Tuesday, September 13, 2011.

1) SSR 10 minutes

2) SSR Reading LOG check for a daily grade.

3) Complete Bio film clip: Ray Bradbury: An American Icon


Study Vocabulary for this week: PSAT Vocab List #3

1. subtle- adj- not obvious; so slight as to be difficult to detect

2. poignant- adj- emotionally moving

3. zealot- n- someone fanatically devoted to a cause

4. vim- n- energy; enthusiasm

5. aversion- n- intense dislike

6. pallor- n- paleness; lack of (facial) color

7. matriculate- v- to enroll as a member of a college or university

8. plaintive- adj- melancholy; expressing sorrow

9. exasperation- n- irritation; aggravation

10. succulent- adj- juicy; full of vitality or freshness

11. behemoth- n- a huge creature

12. conjure- v- to imagine; to summon (as if by magical power)

13. wary- adj- cautious; mistrustful; on guard

14. wayward- adj- erratic; unrestrained; reckless

15. saunter- v- to walk about in a leisurely manner; to stroll