“It is difficult to get the news from poems, yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there.” 
― William Carlos Williams

English 12 CP/Periods 3 and 4

Here are the vocabulary words you will need to be familiar with for the quiz on Thursday, 12-20-12.

exhume (v):  to remove from a grave; to bring to light
intractable (adj):  hard to manage; stubborn; not responsive to discipline
adumbrate (v):  to foreshadow vaguely; to give a sketchy outline or to disclose partially
verdant (adj):  green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment
nefarious (adj):  wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
murky (adj):  dark, gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
viscous (adj):  having a gelatinous or glory quality; lacking in easy movement or fluidity
piquant (adj):  stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
primordial (adj):  developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage
unwonted (adj):  not usual or expected; not in character
utopian (adj):  founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
propinquity (n):  nearness in place or time; kinship

Also, to ensure that everyone is up-to-date with their daily words, the following are from 12-10-12 to today, 12-17-12:

atrophy (n):  the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure
bastion (n):  a fortified place; a stronghold
verbiage (n):  language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content
asseverate (v):  to affirm earnestly and with emphasis
concord (n):  state of agreement, harmony
grouse (v):  to complain or grumble
disarray (n):  disorder and confusion
flotsam (n):  floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
consummate (adj):  complete or perfect in the highest degree
glean (v):  to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left by reapers
exigency (n):  urgency; pressure or a pressing need
frenetic (adj):  frantic, frenzied, highly agitated

WHEW!! I guess there will be another quiz after our Christmas break.  Anyway, stay warm and cozy and study well.  See you all tomorrow.