Language Arts Overview – 8th Grade
Monday, April 12 – “The Splendid Outcast” Discussion – story elements
Tuesday, April 13 – Writing Workshop
Wednesday, April 14 – “The Splendid Outcast” – foreshadowing, similes, metaphors, and allusions
Thursday, April 15 – Writing Workshop
Friday, April 16 – Vocabulary Midterm
Upcoming Assignments: Book Report – due April 13
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Language Arts Overview – 7th Grade
Monday, April 12 – “All Summer in a Day” Discussion – story elements
Tuesday, April 13 – Writing Workshop
Wednesday, April 14 – “All Summer in a Day” – author’s purpose, setting, and figurative language.
Thursday, April 15 – Writing Workshop
Friday, April 16 – Vocabulary Midterm
Upcoming Assignments: Book Report – due April 16
1. candid – honest; open sincere
2. impudent – ill-mannered; bold; rude
3. discreet – cautious; restrained
4. corroborative – supportive; upholding
5. indicted – accused; charged
6. iota – tiny bit
7. tacit – expressed without using words
8. cynical – suspicious; distrustful
9. fatalistic – accepting; resigned to the inevitable
10. expunge – erase; blot out
11. obscure – unknown or unimportant
12. wryly – ironically; cynically
13. furtive – secret; undercover; sly
14. adamant – rigid; inflexible
15. sordid – dirty; shameful; disgraceful
16. apprehension – fear; anxiety
17. impertinence – boldness; rudeness; impudence
18. squalor – poverty; wretchedness
19. veneer – mask; cover; outward display
20. recluse – hermit; loner
81. oblique - indirect; not straightforward; devious; at an angle
82. indisposed - not available, not inclined; slightly ill, averse
83. bemused - confused; dazed; bewildered
84. benign - harmless; gentle; safe
85. antebellum - before the war(especially the U.S. Civil War)
86. antecedent - coming before in time; preceding
87. burgeon - to expand, flourish, blossom
88. cabal - a small group joined in a secret intrigue; a conspiracy
89. conjure - to bring into being, or make magically
90. consecrate - to make, or declare, holy
91. consensus - general agreement
92. narcissism - egocentric quality; excessive love of oneself
93. nebulous - vague, indistinct
94. mandate - an authoritative command
95. manifest - easily seen, obvious, evident
96. intuit - understand through direct awareness; intuition
97. beget - to give birth to; to cause or lead up to
98. nemesis - one that inflicts retribution or vengeance; an adversary
99. nepotism - favoritism to a friend or relative in business or in politics
222. circumvent to frustrate by going around
223. circumspect discreet, cautious
224. metamorphosis a magical or striking transformation; a sudden change
225. archaic ancient; out-of-date
226. assuage relieve, soothe, pacify
227. assimilate to take in , absorb; become part of
228. clandestine secret; done secretly
229. inconsonant lack of harmony; discordant, not fitting with
230. inclusive including all; broad in scope
291. hindrance n. that which hinders; obstacle; impediment
292. dubious adj. doubtful, unsure
293. euphoria an exaggerated feeling of well being
294. rancor n. bitterness; long lasting ill will, resentment
295. ramification n. the consequence of something; offshoot, outgrowth
296. profuse adj. bountiful, lavishly abundant; extravagant
297. profound adj. deep, either in the physical sense or intellectually
298. dilapidated adj. bring into ruin; state of falling apart
299. digress v. stray away from; go off
300. finesse refinement, skillful handling; delicate maneuvering
271. debonair adj. suave, urbane; sophisticated charm
272. decimate v. to destroy in large measure
273. opaque adj. light cannot pass through; not easily understood
274. onus n. blame, burden
275. derogatory adj. expressing disdain; disapproval
276. derivative n. coming from something else; not original; derived
277. foible n. a weakness; a minor character flaw; fault
278. flout v. to treat with contemptuous disregard
279. candor n. frankness, sincerity, truthfulness
280. camaraderie n. good fellowship
241. solvent n. able to pay all one’s debts
242. nominal adj. insignificant, trifling
243. virtuoso n. singularly excellent in a particular field, often said of a musician
244. virile manly, potent, strong
245. trepidation adj. fear; apprehension; tremulous hesitation
246. absolve v. to free from blame, sin, or responsibility
247. abscond v. to run away with and hide
248. belittle to put someone down; to insult
249. undulate v. to move like the flow of a wave; fluctuate
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