No homework was assigned today, but make sure you continue to work on your research paper. It is due on Thursday.
Also, here are the vocabulary words for this week:
Vocabulary List 8
- Edict (n): law, command, official public order
- Edify (v): to instruct
- Facilitate (v): to make easier
- Fallacious (adj): based on a false idea
- Garish (adj): marked by strident color; gaudy; loud and flashy
- Garner (v): to gather and save; collect
- Harrowing (adj): very frightening and shocking
- Hasten (v): to cause to hurry; accelerate; rush
- Ignominy (n): disgrace or public shame; dishonor
- Illicit (adj): unlawful; not legally authorized
- Illuminate (v): to light up or make clear
- Jaunt (n): short pleasure trip
- Jettison (v): to get rid of something that no longer is required; discard
- Knit (v): join firmly
- Knotty (adj): complex; difficult to solve