English IIEnglish IIVocabulary Lesson FourVocabulary Lesson Four

1. bigot n. one who is intolerant of differences in others1. bigot n. one who is intolerant of differences in othersSyn: racist; extremistSyn: racist; extremist

2. Expunge v. to erase or eliminate2. Expunge v. to erase or eliminateSyn: obliterate Ant: addSyn: obliterate Ant: add

3. Candid adj. outspoken; blunt3. Candid adj. outspoken; blunt

Syn: frank; direct Ant: evasiveSyn: frank; direct Ant: evasive

4. Argot n. special words or phrases used by a specific group of 4. Argot n. special words or phrases used by a specific group of peoplepeopleSyn: jargonSyn: jargon

5. Negligence n. careless neglect, often resulting in injury5. Negligence n. careless neglect, often resulting in injurySyn: carelessness Ant: care; attentionSyn: carelessness Ant: care; attention

6. Appease v. to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)6. Appease v. to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)Syn: mollifySyn: mollify Ant: aggravateAnt: aggravate

8. Chaos n. complete disorder8. Chaos n. complete disorder

Syn: confusion; jumbleSyn: confusion; jumble Ant: order; Ant: order; harmonyharmony

9. Augment v. to enlarge; to increase in amount 9. Augment v. to enlarge; to increase in amount of intensityof intensity

Syn: expand; supplementSyn: expand; supplement Ant: Ant: narrow; reducenarrow; reduce

10. Jungoism n. extreme, chauvinistic 10. Jungoism n. extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policywarlike foreign policy

The Prime Minister faced a tough decision to The Prime Minister faced a tough decision to __ an angered nation. The __ resulting from __ an angered nation. The __ resulting from the surprise attack fueled widespread __, and the surprise attack fueled widespread __, and citizens were tired of the administration’s citizens were tired of the administration’s inaction. When he finally spoke, the Prime inaction. When he finally spoke, the Prime Minister delivered a[n] __ address that Minister delivered a[n] __ address that revealed his anger and his plan of revealed his anger and his plan of counterattack.counterattack.

Augment Jingoism Argot Candid Augment Jingoism Argot Candid Chaos AppeaseChaos Appease

Much to everyone’s dislike, the outspoken __ used Much to everyone’s dislike, the outspoken __ used the __ of the slave trade to __ his racial the __ of the slave trade to __ his racial supremacy speeches. The speeches often supremacy speeches. The speeches often accompanied the __ sounds of screaming accompanied the __ sounds of screaming protesters, many of whom claimed that the protesters, many of whom claimed that the speaker’s __ in teaching tolerance inspired his speaker’s __ in teaching tolerance inspired his followers to commit hate crimes throughout the followers to commit hate crimes throughout the country. He stood alone on the stage as he country. He stood alone on the stage as he addressed the angered crowd; even his former addressed the angered crowd; even his former friends and colleagues wanted to __ him from friends and colleagues wanted to __ him from their lives.their lives.

• Negligence Augment Expunge Negligence Augment Expunge • Bigot Argot Strident ChaosBigot Argot Strident Chaos• Tradition Tradition

1. Theresa was 1. Theresa was candidcandid about my new haircut; she told about my new haircut; she told me that…me that…

2. When I babysat the Patelli twins, my 2. When I babysat the Patelli twins, my negligencenegligence led led to…to…

3. I thought it was fair to accuse George of 3. I thought it was fair to accuse George of jingoismjingoism after after he…he…

4. If I wanted to 4. If I wanted to augmentaugment my savings account, I might… my savings account, I might…5. The 5. The argotargot of pirates might include terms such as… of pirates might include terms such as…6. I realized my grandfather was a 6. I realized my grandfather was a bigotbigot when he told when he told

me…me…7. One way to 7. One way to appeaseappease a crying child is… a crying child is…8. My brother’s voice becomes 8. My brother’s voice becomes stridentstrident when he… when he…9. The atmosphere on the commuter train became one of 9. The atmosphere on the commuter train became one of chaoschaos when… when…

10. My math teacher said he would 10. My math teacher said he would expungeexpunge the “F” from the “F” from my record if I…my record if I…

A. The writer took offense at Marty’s A. The writer took offense at Marty’s candidcandid review because it… review because it…

B. When B. When negligencenegligence becomes the main becomes the main reason for damaged goods and low profits, reason for damaged goods and low profits, the plant managers will probably…the plant managers will probably…

C. If Colleen made C. If Colleen made stridentstrident sounds while sounds while practicing her saxophone, her parents practicing her saxophone, her parents probably…probably…