Beaton's English Classes

Sunday, November 12, 2006



You will take a Terms Test on
Tuesday, Nov. 21.

The test will include rhetorical devices, tone, diction, and syntax as well as vocabulary.

Please post to this thread ONE favorite, "most likely to be used" word from your vocab list.







Include in your post:
  • a clear definition
  • use the word correctly in a sentence

** make sure to write your name on the posting so you can get credit for your work.

ALL 25 words generated from this class are eligible to appear on the Terms Test. Please post your word, etc. no later than Tuesday night at 9:00pm. Check back to the blog to cut and paste the classes' words to your own growing list.

posted by Anne Beaton at 11/12/2006 09:18:00 PM

33 Comments:

  • Laura Shrode

    Exacerbate- to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (a disease, ill feeling, etc.); to make worse.

    Suzie's illness was exacerbated by herlack of proper nutrition.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 3:27 PM  

  • Anna Gifford

    Dotard- a person, especially an old person, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties; a weak-minded or foolish old person.

    My grandma was being a dotard when she brought the cake pan, but forgot to make the cake.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 4:09 PM  

  • Lauren Griffin

    Pithy: (adj.) brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible

    e.g. Her pithy comment clearly revealed her opinion of him.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 4:11 PM  

  • Julie says:

    SURREPTITIOUSLY adj.
    to act in a way that is unordinarily stealthy or extremely crafty

    i.e. I always felt that the local librarian was unusually nasty, so I always crept surreptitiously around the bookshelves to avoid her.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 5:26 PM  

  • Ryan Johnsen

    Extrinsic-not belonging to the thing with which it is connected; from without, outer, following.

    That man's fake leg is extrinsic.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 6:04 PM  

  • Sardonic-grimly mocking or cynical

    The man's scornful feelings were clearly shown as he attempted a sardonic smile.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 6:23 PM  

  • Skullduggery: Mean dishonesty or trickery.

    "The man said he was the valet, but I think he was just a thief!"
    "Wow, that's some kind of skullduggery"

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 7:32 PM  

  • Skullduggery: Mean dishonesty or trickery.

    "The man said he was the valet, but I think he was just a thief!"
    "Wow, that's some kind of skullduggery"

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 7:32 PM  

  • Skullduggery: Mean dishonesty or trickery.

    "The man said he was the valet, but I think he was just a thief!"
    "Wow, that's some kind of skullduggery he pulled on you"

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 7:32 PM  

  • Oops, I think I broke it.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 7:34 PM  

  • Expedite: To speed up, to do some efficiently.

    "Joseph, you suck at building character, so I enlisted you in the army to expedite the process"
    "Well I agree that I really am in dire need of some character, so whatever."

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 7:40 PM  

  • Insidious-stealthily treacherous or deceitful; adj

    Ex- Your ingenious evil plan was magnificently crafted and quite insidous.
    Why thank you.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 7:59 PM  

  • Trireme: An ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship.

    Ex: "Looks like Polonius got the new three tiered trireme, that thing sure can take out Carthaginians, eh Gespius?"
    "Show off."

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 8:08 PM  

  • defenestrate (vb) to throw something or somebody out of a window

    I defenstrated myself after reading all the other weak vocab examples.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 9:39 PM  

  • Lackadaisical: the word sounds like it means, easy going, laid-back, careless; some may call it lazy.

    Ex: “The lackadaisical cat would never move from its warm resting place under the sun…in fact the cat was so lazy it would not even move for food (which the owners had to bring to it) and was becoming a very fat cat.”

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 9:39 PM  

  • antonomasia: the use of a proper name to designate a member of class

    The Bard wrote many classics such as "Richard III", "Twelfth Night", and "Romeo and Juliet."

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 10:03 PM  

  • debauchery
    –noun, plural -er‧ies.
    1. excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; intemperance.


    The wild party goers constantly commited acts of debauchery

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 10:24 PM  

  • Esoteric:Esoteric:(adj) intended for or understood by only a particular group

    On the phone, the Computer Repair Man kept speaking a strange esoteric language—which involved lots of byting—so growing tired of my confusion, I hung up.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/13/06, 11:02 PM  

  • Lugubrious
    adj.
    Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.

    The day she died it was very lugubrious.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/14/06, 7:23 AM  

  • quidnunc: n. : a nosey person; busybody.

    I have found one to many quidnuncs in school that seem to know my life before I even know it.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/14/06, 4:35 PM  

  • James Bence

    Incredulous: (adj) disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical

    Ex. The man gave his son an incredulous look showing that he did not believe his story.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/14/06, 5:25 PM  

  • timmy hirschey

    avarice:(n.) excessive greed

    Ex. The boy's avarice caused him to lose his friends to others who shared their things.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/14/06, 6:42 PM  

  • mercurial: adj: unpredictable

    ex. As the girl walked into the room, she had a very mercurial look on her face.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/14/06, 8:15 PM  

  • ashley relopez...embarrassing i spelled my name wrong

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/14/06, 8:16 PM  

  • Invidious (adj) causes ill will or resentment or offense; hateful

    Cole, your invidious comments will not be tolerated in this class.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/14/06, 8:32 PM  

  • effeminate: (adj) having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly.

    Conventional people often believe that a boy who cries is effeminate.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/14/06, 9:00 PM  

  • Licit : permitted by law; legal

    "In case you were wondering, murdering someone, really isn't the licit thing to do."

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/14/06, 9:25 PM  

  • Hackneyed:Lacking in freshness or originality.

    "I'm probably the most hackneyed person i know. I don't think i've every came up with anything on my own."

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/14/06, 11:20 PM  

  • Obsequious : overly submissive, brownnosing

    "The obsequious student brought an apple for her teacher."

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/15/06, 3:03 AM  

  • Muggel
    A non wizard person

    Everyone in Mrs.Beatton class is a muggle except for one very special person

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/15/06, 8:55 PM  

  • Well that one very special person does not know how to spell because "muggle" is actually spelled M-U-G-G-L-E. Geeze. Learn your Harry Potter terms, will you?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/16/06, 4:22 PM  

  • Dang it! I used my example inappropriately. An example of antonomasia in a sentence would be:

    The antonomasia for William Shakespeare would be "The Bard."

    sorry!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/20/06, 4:57 PM  

  • Spartacus

    Ajd,Noun
    def: BadAss

    I AM SPARTACUS

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11/30/06, 8:21 PM  

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