Friday, February 19

1. advertisement: a paid announcement: (N):
2. bombarded: attacked: (V):
3. Brand: a name that identifies a product (N):
4. Consumerism: attachment to material goods (N):
5. Demographic: a statistic describing a particular section of the population. (N):
6. Logical: agreeing with reason (adj):
7. Susceptible: easily influenced (adj):
8. Valuable: having great worth (adj):

Tuesday, Feb. 2

Periods 1-5

1. articulate: clear and well-spoken (ADJ): Obama won the election because he was articulate. Obama won the election because he was clear and well-spoken.

2. Meticulous: paying attention to details (adj): Most women are meticulous. Most women pay attention to details.

3. Venue: region or area (NOUN): The venue for the trial was moved. The region or area for the trial was moved.

4. Metamorphosis: a transformation or change (N): Udonis Haslem underwent a metamorphosis before entering the NBA. Udonis Haslem underwent a transformation or change before entering the NBA.

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5. Winsome: charming and attractive: (ADJ): The winsome puppy loves getting dressed up for Halloween. The charming and attractive puppy loves getting dressed up for Halloween.

http://www.gotbrainy.com/flashcards/show/3078

6. intangible: not able to be touched (ADJ): The Dolphins won the game because they have qualities that are intangible. The Dolphins won the game because they have qualities that are not able to be touched.

Tebow's intangibles remain strong and his measurables are solid.

7. mesmerized: held as if in a trance (V): I was mesmerized by my girlfriend when I first met her. I was held as if in a trance by my girlfriend when I first met her.

8. vernacular: the everyday language of the people (N): “Who dat” has made it into the vernacular. “Who dat” has made it into the everyday language of the people.

9. Visceral: arising from strong feelings rather than rational ideas (ADJ): Her reaction to Miguel’s poetry was visceral. Her reaction to Miguel’s poetry arose from strong feelings rather than rational ideas.

Thursday, January 7

Words for exam

Fathom: understand or comprehend
Scanning: to look at with great care
Diffuse: spread out
Nocturnal: occurring at night
Resolve: break into parts
Entertain: to consider
Meridian: highest point
Contention: claim or belief
Prime: best
Formulate: express precisely
Evaluate: determine the value of
Extinction: the process of no longer existing
Justify: show to be correct
Explain: make clear with details
Habitat: place where a plant or animal lives
Estimate: to make a rough calculation
Ecosystem: collection of plants and animals that depend on one another
Inhabit: to live in
Endangerment: threatened with extinction
Analyze: to examine in detail
Evolved: to develop to a higher state or condition
Contrast: to note the differences
Compare: to note the similarities
Surpass: to be greater than
Organic: related to living organisms
Sediments: the stuff that settles to the bottom
Nutrients: sources of food or nourishment
Vents: openings used as outlets for gas or air
Microscopic: tiny
Precautions: safety measures
Perseverance: continuing in a course of action
Extensive: far-reaching
Sensationalize: to create high interest or high drama
Competitors: people who compete
Debilitating: exhausting or crippling
Estranged: out of contact
Precipitating: to cause the beginning
Prevalent: widespread
Malady: sickness or illness
Tenuous: thin or slight
Acute: intense or severe
Metaphysical: having to do with the study of the basic nature of things
Mutilate: to cut, tear, or break a body part
Opaque: not letting in light
Amateur: nonprofessional
Spectators: people who watch or view an event
Featured: given particular significance
Incorporate: to combine
Premier: leading in status or importance
Commitment: a promise
Disrespectful: impolite
Evident: able to be seen
Tolerate: to allow
Bombardment: attack
Dedication: devotion

Monday, Nov. 30

10/27 What did you learn today while using Read-On?
10/29 What is a topic sentence and what is its function?
10/30 How do you define success?
11/3 What sport should be added to the Olympics?
11/4 What did you learn today while using Read-On?
11/9 Why do people ‘depersonalize’ from themselves?
11/10 What is a double-blind study
11/13 What did you learn today while using Read-On?
11/17 What did you learn today while using Read-On?
11/18 What is ‘amnesia’? what does the word mean to you?
11/20 what is the olympic motto and what does it mean to you
11/24 Describe Greece’s influence on the Olympics.
11/30 Why has track-and-field remained so popular?

Friday, November 13

Periods 1-5
1. Read-aloud
2. Read-On
3. Closure

Thursday, November 12

Periods 1-5
1. Media center to take AR tests/check out books

Tuesday, November 10

Periods 1-5
1. Fluency
2. Word wall
3. Complete anticipation guide
4. Teacher read
5. Begin Main idea/details activity
6. Closure