Tuesday, 5/10: Husker Du, Vocabulary, E-Men, “The Other Foot”

Husker Du, Period 1.

inactive : ___ :: hero : ___ a) idole/idol b) idel/idol c) idle/idol d) idol/idle
Cheerios : ___ :: #25489 : ___ a) serial/cereal b) cereal/cerial c) cerial/serial d) cereal/serial
say a nice thing : ___ :: go well together : ___ a) compliment/complement b) complement/complament c) complement/compliment d) complament/compliment
The upstairs library is a great place for quiet study. Adjectives? a) upstairs b) great, quiet c) upstairs, great, quiet d) upstairs, great e) NOTA
we: a) first person b) second person c) third person d) fourth person
Usually the longest part of the story, where most of the action occurs. ______. a) exposition b) inciting incident c) rising action d) climax e) resolution

Husker Du, Period 3.

We were completely _____(ed) by the amazing acrobatic performance. a) wallow b) defray c) mesmerize d) intercede e) resourceful
They took up a collection to help _____ the cost of the party. a) wallow b) defray c) mesmerize d) intercede e) resourceful
The prefix of this word means under. _____ a) mesmerize b) intercede c) subjugate d) resolute e) NOTA
Anja was ______ about not giving up Richieu until it was too late. a) resolute b) defray c) mesmerize d) intercede e) resourceful
His accent was a(n) _______; he wasn’t really from France, but he thought it made him sound cool. a) affectation b) ideology c) suave d) non sequitur e) NOTA
Sentences that begin with the word if will always be ______. a) S b) CD c) CX

Husker Du, Period 4.

At the party, he stood ______ off to the side of the room, quietly watching the festivities. a) gallantly b) roguishly c) ironically d) savvy e) aloofly
If you make the Scholar List you are a part of the educational ________. a) wince b) aloof c) elite d) gallant e) asset
The paper said that the business man was a(n) __________ to society, but _________(ly), he was secretly a mobster. a) facade, roguish b) asset, ironic c) elite, facade, d) ironic, facade e) elite, ironic
Even after I read the poem three times, the meaning still ______(ed) me. a) wince b) gallant c) facade d) elude e) savvy
“Guess what I’ve been in for?” asked Dally, grinning ________(ly). a) asset b) aloof c) gallant d) roguish e) incredulous
I tried to act cheerful, but it was just a _____. I was really depressed inside. a) wince b) facade c) rueful d) elude e) NOTA

Husker Du, Period 5.

She has such a soft voice that I can hardly hear her. a) soft – adjective, hardly – not b) soft – not, hardly – adjective c) both adjectives d) both not
I was able to _____ the meaning of the word from the way it was used in the sentence. a) bleak b) savvy c) rueful d) gingerly e) infer
cool : good :: dig : ____ a) sage b) rueful c) conform d) fathom e) bleak
Even though their _____ are similar… a) connotations b) denotations
…the words nosy and curious have very different _____. a) connotations b) denotations.
80% of 40 = ______. a) 8 b) 30 c) 32 d) 36 e) NOTA

Vocabulary, 5/10.

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He always ate slowly and took time to ______ his food.
When she asked him to go sky-diving, he _____(ed) and said he was afraid of heights.
After Eckels stepped off the path, Travis was worried that their license to travel in time would be ______(ed).
Many Martians seem to have the _____ of mental illness.
Nothing in the world could _____ him to sell his beloved art collection
After four hours, the rain and wind finally began to _____ and we could resume our trip.

“E-Men” Quiz, 5/10.