American Literature

Period 1Thursday, 1 September 2011Daily JournalVocabulary List 4

American LiteratureUnit Objectives Focus for TodayBuild vocabulary and spelling skills

Daily Journal #8Start new DJ set on a new page! Make sure you have DJ #, Date, Prompt, and Response.Choose the vocabulary word that best fits each sentence.He was _____ into the army at the age of eighteen. The factory bosses _______ the employment of any more workers until the strike ended. Cassette tapes ______ learning a foreign language. Four-wheel drive vehicles have gears to go from two- to four-wheel drive ________. Book editors ________ dozens of pages each day. Study Definitions for List 4I will call on you to share answers after. Make sure you explained your answer. Make sure your Definitions are out on your desk to be checked/stamped.AnswersHe was mustered into the army at the age of eighteen. The factory bosses curtailed the employment of any more workers until the strike ended. Cassette tapes facilitate learning a foreign language. Four-wheel drive vehicles have gears to go from two- to four-wheel drive mode. Book editors scrutinize dozens of pages each day.

Check DefinitionsCatapult (CAT uh pult) slingshotGlutton (GLUT en) one who eats or consumes a great dealMuster (MUS tur) to collect or gather Beget (bi GET) to give birth to; to create Curtail (ker TALE) to lessen, usually by cutting awayParanoia (par uh NOY uh) a mental illness of unreasonable anxietyFacilitate (fuh SILL uh tate) to make easier, to help bring aboutCraven (KRA ven) cowardlyMode (mowed) a way or method of doing something

Alienate (AY lee uh nayt) to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estrangedObtuse (ob tuse) insensitiveScrutinize (SKROOT uh nyze) to look very carefully; to examineCongenial (kuh JEAN ee ul) pleasant to be around; social, agreeableFjord (fyord) a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hillsAspire (ass PIRE) something one hopes to achieve; goalMartyr (MAHR tur) someone willing to sacrifice and even give their life to a causeCitadel (SIT uh dul) a fortress overlooking a city; a strongholdDoldrums (DOHL drums) a period or condition of depression or inactivityConsensus (kun SEN sus) general agreementBlather (BLAH thur) to talk nonsensically

Vocabulary Crossword List 4Complete the crossword puzzle for List 4Due TODAY!Test TOMORROW!Spelling Bee Jenga Tie BreakerSelect 5 Members from each team to compete. Make sure they know the spelling and definition of each word on List 4 and they can write legibly.