Do Now- Monday, November 27, 2017

Instructions: If the word (or a form of the word) in bold fits in a sentence in the group below it, write the
word in the blank. If none of the words fit, mark E. (You may mark more than one answer choice.)
1. subservient 3. colloquial
a) He could treat his boss with respect without being a) Nothing of great importance was
so _____. discussed at these _____ meetings.
b) A privates rank is _____ to that of a general in the b) You aint seen nothin yet is a _____
army. expression.
c) The Speaker of the House replaced his c) His way of dressing was too _____ for the
independent and outspoken aide for someone formal restaurant.
more _____.

2. obituary
a) His ____ stated merely that he had died after a
brief illness.
b) On the anniversary of the poets death, a crowd
gathered to hear a reading of her _____ and
several readings of her poems.
c) The _____ on the old tombstone read simply Here
lieth Caleb Crabbe
4. interment
a) The _____ at the Grove Hill Cemetery took
place after a brief memorial service.
b) She took a summer ____ at a law office.
c) The practices of some religions encourage
____ instead of cremation.
Do Now- Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Instructions: If the word (or a form of the word) in bold fits in a sentence in the group below it, write
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
the word in the blank. If none of the words fit, mark E. (You may mark more than one answer
choice.)
5. permeate
a) A distrust of government began to ____ the
electorate after the politicians broke their
promises.
b) A smell of fried onions always seemed to _____
the apartment building.
c) The dense clay soil does not allow the rain to
_____ below the surface.
6. exodus
a) As soon as the meeting ended, there was a rush
for the _____.
b) The Great Famine caused an _____ of people
from Ireland in the 1840s.
c) As President Polk made his stately ____, he
turned in the doorway and bowed to us.
7. lacerate
a) The Bulldogs _____ the home team by a
score of 87 points to 14.
b) Thorny twigs _____our bare legs as we
raced through the underbrush.
c) Shells were wet and _____ in the sun.
8. omnivorous
a) Pigs and humans are both _____ creatures.
b) An ____ reader, he had an extremely well-
stocked library.
c) She gave an ______ sigh as the plates of
food were brought in.
Do Now- Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Instructions: Select the sentence(s) that suggests the numbered bold vocabulary word. If none of the
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
sentences fit the word, mark E. (You may mark more than one answer choice.)

9. largesse 11. exodus

a) Last nights blizzard resulted in almost two feet
of snow in the valley.
b) Last year I deposited nearly two thousand
dollars into my savings account.
c) Niles depended on the generosity of his uncle
for his college expenses.
a) Millions of Americans moved from the cities
to the suburbs in the 1950s.
b) The bus for New Orleans leaves in five
minutes.
c) The only way off the island was by boat, and
hundreds flocked to the first ship ashore.

10. castigate 12. stipend

a) Catherine appreciates the invitation to your
party, but shed rather not go.
b) She called her insensitive, undependable, and
irresponsible.
c) They never could see eye-to-eye and finally
just decided to part ways.
a) The library position pays a small salary of five
thousand dollars a year.
b) Theres a fifty dollar reward for the person who
finds the missing dog.
c) The scholarship allowed for a certain amount of
money to be used for living expenses.
Do Now- Thursday, November 30, 2017
Instructions: Select the sentence(s) that suggests the numbered bold vocabulary word. If none of the
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
sentences fit the word, mark E. (You may mark more than one answer choice.)

13. rendition 15. colloquial

a) The movie Clueless is a modern interpretation
of Jan Austens novel Emma.
b) Many have played Othello but Laurence
Oliviers performance is considered
exceptionally powerful.
c) She place second in the spelling bee.
a) When she realized her sons had entered her in
the singing contest, she complained, You got
me in a real pickle, boys.
b) They loved working on the quilt together every
Saturday afternoon.
c) The note ended, I have the Honor to be, Sir.
Your Most Obedient Servant.

14. omnivorous 16. resurgence

a) The tiger let out a deafening roar.
b) The emperor was known as an all-powerful
ruler.
c) He had the look of someone who hadnt
eaten in days.
a) Bell-bottoms have made a comeback.
b) After years of neglect, folk music is becoming
popular again.
c) The dramatic increase in tuberculosis cases
concerns health officials.
Do Now- Friday, October 30, 2017
Instructions: Select the sentence(s) that suggests the numbered bold vocabulary word. If none of the
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
sentences fit the word, mark E. (You may mark more than one answer choice.)

17. RECOMPENSE : STIPEND :: 19. FOND : INFATUATED ::

a) undermine : confidence a) hostile : bale
b) cultivate : plant b) huge : diminutive
c) reject : offer c) haughty : subservient
d) endow : gift d) legal : illicit

18. EXACERBATE : AMELIORATE :: 20. COLLOQUIAL : FORMAL ::

a) judge : adjudicate a) sad : poignant
b) fascinate : mesmerize b) carnivores : omnivorous
c) malign : adulate c) local : indigenous
d) curtail : reduce d) garish : elegant