Unit 5 Level A

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Unit 5 Level A

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Unit 5 Level A. Homework Schedule: Monday: Completing the Sentence, Synonyms and Antonyms (CTS, S&A) Tuesday: Choosing the Right Word, Vocabulary In Context (CTRW, VIC) Wednesday: Parts of Speech practice Thursday: Flashcards with Synonyms and Antonyms. Next test:. acute. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Unit 5

Level A

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Homework Schedule:Homework Schedule:Monday: Completing the Sentence, Synonyms

and Antonyms (CTS, S&A)

Tuesday: Choosing the Right Word, Vocabulary In Context (CTRW, VIC)

Wednesday: Parts of Speech practice

Thursday: Flashcards with Synonyms and Antonyms

Next test:

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acute(adj) with a sharp point;

keen and alert’ sharp and severe; rising quickly ti a

high point and lasting for a short time.

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A bee has an acute sense of smell.

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bluster(v) To talk or act in a noisy

or threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; (n) speech that is loud and

threatening

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Piglet has been swept up in a blustery wind.

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bungle(v) To act or work clumsily

and awkwardly; to ruin something through

clumsiness

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Amelia Bedelia is known for bungling her tasks.

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commentary(n) A series of notes

clarifying or explaining something; an expression

of opinion

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These men are going to give their commentary on the radio.

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duration(n) The length of time that

something continues or lasts

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The duration of a basketball game is four quarters.

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eerie

(adj) causing fear because of strangeness; weird,

mysterious

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The figure in the window is eerie.

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facet

(n) One aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem

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A diamond has many facets.

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fidelity(n) The state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness

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A court reporter must exercise fidelity; he or she must be very accurate when they record.

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fray

(n) A brawl, a noisy quarrel; (v) to wear away

by rubbing

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The edges of this blanket are beginning to fray.

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headstrong(adj) willful, stubborn

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The donkey can be a headstrong animal.

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inhabitant(n) One living permanently

in a given place

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Fred and Wilma are the inhabitants of this house.

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numb(adj) having lost the power

of feeling or movement; (v) to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling

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This man has been paralyzed; his legs are numb.

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pacify(v) To make peaceful or

calm; soothe

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You use a pacifier to pacify a crying baby.

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ravenous(adj) greedy; very hungry;

eager for satisfaction

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The man ravenously ate his chicken.

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refute(v) To prove incorrect

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The man is trying to refute the woman’s point.

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remorse

(n) Deep and painful remorse for one’s past

misdeeds; pangs of conscience

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The child is showing remorse for breaking the dish.

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setback

(n) Something that interferes with progress; a

disappointment, unexpected loss, or defeat; a steplike recession in a wall

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In the game of golf, landing in the sand trap can be a major setback.

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smug

(adj) overly self-satisfied, self-righteous

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This cartoon character has a very smug attitude.

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synopsis

(n) A brief statement giving a general view of

some subject, book, etc; a summary

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This is a synopsis of a very old book.

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tarry(v) To delay leaving; to

linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while

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The woman is tarrying at the mailbox, hoping the mailman will come soon.