Language+Arts

Welcome to Mrs. Thompson's language arts page. Here you will find weekly vocabulary words, assignment and quiz dates. Check back often for updates.  Figurative Language quiz: Oct. 11  Vocabulary quiz: Oct. 15   Figurative Language Test: Oct 22
 * Unit 2 Vocabulary Words and Definitions ||
 * Adverse || (adj.) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile ||
 * Arid || (adj.) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull ||
 * Assailant || (n.) a person who attacks violently (with blows or words) ||
 * Billow || (n.) a large wave; (v) to rise or swell like a wave ||
 * Confront || (v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with ||
 * Constrain || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(v.) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Contemporary || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(adj.) belonging to the same period of time as oneself; (n.) a person of the same time ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Depict || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(v.) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Disinterested || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Encompass || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to include with a certain group or class ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Groundless || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(adj.) without any good reason or cause, unjustified ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Hypocrite || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(n.) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Incomprehensible || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(adj.) impossible to understand ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Manipulate || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(v.) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage. ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Maximum || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(n.) the greatest possible amount or degree; (adj.) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Mimic || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(n.) a person who does imitations; (v) to imitate; to make fun of ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Ruffle || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(v.) to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; (n.) a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Serene || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(adj.) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic grand ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Sheepish || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(adj.) embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Stamina || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">(n.) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power ||