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English 11b Vocabulary

English 11b Vocabulary. The Restoration Period. Unit 7. The Words. Agitation Confounded Desolation Embargo Extremities. Infallibly Junta Odious Stratagem Tribute. Define In Context. Agitation: The worried parents paced the room in agitation , waiting for the news of their son.

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English 11b Vocabulary

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  1. English 11b Vocabulary

  2. The Restoration Period Unit 7

  3. The Words Agitation Confounded Desolation Embargo Extremities Infallibly Junta Odious Stratagem Tribute

  4. Define In Context Agitation: The worried parents paced the room in agitation, waiting for the news of their son. Confounded: The overlapping sets of animal tracks confounded the hunters. Desolation: In the tornado’s wake, the tiny town was left in desolation. Embargo: Because of the grain embargo, many farmers could not sell their crops abroad. Extremities: Frostbite first affects a person’s extremities, such as fingers and the toes.

  5. Infallibly: Can you infallibly identify the constellations without looking through a telescope? Junta: According to the recent new reports, the ruler has refused the advice of his junta. Odious: Sulfur has a strong, odious smell. Stratagem: The team devised a stratagem to defeat their opponents. Tribute: In the dedication to her first novel, the writer paid tribute to her mentor.

  6. Definition Agitation – violent motion Confounded – confused Desolation – ruin Embargo – government order prohibiting the entry or departure of ships Extremities – outermost parts

  7. Infallibly – unmistakedly Junta – council Odious – arousing disgust, offensive Stratagem – trick or plan Tribute – homage

  8. The Romantic Period Unit 2

  9. The Words Consolation Countenance Enigmatic Irksome Malicious Mariner Omen Pensive Perseverance Venerable

  10. Define in context • Consolation: Your kindness was a consolation to me in my grief. • Countenance: The difficult question left him with a puzzled countenance. • Enigmatic: The discovery of the abandoned ship in mid ocean remains one of the most enigmatic episodes in seafaring history. • Irksome: Her irksome humming drove her husband crazy

  11. Malicious: My malicious sister likes to get me into trouble. • Mariner: The ancient Phoenicians were outstanding mariners who explored and colonized much of the eastern Mediterranean. • Omen: I hope the sunshine is an omen of what's to come.

  12. Pensive: Many of my paintings include people in a pensive or thought provoking pose. Perseverance: Patience and perseverancewill help the willing hand to paint pictures with words. Venerable: He was a man of eternal self-sacrifice, and that is always venerable.

  13. Definitions Consolation – something that eases sorrow or disappointment Countenance – face; expression Enigmatic – puzzling Irksome – annoying Malicious – deliberately harmful

  14. Mariner – navigator of a ship Omen – a sign of future good or evil Pensive – deeply or dreamily thoughtful Perseverance – steady persistence Venerable – worthy of respect or reverence

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