VocabularyVocabulary

Unit 2Unit 2

VocabularyVocabulary

Unit 2Unit 2

ImploreImplore

ImploreImplore is a verb. is a verb. ““Implore” is something you can Implore” is something you can

do.do.

ImploreImplore

If you are imploring, you are If you are imploring, you are begging for something in a begging for something in a desperate or heartfelt manner.desperate or heartfelt manner.

ImploreImplore

““Mittens Mittens imploredimplored us us for a pet for a pet hamster.” hamster.”

“Please say no!”

ImploreImplore

““I I imploreimplore you not to hurt the children you not to hurt the children when you see what they’ve done.”when you see what they’ve done.”

DiscourseDiscourse

DiscourseDiscourse can be a noun or a can be a noun or a verb.verb.

““Discourse” is something you can Discourse” is something you can make or have.make or have.

““Discourse” is also something you Discourse” is also something you can do.can do.

DiscourseDiscourse

Noun: Discourse is Noun: Discourse is communication between people communication between people with words. Talking.with words. Talking.

Verb: If you discourse, you carry Verb: If you discourse, you carry on a conversation.on a conversation.

Discourse Discourse (as a noun)(as a noun)

As both of them were imaginative As both of them were imaginative and intelligent, their and intelligent, their discoursediscourse would often last into the night.would often last into the night.

Discourse Discourse (as a verb)(as a verb)

““DiscoursingDiscoursing with Rover is often difficult with Rover is often difficult because we usually have nothing in common to because we usually have nothing in common to talk about.”talk about.”

EntreatingEntreating

EntreatingEntreating is a verb. is a verb. ““Entreating” is something you Entreating” is something you

can do.can do.

EntreatingEntreating

If you are If you are entreatingentreating someone, someone, you are asking for something you are asking for something anxiously.anxiously.

EntreatingEntreating

Trapped by rising water, Trapped by rising water, Barbara dialed 911, Barbara dialed 911, entreatingentreating the operator for help.the operator for help.

EntreatingEntreating

““I I entreatentreat you; please drive carefully on you; please drive carefully on your way home.”your way home.”

Entreating vs. Implore Entreating vs. Implore

Remember, to “entreat” is to ask. Remember, to “entreat” is to ask. To “implore” is to beg. To “implore” is to beg.

Beguile Beguile

BeguileBeguile is a verb. is a verb. ““Beguile” is something you do.Beguile” is something you do.

BeguileBeguile

To be beguiling, you are charming To be beguiling, you are charming and fascinating.and fascinating.

BeguileBeguile

Barack Obama won the heart of the nation Barack Obama won the heart of the nation largely because he was able to largely because he was able to beguilebeguile the voters with his charming personality.the voters with his charming personality.

BeguileBeguile

““Hello. I am simply the most Hello. I am simply the most beguilingbeguiling man man you’ve ever met. Your vocabulary sheet is now you’ve ever met. Your vocabulary sheet is now diamonds!”diamonds!”

Countenance Countenance

CountenanceCountenance is a noun. is a noun. A “countenance” is something you A “countenance” is something you

have.have.

CountenanceCountenance

Your countenance is your face or Your countenance is your face or features that your face has.features that your face has.

CountenanceCountenance

Matilda was a Matilda was a great friend, great friend, even if her even if her countenancecountenance could scare could scare the stripes off the stripes off a tiger.a tiger.

CountenanceCountenance

““People buy all kinds of strange things to fix People buy all kinds of strange things to fix the flawed the flawed countenancecountenance of their face.” of their face.”

BeleagueredBeleaguered

BeleagueredBeleaguered is a Verb (in past is a Verb (in past tense).tense).

Beleaguered is something that Beleaguered is something that was done to someone or was done to someone or somethingsomething

BeleagueredBeleaguered

If you have been If you have been beleagueredbeleaguered, , you are either:you are either:

1. surrounded by an army that is1. surrounded by an army that is

trying to prevent your escapetrying to prevent your escape

2. being harassed (surrounded) by2. being harassed (surrounded) by

people or problems that are people or problems that are

causing you troublecausing you trouble

BeleagueredBeleaguered

In the past year, In the past year, Tiger Woods has Tiger Woods has been been beleagueredbeleaguered by by both personal both personal and professional and professional problems.problems.

BeleagueredBeleaguered

BeleagueredBeleaguered by by errors all day, the errors all day, the team lost to its team lost to its opponent 15-0.opponent 15-0.

Draught Draught

Draught is noun.Draught is noun. A Draught is something you take.A Draught is something you take.

DraughtDraught

A draught is the act of taking a A draught is the act of taking a gulp or swallowgulp or swallow

DraughtDraught

The world's smallest man, The world's smallest man, Hatice Kocaman, felt sick to felt sick to his stomach after the final his stomach after the final draughtdraught of his 5 of his 5thth bottle of bottle of Coca-Cola in celebration of his Coca-Cola in celebration of his 2121stst birthday. birthday.

DraughtDraught

Even Superman needs to stop and Even Superman needs to stop and take a take a draughtdraught of milk to keep up his of milk to keep up his strength.strength.

RuseRuse

RuseRuse is a noun.is a noun. Ruse is something you can think Ruse is something you can think

up, perform, or be involved in.up, perform, or be involved in.

RuseRuse

a trick or act that is used to fool someone

RuseRuse

The ruse of disguising himself as a fish to get a quick meal worked until the larger predator appeared.

RuseRuse

RemorseRemorse

RemorseRemorse is a noun.is a noun. Remorse is something you can Remorse is something you can

have.have.

RemorseRemorse

If you have If you have remorseremorse, you are very , you are very sorry for what you did wrong sorry for what you did wrong (even if you were never caught).(even if you were never caught).

RemorseRemorse

When she left When she left the store, the store, princess princess Beatrice was Beatrice was convinced she convinced she had a great look, had a great look, but after seeing but after seeing it on T.V., she it on T.V., she began to have began to have buyer’s buyer’s remorseremorse..

RemorseRemorse

After seeing After seeing his son’s his son’s reaction, reaction, Paul felt Paul felt remorseremorse for for the way he the way he handled handled this this moment.moment.

Fasting Fasting

Fasting is a Verb.Fasting is a Verb. Fasting is something you do.Fasting is something you do.

Fasting Fasting

Fasting can mean going without Fasting can mean going without food entirely, or limiting certain food entirely, or limiting certain foods for a period of timefoods for a period of time

In some religions, this is a yearly In some religions, this is a yearly obligation (Ramadan, Lent)obligation (Ramadan, Lent)

Fasting Fasting Having lost her Having lost her

calendar, Gina calendar, Gina continued continued fastingfasting for Lent for Lent until her agent until her agent showed her showed her these pictures.these pictures.

Fasting Fasting

Your Task: Due Friday Your Task: Due Friday 9/169/16

• Write 5 COMPOUND sentences according Write 5 COMPOUND sentences according to the following directions:to the following directions:

1.1. Use one Vocabulary word (From words 1-5 of unit 2) in Use one Vocabulary word (From words 1-5 of unit 2) in each sentenceeach sentence

2.2. For each sentence, join two simple sentences with a For each sentence, join two simple sentences with a semicolon(;) or a semicolon(;) or a COMMA, COMMA, fanboys.fanboys.

3.3. Sentences must be about “Sentences must be about “The Most Dangerous The Most Dangerous Game” or “The Raven.”Game” or “The Raven.”

4.4. Highlight your Semicolon or a Highlight your Semicolon or a COMMA, COMMA, fanboysfanboys

5.5. Check that each side of the semicolon is a complete Check that each side of the semicolon is a complete sentence sentence