Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Assignments

We are now working on the creation of a free verse poem on the topic of courage. Poems are due Friday. Our word of the day quizes will be on the 15th and 30th of each month.

Word of the Day (so far)

Authoritarian (adj.) favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, esp. that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom : the transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime.
• showing a lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others; domineering; dictatorial : he had an authoritarian and at times belligerent manner.

Ecstatic (adj.)1 feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement : ecstatic fans filled the stadium.
2 involving an experience of mystic self-transcendence : an ecstatic vision of God.

Formidable (adj.) inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable : a formidable opponent

Guerrillas (n) a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces : this small town fell to the guerrillas | [as adj. ] guerrilla warfare.

Honed verb [ trans. ] (usu. be honed) make sharper or more focused or efficient : their appetites were honed by fresh air and exercise.

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