Vocabulary List #2 (ELA 10 General)

Which of the following would function as punitive measures taken for plagiarism? ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• A "0" in the gradebook
• A pizza party
• Requirement to rewrite the essay
• In-school suspension
• A phone call home to your parents
• Bonus points for your grade

He knew it was wrong, but Jake had no money so he tried to give the cashier a/an __________ twenty dollar bill, but the storekeeper caught his act of deceit!

On a Monday morning, when everyone is still sleepy, a/an dearth of which of the following exists in ELA 10 class? :)

• cats

• enthusiasm

• boredom

Which of the following images captures the meaning of a pessimistic attitude?

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Which sentence employs the word discrepancy correctly?

• Since the discrepancy was worthy of celebration, there was food and music as part of the event.

• The discrepancy led to a partnership between the two men, as they never had a disagreement.

• Typically, students who share a discrepancy will get along well in a group.

• The discrepancy revealed that someone was lying, since Jack and Jim told two different stories.

Organize the following as altruistic actions or not altruistic actions a person could take.

Groups:

(a) altruistic

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(b) NOT altruistic

• offering the answer to a struggling peer during class discussion, so they avoid embarassment

• washing your neighbor's car and taking out his trash because he is elderly

• buying yourself a new pair of shoes

• withholding group answers from your peers

• witnessing a peer struggle carrying his items in the hallway while walking past

• paying for the Dunkin' order for the people behind you in the drive-through line

• donating your gently used clothes to the nearest thrift store

Because she has such a diligent work ethic, Alivia has set a/an impressive ​ (a)   that every student should strive to replicate!​

• precedent
• dearth
• nostalgic
• omniscient
• discrepancy
• punitive
• bewildered
• inclement

Choose ALL that apply: Which of the following people would function in positions with omniscient roles in their organizations?

• student in classroom

• CEO

• school principal

• a fan club

• medical doctor

My dogs possess HUGE ears and they hear almost nothing. However, when I open a bag of chips in another room, their sense of smell is virtually so​ (a)   that you would think they were bloodhounds with a perfect, faultless sense of smell.

• infallible
• nostalgic
• pungent
• fraudulent
• pessimistic
• punitive

The smelliest, strongest, most ​ (a)   odors I can think of are ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , and ​ (d)   !​

• pungent
• farts
• cesspools
• sweaty feet
• air freshners
• infallible
• dearth
• super
• supercilious
• zealous