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
  1. easy-going : nonchalant :: scrutinize : ________
  2. assault : battery :: assail : __________
  3. brave : gallant :: pride : ________
  4. bland : pungent :: direct : _____________
  5. rich : destitute :: skim : __________
  6. hurt feelings : _________ :: fears : allay
  7. calm : _______ :: soak : steep
  8. comfort : assuage :: ramshackle : _________
  9. allay : assuage :: beat : __________
  10. rescuer : assailant :: foolish : ________
  11. The "Dear Ms. So and So" part of your letter should always end with a __________.
  12. If you don't know the name of the person who will read your letter, that part of your letter should say something like...?
  13. The closing ("Sincerely") should always end with a ____.
  14. (2) What two things need to be in the heading (the "your address" portion) of your letter?
  15. How much should you indent each paragraph?
  16. What should the last sentence of your letter say?
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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.

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