affectations.

syn: insincerity; pose

7. affinity-noun an attraction to

The young man had an affinity for fast cars and easy money. 

8. affluence-noun wealth

Although Paul’s family had much affluence, he was content to make do without their help.

syn: abundance

9. ngupe-adj. open mouthed; surprised

Even the judge was agape when the witness told the ridiculous story in court.

10. aggrandize-verb to enlarge or to expand

Much of what they did was not for their country, but to aggrandize their own positions.

syn: increase, augment, enrich

11. altruism-noun a concem for others

Ben’s altruism was apparent as he stopped at the scene of the accident to offer his assistance.

syn: unselfishness 

I2. ambiguous-adj. open to more than one interpretation

The candidate’s ambiguous comments tended to confuse the issue even more.

syn: unclean uncertain, vague 

I3. amoral-adj. lacking a sense of right and wrong

He was a greedy man, but he was not amoral and there were some things he would not do for money.

14. amorphous-adj. shapeless

The essay was due in two days and as yet, John couldn’t get a handle on the topic which remained amorphous in his mind.

15. animosity-noun hatred

There was a general feeling of animosity toward the judge for giving the boys such a harsh sentence.

syn: ill-will; hostility

Roots

The root anim means “feeling” “spirit” “life”

The rout sec, sect means “cut”

The root cand means “white” “shining”

The root ter means “earth”

Solis Presentations

Today the first few unfortunate groups presented their Power-points. Many made several mistakes that could of easily been avoided had the groups practiced the presentation beforehand. And well seeing as how some did not actually take the time to read their book they will have complications during the presentation. So I have decided to compile a list of simple things to remember and prepare for.

Formal Attire

Formal attire does not simply consist of a dress shirt and whatever pants you find in your rush to get to school. Although some may not have formal clothes one can still look decently proffesional.

• Dress shirt

-Iron your goddamn shirt guys, It greatly improves your appearance.

• NO JEANS
• NO SNEAKERS
• Dress shoes

Powerpoint

Before one saves their final draft they should scrutinize their power point for:

• Grammar mistakes
• Long Paragraphs
• Vocabulary

- Maybe include some vocabulary words

• Formal language

-“Stuff” and “things” make one look as though they do not know what they

speaking about. Also, “trips” is not a formal word.

• Clean and professional

- Your presentation should show that you have criticaly though about your

book. It should appear as well-written as possible.

Presentation

Being in front of the class is tough, that is why one needs to first practice.

• Avoid awkward moments of silence

If you feel that you have nothing left to say then move on to the next 

slide. If you see that your teammate is struggling try to help them out, if 

they have lost their train of though then add to what he/she said and move

on to the next slide.

• Do not leave your teammates hanging.
• One should NOT read of off the power-point.

- Prepare note cards before hand and try to memorize them

• When standing in front of the classroom do not do anything that could distract the viewers

- I.E. Spontaneously dancing or swaying back and forth. Stay calm and if you must move around then place your hands behind your back and twiddle yer’ thumbs.

• Look like you know what you are talking about

-Look at the audience every so often after reading from your notes. Sweep your eyes across the audience and/or stare at the back wall. But do not look as though you dazing off.

• The above ALSO applies to teammates that are waiting for their team mates to finish their slides

Fahrenheit 451 Questions 85-94(page 152~167) | December 8, 2010

Yay last Fahrenheit dialectal journal asignment!

Booo 10 questions!

Dialectal journal is due tommorow.

85.) Why must the police use a scapegoat and pretend they captured Montag? Do you think this happens in our society?

Their society believes that the government knows best and they all follow what they are told. Had the police admitted that they lost Montag then citizens would lose a bit of faith in them and they would be scared about Montag possibly hurting them. This would cause the police to lose some control over it’s ctizens; something that they did not want to do. Their government wanted to have total control over its citizens

Second part depends on how naive you are, oh and your opinion.

86.) Do you think it is humanly possible to memorize an entire book? Why are these men doing this?

Opinion.

They are doing this because they want to retain the information that is kept in the books in a safe and legal manner. They intend to pass on this information to future generations and one day rewrite all the books that they have memorized.

87.) Why is it so important to “preserve knowledge” for these men?

“All we want to do is keep the knowledge we think we will need intact and safe”

They are waiting for the people to “come ‘round” and decide that they want to start reading again.

88.) “Everyone must leave something behind when he dies”. Explain the significance of this quote.

In order for one to be remembered when they pass away they must leave something behind that others will remember them by.

(unsure) Elaborate on this idea.

89.) How can a war begin and end in an instant?

Bombs simultaneously efface all of a nation’s cities and consequently destroy the whole nation in an instant. Since all the citizens of that nation were located in cities most of the population was annihilated in that instant.

90.) What happens to Mildred?

She dies as a result of the bombs dropped on the city because of the war.

91.) What does Montag finally remember?

“I remember now. Montag clung to the earth. I remember. Chicago. Chicago a long time ago. Millie and I. That’s where we met! I remember now. Chicago. A long time ago.”

92.) How does the war affect the men on the countryside?

The bombs do not affect them because the cities and not the countrysides were targeted. The bombs destroys the city and gives them a chance to go to the city and rebuild however they want.

93.) What happens to the city?

It is destroyed by the blast of the bombs that are dropped on it.

94.) Explain the comparison about the phoenix.

Phoenixes are born from their ashes.

The men traveling with Montag hope to rebuild the city from its ashes and give new birth to it and create a new and better society.

Due-Dates for Solis’ Work and Other Important Information

Mrs. Solis has a hectic week planned for us. In addition to todays and yesterdays vocab lesson there will also be another one tomorrow. On the day of the finals we will tested on vocabulary lessons 1-17.

Our final grade for the semester will consist of our current grade plus our grades on the

-3 short stories by Bradbury essay

-Benchmark

-Poster presentations

and

-Fahrenheit 451, grammar, and vocab finals

Heres her schedule.

Wednesday(tomorrow)

• Vocab 16 due

Thursday

• Complete Fahrenheit 451 dialectal journal is due 
• GUM book pages 28, 29, and 30 due
• Vocab 17 due

Friday

• Final on Fahrenheit 451

- Free response question: What does the phoenix symbolize and how does it contrast with the salamander?

- I will write a few key details about this question before Friday

Monday

• Benchmark

Tuesday

• Grammar final

Finals Day

• Vocab final

-Lessons 1-17