Gerrettie Final Fall
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haydenleelove on December 12, 2010
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Mr. Gerrettie's Fall Final 2010-2011
Vocabulary and Multiple Choice Answers
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 augment | to make larger, increase |
| bereft | deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| deploy | to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up |
| gape | to stare at with an open mouth; to open mouth wide; to open wide |
| insidious | intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
| opulent | wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose |
| pliable | easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |
| tentative | experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant |
| unkempt | not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude |
| verbatim | word for word; exactly as written or spoken |
| amicable | peaceable, friendly |
| benevolent | kindly, charitable |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| feasible | possible, able to be done |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance |
| meticulous | extremely careful; particular about details |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past; homesickness |
| jeopardy | danger |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest |
| adversary | an enemy, opponent |
| coerce | to compel, force |
| demise | a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
| harass | to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
| perpetuate | to make permanent or long lasting |
| precedent | an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
| redress | to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury |
| urbane | refined in manner or style, suave |
| inclement | stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
| muse | to think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
| affiliated | associated, connected |
| attainment | an accomplishment, the act of achieving |
| converge | to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
| esteem | to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement |
| finite | having limits; lasting for a limited time |
| malevolent | spiteful, showing ill will |
| skulk | to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
| disperse | to scatter, spread far and wide |
| nonchalant | cool and confident, unconcerned |
| altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| benefactor | one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
| discrepancy | a difference; a lack of agreement |
| embark | to go aboard; to make a start; to invest |
| infallible | free from error; absolutely dependable |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
| repose | to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| deft | skillful, nimble |
| explicit | definite, clearly stated |
| inopportune | coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
| ominous | unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
| rampant | growing without check, running wild |
| solace | comfort, relief; to comfort, console |
| suppress | to stop by force, put down |
| stately | dignified, majestic |
| Thesis Identification | Always towards the end of an introduction paragraph |
| Definition of PIE | Point- The topic sentence of a body paragraph, explaining what that paragraph is going to be about Illustration- A specific example used to develop and support the point Explanation- Tie your illustration to your point |
| Identification of PIE | Point- beginning of the paragraph Illustration- middle of the paragraph Explanation- end of the paragraph |
| Grammar Bike | Dependent Clauses: Basket (cannot stand alone) Sentence: Bike Basket- When the music began, Bike- Everyone started to dance. Bike with Basket- When the music began, everyone started to dance. |
| Definition of Compare and Contrast Essay | Look at objects and see how they are alike and how they are different. 3 Questions: -What is being compared? -How are they similar? -How are they different? |
| Definition of Definition Essay | A definition essay defines a word, term, or concept in depth by providing a personal commentary on what the specific subject means. |
| Three Types of English | 1. Old English 2. Middle English 3. Modern English |
| Beowulf Characters | -Beowulf -King Hrothgar -Grendel -Grendel's Mother -The Dragon -Unferth -Wiglaf -Breca |
| Beowulf Themes | -Establishing Identity -Heroic Code -Warriors VS. Kings -Rules To Live By |
| Beowulf's Heroism | "Now I mean to be a match of Grendel, set the outcome in single combat." "Beowulf's warriors worked to defend their lord's life, laying about them as best they could with there ancestral blades." |
| Canterbury Tales Characters | -The Knight -The Squire -The Yeoman -The Prioress -The Monk -The Friar -The Merchant -The Clerk -The Five Guildsmen -The Cook -The Sailor -The Physician -The Wife of Bath -The Parson -The Plowman -The Miller -The Maniciple -The Reeve -The Summoner -The Pardoner |
| The Wife of Bath's Lesson | What all women want most according to The Wife of Bath is sovereignty, or power over their men. |
| The Pardoner's Lesson | The root of all evil is greed. |
| Sir Gawain Characters | -Sir Gawain -The Green Knight -The Host -The Host's Wife -King Arthur -Queen Guinevere |
| Sir Gawain Themes | -Chivalry -Loyalty |
| Dante's Circle 1 | Limbo: never ending grief |
| Dante's Circle 2 | Lust: blowing in the wind |
| Dante's Circle 3 | Gluttony: lying in an icy slush with hail |
| Dante's Circle 4 | Avarice and Prodigality: pushing around great weights as weapons |
| Dante's Circle 5 | Wrath and Sullenness: attacked on a skiff |
| Dante's Circle 6 | Heresy: trapped in a flaming tomb |
| Dante's Circle 7 | Violence: 1. Against others-boiled in blood 2. Against self- turned into a plant and eaten 3. Against God- eternal fire rain |
| Dante's Circle 8 | Fraud: 1. Panderers and Seducers 2. Flatterers- sunk in excrement 3. Simoniacs- fire(reverse) baptism 4. Fortunetellers- head on backwards 5. Grafters 6. Hypocrites- lead cloak 7. Thieves- turned into snakes 8. Evil Counselors 9. Sowers of Discord- disemboweled 10. Falsifiers |
| Dante's Circle 9 | Treachery: frozen lake Caina- kindred Antenora- country Ptolomea- guest Judecca- master |
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