Do Now- Monday, October 30, 2017

Instructions: Select the word pair that best completes the analogy.

51. TREE : FOREST : : 53. SINGER : CHORUS : :

A sand : desert A minaret : mosque
B grass : prairie B schedule : itinerary
C cliff : bayou C interview : documentary
D hill : steppe D voter : electorate
E fish : ocean E pacifist : bourgeois

52. ERASER : PENCIL : : 54. STEEPLE : CHURCH : :

A delete button : keyboard A mast : ship
B soap : washcloth B penthouse : apartment
C receiver : telephone C flag : flagpole
D handle : suitcase D tower : castle
E minute hand : clock E chimney : attic
Do Now- Tuesday, October 31, 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.)

55. ambivalence
a) They want children, but the responsibility of
being parents scares them.
b) The long pole she carries helps the tightrope
walker to keep her balance.
c) The president was undecided whether to sign the
bill or veto it.
56. exacerbate
a) Nans decision not to apologize to her mother
made a bad situation even worse.
b) The storm grew worse in the evening, making it
impossible for us to leave.
c) Far from helping the patient, putting oil o the
burn head just the opposite effect.
57. poignant
a) The pain in his abdomen was so severe that
we rushed him to the hospital.
b) The scene in Romeo and Juliet where the
lovers separate brought tears to the
audiences eyes.
c) The painting captures the trusting look of a
child gazing up at her mother.
58. infatuation
a) If pecan pie is on the menu, I find it
impossible to resist ordering it.
b) In May, Sebastian was madly in love with Tara,
but now he wants to marry Anna.
c) Bobs intense enthusiasm for painting soon
ended, and now hes writing an novel.
Do Now- Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Instructions: Select the word pair that best completes the analogy.

59 DESTITUTE : POOR : : 61 LOATHE : DISLIKE : :

A demure : shy A annihilate : destroy
B mammoth : diminutive B bump : jostle
C amiable : friendly C race : jog
D callous : sensitive D mortify : shame
E exultant : joyful E triumph : gloat

60 EDIFICE : BUILDING : : 62 SPYING : ESPIONAGE : :

A copy : facsimile A lie : fabrication
B impediment : hindrance B twist : contortion
C jargon : slang C hunch : intuition
D boulder : rock D choice : ultimatum
E barn : stable E confusion : bedlam
Do Now- Thursday, November 2, 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.)
63. indigenous
a) The United States is bordered by Canada to
the north and Mexico to the south.
b) Cocoa trees originally from Central
America have spread to other parts of the
world.
c) Llamas are mammals from South America
that are related to the Asian camel.
64. cessation
a) On December 20, 1860, South Carolina
formally withdrew from the Union.
b) On April 9, 1865, war between the North
and the South ended.
c) Midnight of December 31, 2000, marked the
end of the twentieth century.
65. acrimony
a) They said angry things to each other that would
have been better left unsaid.
b) Ms. Groves continues to receive a monthly check
from her ex-husband.
c) Liz was so upset with Shawna that she said she
never wanted to see her again.
66. enclave
a) They visited Little Italy, a largely Italian section of
New York City.
b) They were pleasantly surprised to discover a small
part of town where a group of artists lived and
worked.
c) They ducked their heads to avoid the stalactites
that were hanging from the ceiling of the cavern.
Do Now- Friday, November 3, 2017
Instructions: Select the word pair that best completes the analogy.

66. NOTORIETY : PRIVACY : : 68. ELEVATE : DEBASED : :

A insolence : anger A rectify : damaged
B dependence : autonomy B fluctuate : changed
C composure : secrecy C lament : mourned
D aptitude : skill D conceive : imagined
E bias : prejudice E improve : flawed

67. SERIOUS : WHIMSICAL : : 69. RAVAGED : REJUVENATED : :

A drab : vibrant A visited : besieged
B apprehensive : meticulous B daunted : intimidated
C zealous : eager C commenced : completed
D irrational : invincible D enslaved : emancipated
E worn : decrepit E created : fabricated