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Vocab Practice: Write down the vocab
word, then the definition if you know it
Discomfit
Edification
Malfeasance
Feasible
Surfeit
Mangum Opus
Modus Operandi
Opulent
Synergy
Liturgy
Lethargy
Laborious
Belabor
Elaborate
Stanch
Staunch
Extant
Restive
Apropos
Depose
Static
Ecstasy
Stasis
Entity
Essence
Quintessential
Definitions: using a different colored pen,
write down the definitions to the words you
did not know/get correct
Discomfit: to embarrass and
confuse
Edification: improvement or
enlightenment
Malfeasance: misconduct or
wrongdoing, especially by a
public official
Feasible: capable of being
accomplished
Surfeit: condition of being too full;
overabundance
Magnum Opus: the greatest
work of an artist, writer, or
composer
Modus Operandi: manner of
working
Opulent: possessing or exhibiting
great wealth; affluent
Synergy: the power that results
from the combination of two or
more forces
Liturgy: a pattern of prayer or
worship
Lethargy: a state of sluggishness,
inactivity, and apathy
Definitions: using a different colored pen,
write down the definitions to the words you
did not know/get correct
Laborious: requiring mental or
physical effort
Belabor: 1. to discuss in too much
detail; 2. to attack
Elaborate: to explain in greater
detail
Stanch: to stop the flow of
Staunch: firm and steadfast
Extant: still in existence; not
destroyed
Restive: 1. resisting authority;
difficult to control; 2. restless;
fidgety
Apropos: with regard to
Depose: to remove from office or
power
Static: having no motion or
change
Ecstasy: intense joy or delight
Stasis: condition in which there is
no change
Entity: a being
Essence: the most important
ingredient; the crucial element
Quintessential: the most typical,
ideal, or important
Now summarize, first Berry, then Pollan
In the right-hand column
react to each:
introduction
main issue/topic
arguments made by
the author
examples to support
arguments
conclusion
In the left-hand column
summarize:
introduction
main issue/topic
arguments made by
the author
examples to support
arguments
conclusion