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ENGLISH 9/ HONORS: VOCABULARY 1
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2. VOCABULARY LESSON 1
• 1. licentious (adj.): morally unrestrained
HINT: Lies
• 2. numismatist (n.) a coin collector
HINT: Numbers, Math
• 3. paucity (n.) a scarcity; a lack
HINT: Poor in the city
• 4. fatalistic (adj.) believing that all events in life are
inevitable and determined by fate
HINT: Fate
• 5. obtrude (v.) to force oneself into the situation
HINT: Intrude

3. VOCABULARY LESSON 1
• 6. pensive (adj.) dreamily thoughtful
HINT: Harry Potter-pensive used to store thoughts
• 7. lackadaisical (adj.) uninterested; listless
HINT: Slacker; daze
• 8. alienate (v.): to turn away feelings or affections
HINT: Alien
• 9. elated (adj.): in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
HINT:
• 10. epigram (n.) a witty saying expressing a single
thought
HINT:

4. VOCABULARY LESSON 1 EXTRA WORDS
• 11. nonchalance (n): lack of concern
HINT:
• 12. notoriety (n) disrepute; bad reputation
HINT: Notorious B.I.G
• 13. elegy (n): a sad poem or song
HINT: Eulogy
• 14. obstinate (adj.) stubborn
HINT: If you abstain from listening to others, you might be
obstinate.
• 15. orator (n.) a public speaker
HINT:

5. VOCABULARY SAT WRITING
• Plan and write an essay based on the following
statement: The Victorian poet and critic Matthew
Arnold said that literature is “at bottom a criticism of
life.”
• Assignment: Do you concur with Arnold’s view that
literature is a criticism of life? Write a 3-5 paragraph
essay in which you support or refute Arnold’s
position. Support your point with evidence from your
reading, classroom studies, and experience.

6. VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENTS
Vocabulary Homework
• Vocabulary Short Stories: Students will write a short
story each week using the vocabulary words in the
current lesson. Students must use 10/15 words in
each lesson per week with context clues. These
assignments will typically be due on Tuesdays since
vocabulary is typically introduced on Mondays.