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Elocution: The skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.

SYNONYMS: Pronunciation, Articulation ANTONYMS: Mumble, Quiet
EXAMPLE: With a patience foreign to his impulsive nature, he submitted to minute drill in elocution, and became a fluent speaker.

Warm Up 10/28

EDIFICATION:  The improvement of a person morally or intellectually 

SYNONYMS: Education, Instruction ANTONYMS: Worsening, Destruction

EXAMPLE: At first any writing was felt to be used for edification was read in this way, especially if it had local associations.

Warm Up 10/19

ABLUTION:  The act of washing oneself (often used for humorously formal effect).

SYNONYMS: Bath, Cleansing ANTONYMS: Dirtying, Filthy

EXAMPLE: Daily morning ablution not only cleanses our body, but also keeps us active throughout the day.

Warm Up 10/27

ATTRITION: The action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.

SYNONYMS: Friction, Abrasion ANTONYMS: Building, Strengthening

EXAMPLES:  It shows no trace of grinding lines or attrition, nor yet of the blows of a hammer.

Canterbury Tales Pre-Reading Activity

1. "Greed is the root of all evil." - I rated this statement as 1, always true. I believe this is always true because when somebody wants something, they will do anything to get it. That includes hurting everyone or everything around them.
2. "Power corrupts everyone who has it." -I rated this statement as a 2, sometimes true. This is because some people have never had money before, so when they get it, they start acting like they are better than everyone else. But sometimes when you might be more humble about your money and spend it wisely, instead of spending it on unnecessary things, just to make yourself look better.
3. "Dreams are often predictors of the future."-I rated this statement as a 2, sometimes true. I think this is sometimes true because if someone makes a dream in their head, they're strongly wanting to do it. If they actually go through with their, so-called, dreams, then it will become their future.
4. "No one understands morality better than the immoral."-I rated this statement as a 5. This is because the immoral doesn't do what is right because they were never taught it. If they were able to understand morality, they wouldn't act immorally. 
5. "The more educated you are, the better a person you are." - I rate this statement as a 2. This is because the more educated you are, the more you have been taught how to behave. The more education you have had, you have a better understanding of what is right or wrong. But at the same time, if you're uneducated, you still have feelings and you understand that others have feelings, too. So, sometimes they treat everyone equal because, they want to be treated equal.
6. "Society must be divided into classes in order to function properly." -I rate this statement as a 5. The reason behind this is because i, personally, believe that if we were all put into one class and were equal with everything, then society would function better. In a society where everyone is divided, then you have to worry about different types of people and you would have to think of ways to please everyone. Also, everyone would think differently of themselves. Like, upper classes would be stuck up and think they are better than everyone else, and lower class would think of themselves as nothing, because that is how they each would be treated.
7. "Turning the other cheek is the best response to cruelty." -I rate this statement as a 3. I'm not quite sure if i agree or disagree with this. It would all just depend on the situations, because every situation is very different. If you turn the other cheek, the cruelty will probably just follow you and get worse. If you something cruel to them back, you take the chance of getting in trouble also.
8. "When an agreement is made, it must be honored - no matter what." -I rate this statement as a 4. That's because some arguments it's just best to ignore because they are so unnecessary. You need to pick your battles wisely, that way you're not always arguing with people.
9. "Women should have all the power in a relationship." -I rate this statement as a 5. This is because relationships are a two-way street. They should be a partnership, you should have equal power in the relationship and make decisions together. In a relationship, i believe you need to be best friends and significant others, that way you know how to work everything out.

Warm Up 10/26

PIOUS: Devoutly religious

SYNONYMS: Sanctimonious, hypocritical ANTONYMS: Irreligious, Atheistic

EXAMPLE: The government counted many members among the pious men in America.

Warm Up 10/22

GREGARIOUS: (Of a person) fond of company; sociable

SYNONYMS: Outgoing, Friendly ANTONYMS: Unsociable, Unfriendly

EXAMPLE: Dolphins are gregarious, and large herds often follow ships.

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ONEROUS: Involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

SYNONYMS: Difficult, Hard ANTONYMS: Effortless, Easy

EXAMPLE: The king was holding a very onerous position.

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SPURIOUS:  Not being what it purports to be

SYNONYMS: False, Fake ANTONYMS: Genuine, True

EXAMPLE: The teacher made a spurious remark about my "attitude."

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 ABROGATE: Repeal, or do away with

SYNONYMS: Repeal, Revoke ANTONYMS: Institute, Introduce

EXAMPLE: You can't abrogate anyone's right to freedom of religion.

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VORACIOUS: Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.

SYNONYMS: Uncontrollable, unappeasable ANTONYMS: Full, satisfied

EXAMPLE: The sharks that swim throughout the ocean are voracious.

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TENACIOUS: Tending to keep a firm hold of something

SYNONYMS: clinging, tight ANTONYMS: weak, loose

EXAMPLE: All attempts to persuade him failed because of his tenacious will.

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SURREPTITIOUS: sneaky

SYNONYMS: secret, secretive ANTONYMS: honest, open

EXAMPLE: She finished her homework in a surreptitious manner.

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COPIOUS: Abundant in supply and quantity

SYNONYMS: Ample, Extensive ANTONYMS: Lacking, Needy

EXAMPLE: I have copious kittens, would you like one?

Warm Up 10/1

• sens-, -sent- to feel (sentimental, sensitive, and sensible)

• tele- distance (telephoto, telescope, and television) 

• terr- earth (extraterrestrial, Mediterranean, and terrace)

• vac- empty, unoccupied (vacuum, evacuate, and curvacious)

• vid-, -vis- to see (visual, visage, and visor)