Friday, 1/18/02
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Vocabulary/Business Letter
Quiz. Use a separate sheet. Do not copy 1-10. Exempt? Do
11-16 only. Record your extra credit for the week (no limits), and your
vocabulary h/w score ( /10). Attach your crossword
puzzle and sentence scramble.
allay, dignity,
dignified, scrutinize, assuage, pummel, assail, assailant, peruse,
steep, dilapidated, circuitous
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easy-going : nonchalant :: scrutinize
: ________
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assault : battery :: assail :
__________
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brave : gallant :: pride : ________
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bland : pungent :: direct : _____________
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rich : destitute :: skim : __________
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hurt feelings : _________ :: fears
: allay
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calm : _______ :: soak : steep
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comfort : assuage :: ramshackle
: _________
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allay : assuage :: beat : __________
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rescuer : assailant :: foolish
: ________
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The "Dear Ms. So and So" part
of your letter should always end with a __________.
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If you don't know the name of
the person who will read your letter, that part of your letter should say
something like...?
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The closing ("Sincerely") should
always end with a ____.
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(2) What two things need to be
in the heading (the "your address" portion) of your letter?
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How much should you indent each
paragraph?
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What should the last sentence
of your letter say?
Editors
Edit (Still!)
Writers: Done with everything?
Extra Credit Opportunity...
How many words can you make using the letters below? (You can use a
letter only once in a word.) Can you find a word that uses all the letters?
No electronic help, but an old-fashioned dictionary is OK.
Y T O M C C L O R S E