BELLRINGERS

V O C A B U L A R Y 2

MONDAY, SEPT. 10Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell

work activity.

1. Mainstay- noun- A chief support: Agriculture is a mainstay of the economy.

2. Guarantee- noun- a promise or an assurance for the fulfillment of a condition

3. Coincide- verb- to occupy the same place in space or time4. Eulogy- noun- a speech in praise of a person who has died, often said at

a funeral5. Enlighten- verb- to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart

knowledge to

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 PRE-AP Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work

activity.

1. Mainstay- noun- A chief support: Agriculture is a mainstay of the economy.2. Guarantee- noun- a promise or an assurance for the fulfillment of a condition3. Coincide- verb- to occupy the same place in space or time4. Eulogy- noun- a speech in praise of a person who has died, often said at a

funeral5. Enlighten- verb- to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart

knowledge to

6. internal conflict– struggle within (man vs. himself)7. external conflict – struggle outside of character (man vs. man, man vs.

nature, man vs. society, man vs. supernatural)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. 1. Gratify- verb- To please or satisfy2. Repeatedly- adjective- done, made, or said again and again3. Speculate- verb- to think on or ponder a subject: reflect4. Although- conjunction- Regardless of the fact that; even though.5. Cubicle- noun- partially enclosed workspace, separated from

neighboring workspaces by partitions

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 PRE-AP8. Gratify- verb- To please or satisfy9. Repeatedly- adjective- done, made, or said again and again10. Speculate- verb- to think on or ponder a subject: reflect11. Although- conjunction- Regardless of the fact that; even

though.12. Cubicle- noun- partially enclosed workspace, separated from

neighboring workspaces by partitions 13. direct characterization– author is “directly” telling audience

information about character14. indirect characterization – reader must infer character traits through speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks15. connotation- The feelings and emotions associated with the meaning of a word.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire

sentence for credit.

1. The man in the office sat down at the desk inside his ___________________.

2. I love chocolate, _______________ I am allergic to it.

3. The DVD player my family purchased came with a total satisfaction ____________.

CUBICLE

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 PRE-APComplete the sentence with the correct vocabulary

word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. The man in the office sat down at the desk inside

his ___________________.2. I love chocolate, _______________ I am allergic to it.3. The DVD player my family purchased came with a

total satisfaction ____________. 4. Katniss Everdeen faced an ________________________

when she entered an arena full of tributes trying to kill her.

5. A bully experiences an _________________________ as he struggles to practice self-control.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Complete the sentence with the correct

vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit.

1.Since I was very close to my grandma, I delivered a _________________ at her funeral.

2.After studying for the test, it would ________________________ me to see that I did well.

3.Victor could only __________________ as to whether Teresa liked him or not.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 PRE-APComplete the sentence with the correct vocabulary

word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1.Since I was very close to my grandma, I delivered a

_________________ at her funeral.2.After studying for the test, it would

________________________ me to see that I did well.3.Victor could only __________________ as to whether

Teresa liked him or not. 4.Ever since I was bitten by a golden retriever, I have

a negative ____________________ with that breed of dog.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14Write the synonyms and the correct

vocabulary word on your Bell Work. 1. Overlap, match, correspond ________2. Constantly, continually, repetitively

_____________3. Inform, instruct, educate ______________

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 PRE-APWrite the synonyms and the correct

vocabulary word on your Bell Work. 1. Overlap, match, correspond ________2. Constantly, continually, repetitively _____________3. Inform, instruct, educate ______________

Matching: Match the synonyms with the academic vocab. words for characterization 4. Telling, explicitly clear, ________________________5. Inferring, guessing, ___________________________