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Good News!

Good News!. The next test will be on Tuesday, November 23. Therefore, there will only be 13 words on the test! In other words, there will only be three categories. Week 1. No! No! No! Words related to criticizing, scolding, or disapproving. Berate- verb. To scold in a harsh tone

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Good News!

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  1. Good News! • The next test will be on Tuesday, November 23. • Therefore, there will only be 13 words on the test! In other words, there will only be three categories.

  2. Week 1 • No! No! No! • Words related to criticizing, scolding, or disapproving

  3. Berate- verb • To scold in a harsh tone • The drill sergeant berated the new cadets for hours because of their unpolished shoes.

  4. Castigate- verb • To scold or punish severely • After being castigated by the police officer for driving too fast, Josh never went over 50 with his mother in the car.

  5. Deprecate- verb • To show mild disapproval • In class we make no deprecating comments to each other because it will only stifle our creativity!

  6. Week 2 • Nooooooooooo!! • Words relating to harmful or mean.

  7. Nefarious- adj • Very mean or wicked • Of all the rotten characters in the Prologue, the Pardoner may be one of the most nefarious.

  8. Odious- adj • Revolting in a disgusting way • Whereas the Pardoner is the most nefarious, the Summoner is one of the most odious.

  9. Rancorous- adj • Deeply hateful; malicious • The Parson is the least rancorous of all the characters.

  10. Iniquitous- adj • Showing a lack of fairness • “Iniquity has no place in a courtroom!” the judge warned the jury.

  11. Virulent- adj • Extremely poisonous; deadly • H1N1 is considered an extremely virulent strand of influenza; therefore, be vigilant and wash your hands!

  12. Week 3 • Who cares? • Words related to lack of interest

  13. Apathetic- adj • Indifferent; lacking emotion • “I’ve heard this school is a hot bed of apathy,” said Mr. Hughes, “Therefore, we will have a pep rally every Friday!”

  14. Listless- adj • Spiritless • Even with the energetic cheerleaders and the million pies thrown at Mr. Hughes, the students still seemed listless.

  15. Impassive- adj • Showing no “drive” • Even when told the assignment was worth 2,000 points, the students impassively got to work.

  16. Nonchalant- adj • Casual and indifferent • With her nonchalant attitude, nobody guessed that Sheiron was going for cheerleader of the universe.

  17. Stolid- adj • Not showing any emotion; stoic • Always stoic, Tyler accepted defeat at the Cheerleader of the Universe pageant gracefully.

  18. ASSESSMENT! • Tuesday, November 23

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