Mar.+1+-+5

Wednesday, March 3

 * reading quiz on "Aurora" and "Aguantando"
 * discuss stories

Thursday, March 4
Vocab – 10 1. askance – adv. – with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval. 2. attenuate, v. – to make thin or slender; to weaken 3. benign, adj. – gentle, kind; not malignant 4. cavil, v. – to find fault in a petty way; n. – a trivial objection 5. charlatan, n. – a pretender, impostor, or a quack; one who pretends knowledge or ability. 6. decimate, v. – to kill or destroy a large part of 7. foible, n. – a weak point, failing, minor flaw. 8. forgo, v.- to do without, abstain from, give up 9. fraught, adj. – full or loaded with; accompanied by 10. inure, v. – to toughen, harden; to make used to something by long exposure. 11. luminous, adj. – emitting or reflecting light, glowing. 12. obsequious, adj. – marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for self-interested reasons. 13. obtuse, adj. – blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull; greater than 90 ° 14. oscillate, v. – to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm. 15. penitent, adj. – regretful for one’s sins. n. – one who is sorry 16. peremptory, adj. – like a command that leaves no room for debate; offensively self-assured 17. rebuff, v. – to snub; to repel, drive away; n. – a curt rejection 18. reconnoiter, v. – to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection 19. shambles, n. – a slaughterhouse; a place of confusion and disorder. 20. sporadic, adj. – occurring at irregular intervals; having no set plan or order.
 * finish copying words and definitions from Vocab G, Unit 10
 * reading quiz on "Drown" and "Boyfriend"
 * discuss stories

Friday, March 5

 * read
 * vocab exercise in class - page 122
 * just list the correct answers, no need to write out the whole sentence