Wednesday, 11/19/03 -- Eighth Grade
Warm Up. Copy 1-5 into notebook.

1. *fauna : jaguar :: flora : ________
2. *runaway : renegade :: fleet : __________ (2)
3. *rope : lariat :: adobe : _________
4. *ships : flotilla :: cattle : _________
5. *grassland : savanna :: grill : _________
6. Out of the 25 spelling words, 22 have something in common. What?
7. Which three don't fit? (3)

Correct vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest. No cheat sheet! You might use words more than once; you might not use them all.
mortified, philanthropy, prevaricate, subliminal, subsidize, aficionado, compulsive, mundane, congeal, avocation

1. The lawyer tricked the witness into admitting his __________(ion).
2. Lorraine says that John "always has to twist things __________(ly)" even if he doesn't realize it.
3. She was _________when her mom chaperoned the dance.
4. There is a store downtown that caters to cigar __________(s).
5. His ___________ for flying turned into a career as a pilot.
6. Unfortunately, he was a ____________ gambler, and lost all his money in Vegas.
7. He tried to ________ his gambling habit by taking side jobs, but he spent that money too.
8. Life seemed so ____________ until she met the little leprechaun.
9. If you let the sauce __________ on your plate, the dishwasher won't take it off.
10. John and Lorraine pretend to be representing a ____________(ic) organization called the L & J Fund.
11. By some ____________ sense, I could feel his presence in the room, even though I couldn't see or hear him.
12. The two brothers who hoarded stuff until it killed them, did so ___________(ly), not really able to stop themselves.