1. * "before say thing"  =   _____  (3)
2. * "around stand things" =  _____
3. * "under stand person" =  _____
4. * "beside throw thing" =  _____
5. * subject : predicate :: _____ : verdict

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6. ** negotiate : haggle  ::  beg : ________
7. ** Johnny : diffident :: Pony : _________  (At least Darry thinks so.)

Go over vocabulary homework.

Vocabulary Pretest 11/2/11. Old school. You will use words more than once.
heedless, diligent, diffident, dire, cordial, privy, grovel, abundant, turmoil, compelling, haggle

1. The meeting with the angry parents was less than _______. They were not interested in being polite.
2. My mom didn't find my reasons for "needing" an X-Box very _______, so I was denied.
3. He read the words of wisdom written on the wall of the old _________.
4. He practiced the skate trick ______(ly) until he got it right. (not compelling)
5. The "consequences" for misbehavior in schools in the old days were sometimes pretty ______. I remember getting hit by a ruler more than once.
6. The hypnotist's voice was strangely ________, and actually almost made you want to cluck like a chicken.
7. His brother's sudden disappearance caused great __________ in the family.
8. Please be discreet when someone makes you _______ to their thoughts and feelings.
9. "Now, now, don't be _______; speak up!"
10. After he forgot his wife's birthday, he had to ________ for several days before she forgave him.
11. Most stores these days don't _________ over the price.  They expect you to pay the marked price.
12. He was so hungry, he ate the food, ________ of the mold around the edges.
13. Even though there is actually a(n) ___________ of of food being grown in the world, much of it doesn't get to the people who need it.

Outsiders!