LA 10 1/13/12
Today we started with 20 minutes of SSR, then we discussed/took a quiz on chapter two. Finally we wrote down the vocabulary for chapters three, four, and five. You should read those three chapters over the weekend (they’re short and you have a long weekend, don’t whine or freak out.) I’ll update this entry with the vocabulary for those of you that were absent later today. Again, if you didn’t get a chance to check out a hard copy of To Kill a Mockingbird you can look at Wednesday’s LA 10 entry for a link to the e-edition of the text.
Update, 1/14/12: Below is the vocab we copied down yesterday:
Chapter three
onslaught- attack
dispensation- giving away
cordially- politely
wonderment- amazement
expounding- explaining
erratic- crazy
tranquility- calmness
iniquities- injustice
persevere- continue
furor- panic
contemptuous- scornful
diminutive- small
monosyllabic- single syllable
mutual- agreed upon
disapprobation- not approving
diction- enunciation, voice
Chapter four
wrought- worked
meddling- bothering
title- a paper proving ownership- often given for a house or a car
camellia- a flowery plant
scuppernong- a variety of grape
abominable- very unpleasant
bowlegged- outward curvature of the knees
arbitrated- to moderate or resolve a disagreement between two people
contradicting- disagreeing, pointing out the opposite
mortifying- to humiliate or shame
melancholy- a gloomy state of mind
quelling- calming
Chapter five
aloof- at a distance\
benign- favorable, nice
tacit- silent
magisterial- authoritative or important
pestilence- an epidemic disease
benevolence- a desire to do good to others
asinine- pointless
edification- moral instruction
quibbling- arguing
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