Common Latin Phrases Used in English

1. per se - in or of itself

2. de facto - after the fact

3. quid pro quo - this for that
4. carpe diem - seize the day

5. bona fide - in good faith

6. verbatim - word for word

7. status quo - the existing state of affairs; no change
8. E pluribus unum - one out of many

Vocabulary 4/11-4/15

1. reputation - level of respect by others
2. grueling - extremely tiring or demanding
3. relished - enjoyed
4. victorious - having won a victory
5. rival - the person or thing one is competing; competitor
6. urban - of or pertaining to a city or town
7. masculine - having male characteristics
8. ricocheted - rebound off of a surface
9. compelled - convince by the use of force or pressure
10. potentially - possibility; capable of being or happening

Vocabulary (3/21-3/24)
1. avid - eager and enthusiastic

2. obsession - extreme interest in something

3. dismal - dark and gloomy

4. refuse - trash; garbage

5. frontier - area beyond the places that people know well; new field of learning

6. preliminary - coming before or leading up to an action

7. antidote - cure

8. atmospheric - having to do with the air surrounding Earth

9. destiny - things that will happen to someone in the future or the power that controls this

10. impetus - driving force

Vocabulary (2/29-3/4)

1. reproach - disapproval; criticism

2. conspired - planned together secretly

3. devastated - destroyed; completely upset

4. nonchalantly - seemingly uninterested

5. expectations - things looked forward to

6. sentimental - emotional; showing tender feeling

7. sensitive - easily hurt or affected

8. meek - shy; timid; not willing to argue

9. coax - use gentle persuasion

10. laborious - taking much work or effort

11. exertion - physical work

12. furrowed - wrinkled

Honors Vocabulary (2/29-3/4)

1. reproach - disapproval or criticism

2. conspired - planned together secretly

3. devastated - destroyed; completely upset 

4. nonchalantly - seemingly uninterested

5. expectations - things looked forward to

6. sentimental - emotional; showing tender feeling

7. discreet - careful about what one says or does

8. credibility - able to believe it is true

9. revelation - something that becomes suddenly known

10. eke out - barely manage to

2016 Student Showcase

Making Connections to Literature Vocabulary

1. interpretation - forming connections and meaning to text

2. perspective - a way of viewing things based on personality and/or experience

3. perception - a way of thinking about or understanding text

4. motivation - the reason a character thinks, acts, and feels a certain way

5. internal response - a personal and/or emotional connection with conflict (this can also refer to a reader's internal response)

6. external response - communication of a response to others (this can also refer to a reader's external response)

7. literature - writings in connection with public interest

8. author's purpose - the reason a person writes (i.e. persuade, inform, entertain, compare, express)