Wednesday, 1/14/04 -- Seventh Grade
Warm Up. Copy 1-6 into notebook.

1. brave : gallant :: pride : * ________
2. easy-going : nonchalant :: peruse : * ________
3. alphabet : letters :: * __________ : colors
4. "hand writing" = * __________
5. "again look"  = * __________
6. "forward looking" = * __________
7. describe : description :: transcribe : ___________
8. (+1 each) Name as many of the books and/or authors we heard from yesterday as you can.

Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest. Do not copy. You will use words more than once. Be careful about # 4 and # 9.
wiry, transient, issue, allay, dignity, scrutinize,  assuage,  pummel, assail

1. hurt feelings : assuage :: fears : ________
2. rich : destitute :: skim : __________
3. rescue : assail :: foolishness : __________
4. calm : _______ :: soak : steep
5. brave : gallant :: pride : ________
6. burst : rupture :: peruse : __________
7. assault : battery :: _________ : pummel
8. direct : circuitous :: assail : ________
9. ramshackle : dilapidated :: comfort : ___________
10. life : _________ :: death : permanent
11. burst : rupture :: emanate : _________
12. perfect : dilapidated :: fat : ________

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